Synopsis
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.
Audience Engagement
135 audience reviews — more than 94% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 82th percentile among India films.
Other Titles From Dharma Productions
Comedy + Drama in India
292 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Wake Up Sid itself).
The 2008–2010 India Window
Among 181 India films we catalog from this window, Wake Up Sid places #16 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s India Landscape
2009 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 59 titles released, including Wake Up Sid. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (454 total).
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 18m runtime, production spent $22K per minute on screen and earned $80K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 58 other India films in 2009.
The 723rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #428 of 1,983 India films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #112 of 648 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Dharma Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 18m |
| Release Date | October 2, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1324059 |

















