We Are Family (film)

We Are Family
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Siddharth Malhotra
Produced by	Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar
Written by	Gigi Levangie Grazer Venita Coelho
Starring	Kajol Kareena Kapoor Khan Arjun Rampal
Music by	Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Cinematography	Mohanan
Edited by	Deepa Bhatia
Production company	Dharma Productions Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	UTV Motion Pictures
Release date	3 September 2010 (2010-09-03)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

We Are Family is a 2010 Indian drama film directed by Siddharth Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar. The movie features Arjun Rampal, Kajol and Kareena Kapoor Khan in the lead roles, and is an official remake of the 1998 film Stepmom. It released worldwide on 3 September 2010, and a day before in India and UAE.

Maya (Kajol) is a perfect mother whose life revolves around her three children, Aleya (Aanchal Munjal), Ankush (Nominath Ginsburg), and Anjali (Diya Sonecha). Despite being divorced from Aman (Arjun Rampal), Maya has ensured that everything runs smoothly in her house and that they continue to remain a happy family unit. However, things take an unexpected turn when Shreya Arora (Kareena Kapoor Khan)—a career-oriented fashion designer with a lot to learn about children—joins the family.

When Aman introduces his girlfriend Shreya at Anjali's birthday party, she accidentally drops Anjali's birthday cake, which leads the children to perceive Shreya as evil. The next day, Aman tells Shreya to babysit the three kids at his house because Maya is out of town when in truth she is secretly having an examination in a hospital. At a fashion show, a wrong-sized dress for Shreya's model turns up with a chance of disqualification, Anjali helps Shreya with the outfit with a piece of her doll's clothing. When Shreya goes to get ice cream for the children, Aleya tells her siblings that she is using them so she can take their father away; soon after, Anjali goes missing. At the police station, Anjali is found and Aman tells Shreya that she cannot go near the children without Maya's permission.

Several days later, Maya finds out that she has cervical cancer and tells Aman, which prompts him to move back in with the family. However, when Maya tells their children that she has cancer, Aleya retaliates by going to a friend's party with an older boy. After a few days, Maya tells Shreya that she has cancer, who then agrees to move in and leave her career as a fashion designer. In the following days, the children develop an attachment towards Shreya but when Maya and Shreya have a fight, it is revealed that Shreya was an orphan since she was six months old. After the argument, Aman tells Maya that they should not be competing with each other for the children's love and respect. Maya faints and is then brought to hospital, where the doctor tells her that she has only few days left to live. Shreya decides to take care of the children while Aman tends to Maya.