A Karan Johar enterprise which is everything unlike him and his movies - No larger than life characters, no improbable scenarios, no decorative set-pieces, no needless song-dance sequences. And yet a beautiful and heartfelt demonstration on celluloid which shakes and stirs you along its way.
KAPOOR AND SONS, then is a roller coaster family drama which has more highs and far less lows. Meant to explore the facets of a family bonding, it is surely predictable in its story, but the narrative is novel, enriching and heart touching.
Projecting a Dysfunctional family's modus operandi can be quite a challenge. More often than not their depiction turns bizarre, implausible and unreasonable.
But this film stands firm and real in its presentation of the family's discourse and conflict, and thankfully doesnt go overboard. At times the conflicts( internal and external) does become overwhelming, but still have an inherent rationality attached to them.
The clashes, the disputes, the friction and the discord the family is stuck into feels genuine and most importantly feels relatable.
There is depth to each character, and their emotional turbulence never ever feels shallow or superficial. The members are not at each other's throats here, nor shout their lungs out. Subtleness is the order of the day, which brings out the required order from chaos.
There is this natural flair sprinkled around the kapoors, making the proceedings swift and believable. The entire tale of forgiveness and acceptance is both enriching and entertaining.
The cast is in tremendous form, the dialogues apt and the backgroud score is another character. The background music makes your heart feel even more. Absolutely no melodrama and no grand monologues, only a believable ambience all around.
The last half hour or so made me misty eyed and I never felt so soothed before.
Go watch it if you havent.
