Kapoor & Sons
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| Hindi | कपूर एण्ड सन्स |
| Directed by | Shakun Batra |
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| Cinematography | Jeffery F. Bierman |
| Edited by | Shivkumar V. Panicker |
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| Distributed by | Fox Star Studios |
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132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹35 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹152.45 crore |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 4 March 2016 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 18:13 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Sony Music India |
Kapoor & Sons, also known as Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921), is an Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Shakun Batra and produced by Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Apoorva Mehta under the banners of Dharma Productions and Fox Star Studios. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Rishi Kapoor, Ratna Pathak, Rajat Kapoor, Fawad Khan, Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt.Kapoor & Sons tells the story of two estranged brothers who return to their dysfunctional family after their grandfather suffers a cardiac arrest.
The film was released worldwide on 18 March 2016 and received critical acclaim mainly for its direction and performances, especially of Fawad Khan, Rishi Kapoor and Ratna Pathak Shah. Made on a budget of ₹35 crore (US$5.2 million), the film earned over ₹152 crore (US$23 million) worldwide. At the 62nd Filmfare Awards, Kapoor & Sons won five awards, including Best Supporting Actor (Rishi Kapoor), Best Story and Best Screenplay. It also was nominated for Best Film.
Estranged brothers Arjun (Sidharth Malhotra) and Rahul Kapoor (Fawad Khan) are compelled to return to their childhood home in Coonoor when their 90-year-old grandfather Amarjeet (Rishi Kapoor) suffers a heart attack. Rahul is a successful writer who appears to be the most mature in the family. Meanwhile, Arjun struggles to get his books published, resorting to working part-time as a bartender to make ends meet, while writing in his spare time. Their parents, Harsh (Rajat Kapoor) and Sunita Kapoor (Ratna Pathak Shah) favor Rahul more for being successful, which upsets Arjun. While the brothers struggle to get along, their parents also grapple with their troubled marriage. Harsh is discouraging of Sunita's wish to open a catering business and Harsh's past extra-marital affair is a sore spot in their relationship. Amarjeet reveals that his last wish is to take a family photo titled "Kapoor & Sons, since 1921".
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