Shaadi Ke Side Effects (2014)

Shaadi Ke Side Effects: Directed by Saket Chaudhary. With Farhan Akhtar, Vidya Balan, Vir Das, Ram Kapoor. A complicated relationship develops between a man and woman after getting married and having a baby.

“The movie, being a sequel to directors fresh and delightful Pyaar Ke Side Effects, starts on a high note. The jokes are good and you have some really smart dialogs and funny situations as the first half progresses. Especially the part where Farhan tries to feel like a pregnant lady. However thatu0026#39;s where the good things end.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSecond half is a Mish-Mash of emotions and multiple characters which are totally wasted. Taking nothing away from Farhan or Vidyau0026#39;s acting, itu0026#39;s the directoru0026#39;s confusion about what he wants to show that is the culprit. The love a father may have for his child has been totally ignored with Farhanu0026#39;s character treating his daughter as nothing more than a hassle as there is no father-child connect in the movie. Characters like Vidyau0026#39;s mother and Vir Das are underutilized. Even Ila Arunu0026#39;s character has been mis-handled.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie tries to show the issues a couple with kid with single income may face, yet we never see Farhan working hard while whining about expenses all the time (While living in a luxury house by Mumbai standards). The movie completely loses its plot and the climax leaves a bad taste as a half baked attempt.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI would still say it deserves a one time watch for the first half which comes as a tasty appetizer, its the main course that got burnt.”