Two miffed brothers, a husband caught in an extramarital
relationship, a furious wife and an old father who tries to keep the
family united, Shakun Batra’s ‘Kapoor & Sons’ has very less of a
story and thus appears to be a forced attempt of storytelling.
Rahul (Fawad Khan) and Arjun (Sidharth Malhotra) are two brothers;
the first one is a published author while the second one is an aspiring
one. Rahul has apparently stolen Arjun’s novel’s plot and opted for a
short cut to fame. Meanwhile, they both meet Tia (Alia Bhatt) and become
friends. While Arjun and Tia are slowly falling in love, a drunk Rahul
and an equally drunk Tia accidentally kiss each other. This gets on
Arjun’s nerves and he stops contacting her. Meanwhile, Rahul turns out
to be a gay which is a great shock to the family. Their father (Rajat
Kapoor) is caught in an extramarital relationship and soon after an ugly
face off at home, dies in a car accident. Rishi Kapoor is the head of
the family; an old jovial chilled out former army officer who wants to
keep the family happy and together.
The film literally revolves around a family and its problems;
financial strains, complicated relationships, mindsets. Everything
together makes it a complete emotional tantrum. There are layers of
stories but none of them are interpreted in a neat and clean manner.
A homosexual Fawad Khan’s story of living his entire life suppressing
his own sexual identity could absolutely add to the dimensions of the
film, but remains ignored. There’s no concrete message that the film
wants to give away, and thus the development in the story is vague and
almost unidentifiable. After a point, the emotional mess is unbearable.
A veteran actor like Rajat Kapoor gets very little to act. Fawad Khan
is good, while Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt are just alright.
However, the best part about the film is Rishi Kapoor. We have not
seen such an intense, effective aged character in a Bollywood film for a
long time. This man has brought a diverse character to life and how we
loved it! He, in fact, is a saviour and we look up to him to measure the
moments and their intensity; something that the rest of the film almost
fails to build up.
About the songs, apart from ‘Kar Gayi Chull’ which is a nice peppy
number and ‘Bol Na’ which decorates the romantic exchanges of Alia and
Sidharth nicely, other tracks aren’t really going to stay in your mind.
You aren’t going to miss anything out if you give it a miss. However, Rishi Kapoor’s fans, give it a go only for the man!
Produced by: Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Aourva Mehta
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, Fawad Khan, Alia Bhatt
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
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