Kapoor and Sons [2016]

Language - Hindi
Director - Shakun Batra
Run Time - 2 hours, 12 minutes
Genre - Drama/Comedy
Starring - Siddharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan, Alia Bhatt, Rishi Kapoor, Ratna Pathak and Rajat Kapoor

I have to admit ,when I heard that a Karan Johar movie is being released starring Siddharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt, the horrors of 'Student of the Year' came back to me, and I instantly made up my mind not to watch it.  But after hearing amazing reviews, I had to watch it and see for myself.

And yes, it turned out to be an amazing movie. Bollywood movies' standards have dropped so low, there are barely 5-10 decent films every year, and Kapoor and Sons is definitely one of them. A heart-warming, chuckle-filled family tale which pleases everyone.

What's different about this movie is that it sheds away the tag of a perfect family. Here is a family where a grandfather openly talks about watching porn, the husband cheats on this wife, and the kids are leading sad and dysfunctional lives. Thank God, it does not follow the cliche of all is well, happy endings.

All actors play out their roles effortlessly, as the movie focuses on each character and gives them space to flourish. Yes, the movie is at times predictable, but a delight to watch nonetheless.

The plot is quite simple, with Rahul (Fawad) and Arjun (Siddharth) being called back to India due to their 'dadu' (Rishi) suffering a heart-attack. Thus, happens a long overdue family reunion, when the 'can of worms' erupts and out comes flaring bags of tempers and some long kept secrets. Add some more Drama which the general India audience requires, and that sums up the storyline.

Commenting on individual actors, Rishi Kapoor deserves the most applauds for his portrayal of the lovable and naughty 'dadu'. With tons of makeup, I did not recognize him at first :O

Ratna Pathak is fun to watch as the jealous wife, whereas Rajat Kapoor also serves his role justice.

Fawad, Alia and Siddharth share amazing chemistry and drive the film. Fawad and Alia, in my opinion, are brilliant actors and the future stars of the industry, Siddharth, not so much.

The songs, as usual, were lame and unnecessary, and should have been eliminated.

Overall, a nice watch,`which leaves you with a feel good sensation. Go for it.

My Rating - 7.2/10