Your thoughts on Kapoor and Sons(2016)?

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Posted: 4 years ago
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Kapoor and Sons was easily one of the best movies of last decade - layered, sensitive, and poignant. It's premise was of a dysfunctional family but it was so much more - a depiction of homosexuality in an out-and-out mainstream film sans gay jokes and caricatures, a gentle take on infidelity, betrayal, love, and deceit. It wasn't the slightest bit predictable or boring, instead it blended entertainment with content in a very beautiful, sublime way.


Devastating on domestic atrophy, flawed people, rage that can barely find it's word, warring couples, gloom and glamour - it was an aggressively perfect movie.


What is your review of the movie?

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Posted: 4 years ago
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Spot on!


And yet it flopped! I think Shakun should make movies for OTT not for the theatre.

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Posted: 4 years ago
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Working with Shakun Batra is probably the best thing Karan has done. I wasn't really a fan of Ek main but K&S I LOVED!! I loved every single character in that family. All their roles were so well written and perfectly acted. My heart went out to all of them.

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Posted: 4 years ago
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I spent the last hour trying to find my OG review of it back in 2016. Couldnt sadly. I thought it was a nice movie. One of my faves of 2016. Also Fawad Khan is natural smoker 😆👍🏼

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Posted: 4 years ago
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I liked it. All characters were interesting, intriguing and layered. Everybody acted naturally (including Siddharth) and they did look like a family.

Surprisingly, there was therav in Alia's performance too. Most of the credit goes to Shakun. He brought out the best in everyone.

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Posted: 4 years ago
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Originally posted by: sidnilove

I liked it. All characters were interesting, intriguing and layered. Everybody acted naturally (including Siddharth) and they did look like a family.

Surprisingly, there was therav in Alia's performance too. Most of the credit goes to Shakun. He brought out the best in everyone.


Fully agreed👏

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Posted: 4 years ago
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Originally posted by: columbia

Spot on!


And yet it flopped! I think Shakun should make movies for OTT not for the theatre.


It was a hit.


https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3246

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Posted: 4 years ago
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Loved the movie. It is not typical Hindi predictable movie. Had depth in each and every character. Every one acted so well... but special mention to Rishi & fawad.

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Posted: 4 years ago
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Well tbh I thought it will be extravagant and shallow like recent kjo projects considering it starred his two students😆

But it actually surprised me


Idk why it flopped ,

Like someone said , it would have been well received on ott platform

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Posted: 4 years ago
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Ah loved the movie!! How I miss watching Fawad. :(

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