KAPOOR & SONS

KAPOOR & SONS : is an Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Shakun Batra starring Sidharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan, Alia Bhatt, Rajat Kapoor, Ratna Pathak Shah, Rishi Kapoor.

PLOT: Rahul (Fawad Khan) and Arjun Kapoor (Sidharth Malhotra) are brothers living entirely different lives in London and New Jersey.While Rahul is established as a successful writer, Arjun is still struggling to find his true calling. Back home in Coonoor, their family has three more members: Daddu (Rishi Kapoor), father Harsh (Rajat Kapoor) and mother Sunita (Ratna Pathak Shah). A call about 90-year-old Daddu brings both brothers home.Right from the word go, he feels being treated as the black sheep of the family, because of which, he feels that his parents had always seen their 'perfect son' in Rahul and that they love him more than him. This is what creates a rift between the two brothers.Amidst all this, Dadu confesses about his last two wishes before he dies. While the first one is to be buried and not burnt after his death, the second wish is to have a happy family photograph, comprising of all the members. On the 'D-Day' of the family photograph, the can of worms is opened which leads to flaring of tempers, ego clashes and the family photo is session doesn't happen. Post that, the family becomes furthermore distorted and disjointed.What are these startling revelations that breaks the Kapoor household, does Dadu's last wish of having a joint family photograph get fulfilled is what forms the rest of the film.

PERFORMANCES:The film totally belongs to Fawad Khan, Ratna Pathak Shah and Rajat Kapoor.The term that best describes Rajat Kapoor and Ratna Pathak Shah's performances in the film is 'outstanding'.But the show stealer is Rishi Kapoor playing a 90 year old man with the heavy make up. Rishi also brings maximum humor with his cute act as the loveable grandpa.Sidharth Malhotra is decent in his role of the black sheep of the family.Alia Bhatt, on the other hand, has comparatively less screen space. But she simply owns the scenes she is in.

MUSIC: is composed by Amaal Mallik, Badshah, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, and Tanishk Bagchi."Kar Gayi Chull","Bolna","Buddhu Sa Mann" ,"Let's Nacho" are good.

The director delivers a film that doesn't look like fictional movie, but a true life tale of every family.The film's screenplay is brilliant.The humor is very well weaved in the film.It also features the intricacies of a middle class life.

Overall, Kapoor & Sons is surely watchable film for being spontaneous, precise, fast paced and well...lovable. A fantastic family drama after a long time.