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Wake Up Sid
2009
· Movie
· 138 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Every rating
74–77
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Letterboxd on 74, highest is Kinopoisk on 77.
See the most agreed on films →Wake Up Sid! is the story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.
Details
- Director
- Ayan Mukerji
- Writer
- Ayan Mukerji
- Studio
- Dharma Productions
- Released
- 2 October 2009
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Budget
- $3.0M
- Box office
- $11.0M
- Awards
- 9 wins, 22 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (10) →
Awards & nominations
See all 31 →2 major awards won · 9 wins from 31 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2009 | Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Seth for "Iktara" | Winner |
| Producers Guild Film Awards 2009 | Best Debut Director | Ayan Mukerji | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Supriya Pathak | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2009 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2009 | Best Story | Ayan Mukerji | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2009 | Best Director | Ayan Mukerji | Nominee |
| Producers Guild Film Awards 2009 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Konkona Sen Sharma | Nominee |
| Producers Guild Film Awards 2009 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Anupam Kher | Nominee |
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Producers Guild Film Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Best Debut Director | Ayan Mukerji | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Anupam Kher | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Konkona Sen Sharma | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Supriya Pathak | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Amrita Mahal | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Manish Malhotra | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ayan Mukerji | Nominee |
| Best Story | Ayan Mukerji | Nominee |
International Indian Film Academy Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Seth for "Iktara" | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ayan Mukerji | Nominee |
| Best Story | Ayan Mukerji | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Supriya Pathak | Nominee |
55th Filmfare Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor (Critics) | Ranbir Kapoor (also for Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year ) | Winner |
| Best Debut Director | Ayan Mukerji | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Seth for "Iktara" | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ayan Mukerji | Nominee |
| Best Film | Wake Up Sid | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar for "Iktara" | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Supriya Pathak | Nominee |
Stardust Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Hottest New Director | Ayan Mukerji | Winner |
| Superstar Of Tomorrow – Male | Ranbir Kapoor (also for Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani ) | Winner |
| Best Film Of The Year – Drama | Wake Up Sid | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Supriya Pathak | Nominee |
| New Musical Sensation – Female | Kavita Seth for "Iktara" | Nominee |
Screen Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Seth for "Iktara" | Winner |
| Most Promising Debut Director | Ayan Mukerji | Nominee |
2nd Mirchi Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Listeners' Choice Song of the Year | "Iktara" | Winner |