![]() ![]() His makeup and prosthetics (designed by Greg Cannom) age the 63-year-old Kapoor effectively, without being distracting. Rishi Kapoor is terrific as well, equal parts funny and moving as an old man who just wants his family to be happy again. His acting is graceful and grounded and stands out even when compared to the film’s other great performances. It’s wonderful to watch Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra grow as young actors.įawad Khan is hypnotic. Ratna Pathak and Rajat Kapoor are so strong as a couple whose marriage suffers after their kids have grown up and moved out. The acting in Kapoor & Sons is top-notch, the whole cast striking the right tone under Batra’s direction. Of all the film’s wonderful qualities, the score may be the very best. Writer-director Shakun Batra and co-writer Ayesha Devitre Dhillon set the perfect tempo, allowing subplots and relationships to develop at a pace that never feels rushed.īehind all of the action is a beautiful, evocative score by Sameer Uddin. Kapoor & Sons is beautifully balanced, with funny moments juxtaposed against serious revelations. Second, Tia (Alia Bhatt): a fun-loving neighbor who meets the boys separately and charms them both. ![]() First, Grandpa Amarjeet, whose abundant love for his grandsons only grows when they teach him how to watch pornography on his iPad. Two people make the trip home worthwhile. None of these concerns are addressed openly, leaving wounds to fester. Rahul waits for his brother to grow up, while Arjun harbors resentment toward Rahul, not just for his exalted status but by a suspicion that it may have come at Arjun’s expense. Perpetual screw-up Arjun finds his bedroom re-purposed as his mom’s closet, overrun with purses and exercise equipment. Rahul is the golden boy, his room a shrine to his accomplished youth. Harsh and Sunita are shorter with one another than they used to be, though they fall back into old patterns with their sons. The birthday provides a reason for the boys to linger for a few days in their childhood home.Īll of the undercurrents of tension between the family members surface as soon as the boys come home. The Kapoor family - father Harsh (Rajat Kapoor), mother Sunita (Ratna Pathak), elder son Rahul (Fawad Khan), and younger son Arjun (Sidharth Malhotra) - reunite at the bedside of ailing patriarch Amarjeet (Rishi Kapoor) when he suffers a heart attack just before his 90th birthday. It’s going to be tough to beat when the Best of 2016 rankings come out. Kapoor & Sons packs enough of an emotional wallop to leave one reeling. ![]()
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