PYAAR KE SIDE/EFFECTS – ENJOYABLE FARE

Rating:- * *1/2

Sid [Rahul Bose] , is a happy man, enjoying his work as a DJ, and has a girl friend Trisha (Mallika Sherawat) too. One day when they go to see a cricket match, guess what happens? Right in the match, Trisha proposes marriage. Sid is flabbergasted. Trisha wants everything -- love, marriage, a loving husband, the brats, a beautiful home.

Sid takes his sister's advice and his mother's guidance. Although his room mate is totally against marriage, a confused Sid walks into Trisha office to tell him he is ready for marriage. And it’s then that his nightmare begins…. the search for a perfect engagement ring, furniture hunts and conversations about children. And then, to top it all, Sid meets the family -- Trisha's father, Retired General Mallick [Sharat Saxena] or 'Papa' as Trisha would have him call the 'old monster' -- who hates the very sight of Sid and constantly tries to disconnect him from Trisha.

There are more characters in this story: Trisha's ex-fiancé [Jas Arora], her best friend and Sid's constant's worry 'Dracula' [Suchitra Pillai], a hot babe Tanya [Sophie Chaudhary], and Sid's pregnant and sister Shalini [Taraana Raja] and her husband Kapil [Aamir Bashir].

PYAAR KE SIDE/EFFECTS talks of relationships, but it's narrated in a nonconforming format. One moment the protagonist is talking to the viewer, and the next he's trying to keep the relationship with his sweetheart going – which makes for a number of enjoyable and entertaining moments.

But the film is not devoid of defects. The second hour drags and the climax could've been better.

However, Saket is a director to watch. Not once do you feel in those 2.20 hours that you're watching a first-timer narrate an interesting story. Pritam's music is in sync with the mood of the film.

Rahul Bose plays his part with amazing ease. Mallika Sherawat also does a fine job, complimenting Rahul at every step. In fact, the scenes between Rahul and Mallika are the mainstay of the enterprise.

On the whole, PYAAR KE SIDE/EFFECTS has a refreshingly different theme and is handled in an equally novel format.