Sid the Sexist they are much like him in their yobbish, misogynistic, homophobic and racist outlook, never marry or expand their stagnant social circle. Five animated episodes were produced and released by Polygram Video in November 1992, with storylines taken earlier comic strips. These were later reissued on DVD in 2004. In the autobiography of Simon Donald's brother, the former Viz Editor Chris Donald, reference is made to attempts by actor Jimmy Nail to bring the character to life in a live action sitcom. However the idea went no further than a lunch meeting at Nail's home where it become clear that the
Wake Up Sid for a small walk and strike a chord instantly. With the help of Sid, along with his friends Rishi (Namit Das) and Laxmi, Aisha finds a small apartment overlooking the city skyline. She also lands a job at "Mumbai Beat" (based on "Time Out! Mumbai"), a hip magazine run by editor-in-chief Kabir (Rahul Khanna), to whom Aisha is instantly attracted. Soon afterwards, Sid learns that he has failed the final exams (delaying his graduation for another year). Sid displaces his frustration onto Rishi, and later gets into a heated argument with his parents, ending with him hastily moving out. Aisha