A light, fun film which again deals with an urban relationship between a couple, however this one encounters a dilemma in the form of one protagonist wanting marriage while the other one is commitment phobic. But Pyaar Ke Side Effects is filled with light, humourous moments and what makes it interesting is that people living in cities will identify with the various situations captured on film. Though the film deals with a subject that has often been portrayed, the treatment by director Saket Chaudhary is fun-filled and entertaining which makes the film quite enjoyable. The unusual casting of Rahul Bose and Mallika Sherawat also manages to pique one’s curiosity and the performances by the actors are able enough for their respective roles. A fun, light time-pass movie that will definitely entertain.
The film has been produced under Pritish Nandy Communications and belongs to the romantic-comedy genre. Pyaar Ke Side Effects is the directorial debut of Saket Chaudhary and the tag line of the film says ‘Watch Love Crash This Season’. The film stars Rahul Bose (Sid), Mallika Sherawat (Trisha), Suchitra Pillai (Dracula/Anjali), Sophie Chaudhary (Baby Doll Vol 3/Tanya), Ranvir Shorey (Nanoo), Sapna Bhavnani (Nina), Tarana Raja (Shalini), Aamir Bashir (Kapil) and Jas Arora (Vivek).
Sid (Rahul) is a DJ and first encounters Trisha (Mallika) at her engagement party. Fast forward a bit and he meets Trisha again at a pub he is playing at, this time Trisha has run away from her marriage. Sid and Trisha get to know each other and begin dating. It’s been three years now since they are together and everything is going fine. But just when everything is moving on fine, Trisha decides that everything needs to be perfect and for this she wants to get married, have a beautiful house, kids and the works. Trisha even proposes to Sid during a cricket match. Unfortunately for Trisha her boyfriend is commitment phobic and does not have faith in the institution of marriage.
Sid’s sister (Tarana), her husband (Aamir Bashir), his mother, and friend (Ranvir Shorey) often tell him about the burdens, sacrifices of marriage which only scares him all the more and Sid decides that he doesn’t want to get into marriage, but when he goes over to tell Trisha he does the opposite and agrees to get married. Now begins a whole new ball game of marriage preparations, deciding on what kind of marriage, new furniture, number of kids their names etc.
Then there are other problems that Sid has to face, Trisha’s military discipline father (Sharat Saxena) who hates the sight of him, Trisha’s ex-fiancé (Jas Arora) who still has a thing for her, Trisha’s best friend (Suchitra) who dislikes him and the hot babe Baby Doll who’s trying to seduce him. Unfortunately Sid can’t take the pressure of getting into marriage and both Trisha and Sid decide to go their own separate ways. They try to move on with their lives but invariably they run into each other and still can’t forget each other.
Director Saket has depicted the film with several light funny and entertaining moments which also seem straight out of life. His script is funny, interesting and lively. Also his execution is what brings zing into the film; he has also added poignant emotional and dramatic scenes in the film to give it a good balance. The unique touch of the entire story from Sid’s view point has been executed well. The director also introduces various other characters in the couple’s life which keeps the entertainment quotient going. Director Saket depicts the small arguments between the couple and the differences between men and women quite aptly. Overall Saket’s good hold over the story and keeping it on track makes his directorial debut quiet a success.
There are a few loopholes as usual, like the climax which is clichéd and predictable of course. Even the second half of the film could have been infused with a balanced dose of light moments, but instead it tends to get a tad serious and dramatic. Also at times a few situations and sequences seem a bit exaggerated to give it a comic appeal. But all in all the film manages to keep one interested with the trail of events.
A few interesting scenes are the ones where Sid is keeping track of who is winning the arguments, the part where Ranvir tries to woo a salesgirl, even the dramatic portions where Sid confronts Trisha’s dad and the occasion where the two couples go out together. The film is light, lively and entertaining. The music by Pritam is young and appealing to the film situations. The numbers which stand out are ‘Jaane Kya’ and ‘Dil Tod Ke Na Ja’. The music will appeal to the youth. The cinematography by Manoj Soni is vibrant and colourful. Performances by the cast show effort and hardwork.
Rahul Bose plays the confused Sid to perfection; his comic timing and dialogue delivery are quite catchy. Mallika Sherawat gives a good and restrained performance; she does not go over the top and plays the working girl next door well. This is her first performance in fact that shows her potential as an actress. The Rahul-Mallika chemistry is sweet and subtle. The rest of the cast is equally supportive and good in their roles, Ranvir Shorey plays the friend doling out advice very well, Tarana as the sister does a good job, and Suchitra and Aamir Bashir are capable and give average performances. Jas Arora and Sharat Saxena are okay in their roles.
Overall the film caters mainly to the urban youth and is for the multiplex crowds. But Saket’s directorial venture has an appealing subject, a good script and his execution is interesting and captivating enough. The film is light, fun and entertains, it’s worth a watch. At the box-office though as it tends to exclude the masses it may draw an average response.
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| Reviewed By: Rachel Fernandes |
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