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| starring = [[Rishi Kapoor]]<br>[[FawadSidharth khanMalhotra]]<br>[[SidharthFawad MalhotraKhan]]<br>[[Alia Bhatt]]<br>[[Ratna Pathak Shah]]<br>[[Rajat Kapoor]]
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| music = '''Songs:'''<br />[[Amaal Mallik]]<br />[[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]<br />[[Arko Pravo Mukherjee|Arko]]<br />[[Tanishk Bagchi]]<br />[[Benny Dayal]]<br />[[Nucleya]]<br />'''Score:'''<br />Sameer Uddin
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> {{INR}}28028 crore million<ref>{{cite news |last=Malvania |first=Urvi |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/kapoor-and-sons-off-to-a-decent-start-at-box-office-116031900322_1.html |title=Kapoor and Sons off to a decent start at box office |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=28 March 2016}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}1.48148crore billion<ref>{{cite web|title=Kapoor and Sons Box Office Collection Worldwide|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/movie/kapoor-sons/box-office/}}[[Bollywood Hungama]]</ref>
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'''''Kapoor & Sons''''', also known as '''''Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)''''', is a 2016 Indian [[Hindi]] language family-drama film directed by [[Shakun Batra]] and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, [[Karan Johar]] and Apoorva Mehta under [[Dharma Productions]], with [[Fox Star Studios]] serving as distributor and co-producer.<ref name=BHKapoorFacts>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/cast-and-crew-at-dvd-launch-of-tamas/ |title=Kapoor & Sons |author=Bollywood Hungama |work=bollywoodhungama.com|date=13 August 2011 }}</ref> Exploring themes of a dysfunctional family, the film stars [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Sidharth Malhotra]], [[Fawad Khan]] (in his penultimate Hindi film role), [[Alia Bhatt]], [[Ratna Pathak Shah]] and [[Rajat Kapoor]]. Marking the second collaboration between Malhotra and Bhatt after their debut together in ''[[Student of the Year]]'' <u>(</u>2012<u>)</u>,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/5627129/Alia-Bhatt---Sidharth-Malhotra-to-play-siblings-along-with-Fawad-Khan-in-Kapoor--Sons |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324011057/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/5627129/Alia-Bhatt---Sidharth-Malhotra-to-play-siblings-along-with-Fawad-Khan-in-Kapoor--Sons |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 March 2015 |title=Alia Bhatt – Sidharth Malhotra to play siblings long with Fawad Khan in Kapoor & Sons |author=Bollywood Hungama |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref> the film follows two estranged brothers who return to their [[dysfunctional family]] after their grandfather suffers a [[cardiac arrest]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/KAPOOR-and-SONS-shoot-begins/articleshow/47222139.cms |title='KAPOOR and SONS' shoot begins |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=10 May 2015 |access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref>
Made on a budget of {{INR|280}} million, ''Kapoor & Sons'' released in cinemas on 18 March 2016 and earned {{INR|1.48}} billion worldwide, and was declared a blockbuster at the box office. It received high critical acclaim from both Indian and international critics.
== Plot ==
Estranged brothers Rahul and Arjun Kapoor are compelled to return to their childhood home in [[Coonoor]] when their 90-year-old grandfather Amarjeet suffers a heart attack. Rahul is a successful novelist and entrepreneur based in [[London]] who appears to be the most mature in the family. Arjun, onOn the other hand, Arjun struggles to get his books published, resorting to working part-time as a bartender in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] to make ends meet and writingwrite in his spare time. Their parents, Harsh and Sunita, favor Rahul for being successful, which upsets Arjun. While the brothers struggle to get along, their parents grapple with their own troubled marriage. Harsh is discouragingunsupportive of Sunita's wishdesire to open a catering business, and his past extramarital affair has blemished their relationship. While recovering in the hospital, Amarjeet expresses thatprofesses his last wish is to take a family photophotograph titled "''Kapoor & Sons, since 1921''".
Sunita finds out that Harsh has broken her fixed deposit to pay some bank loans, and feels cheated, as she had savedbeen thesaving money to start her catering business. They get into an argument, which soon involves both Arjun and Rahulbrothers. Arjun leaves the house in the heat of the moment and goes to a party to divert his mind, where he befriends and becomes attracted to the homeowner, a young and free-spirited girlwoman named Tia Malik. While surveying her property, Rahul also meets Tia the next day while surveying her property, and the two go out for dinner. Rahul drops her home, and to his surprise, Tia kisses him spontaneously. Rahul does not share this with anyone.Later Duringon a date with Tia, Arjun tells her he suspects Rahul of plagiarizing his idea to write his bestselling novel, with similar characters and subplots but hea different ending. Arjun has never confronted his brotherRahul to avoid causing another rift in the family. The ending was different, but the characters and subplots were very similar. After the date, Tia confides in her friend that she has feelings for Arjun and regrets kissing Rahul.
The Kapoorbrothers family throwsthrow a party to celebrate Amarjeet's birthday. Arjun discovers Tia and Rahul know each other and fears they have feelings for each other, but Rahul clarifies that he is already in a committed relationship in London. Problems arise when the family finds out Harsh invited Anu, the woman with whom he had an affair, leading to another argument which ends the party. Harsh and Sunita later reminisce onabout how happy they were., and Harsh apologizes for losingto all their moneyher. On her birthday, Tia discloses to Arjun that she lost her parents at the age of thirteen in a plane crash. They had gone to Canada for her uncle's surgery and missed her birthday. She regrets her last phone conversation with her parents, where she told them to never to return.
The Kapoor family tries to fulfill Amarjeet's wish to take a family photo, but various damaging secrets come to light that day. Rahul finds out thatdiscovers his father was lying about having ended his affair with Anu, while Sunita discovers that the relationship Rahul has in London is actually with another man. Tia regretfully tells Arjun what happened between her and Rahul, angeringand him. Thethe family photo is interrupted when Sunita walks away angrily. Harsh tries to talk to her, but when she doesn't listen., Hehe gets into his car and drives away to coolcalm down. Arjun later finds out Rahul has been reading his latest manuscript and attacksconfronts him. Sunita breaks up the fightinterrupts and admits to Arjun that she gave his first manuscript to Rahul, thinking that Arjun was not serious about becoming an author. After calming down a bit, Sunita gives Harsh a call. Harsh tries to pick up the phone while driving and gets hit by a truck duebecause tohe was not paying attention to the road. He dies as a result of his injuries, devastating the family. After the funeral, Rahul comes out as gay to Arjun and the two leave for London and Newark, respectively. Four months later, the brothers receive a video message from Amarjeet, requesting them to return, as he feels alone. Sunita comes to terms with Rahul's sexuality. Arjun's book is ready to be published, and he reconnects with Tia. They finally take the family photo Amarjeet wanted, with a cutout of Harsh in his memory.
After four months, the brothers receive a video message from Amarjeet, requesting them to come back, as he is feeling alone. Sunita comes to terms with Rahul's sexuality. Arjun's book is ready to be published and he reconnects with Tia. The family finally takes the family photo Amarjeet wanted, where they place a cutout of Harsh in his memory.
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Rishi Kapoor]] as Amarjeet Kapoor
* [[Fawad Khan]] as Rahul Kapoor ▼* [[Sidharth Malhotra]] as Arjun Kapoor
▲* [[Fawad Khan]] as Rahul Kapoor
* [[Alia Bhatt]] as Tia Malik
* [[Ratna Pathak Shah]] as Sunita Kapoor
''[[Times of India]]''{{'s}} Mohar Basu didn't like the idea of multiple composers. In his 3 out of 5 stars review, he mentioned "Kar Gayi Chull" as the only well-composed song of the album.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Music-Review-Kapoor-Sons/articleshow/51344544.cms |title=Music Review: 'Kapoor & Sons' |work=[[Times of India]] |date=17 January 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> Swetha Ramakrishna, journalist of ''[[Firstpost]]'' mentioned that the adapted songs of the film hadn't brought a new thing to the table except for the slight change of lyrics. She, however, praised Arko's "Saathi Re" and felt that other songs of the album are forgettable.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kapoor-and-sons-music-review-nothing-exciting-in-this-album-apart-from-kar-gayi-chull-2656386.html |last=Swetha |first=Ramakrishan |title='Kapoor and Sons' music review: Nothing exciting in this album apart from 'Kar Gayi Chull' |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=5 March 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> Rohwit of ''[[The Quint]]'', giving the album one and a half star, said the album has nothing new to offer. He noted that "[[Bolna (song)|Bolna]]"'s tune was reminiscent of Pakistani songs like "[[Samjhawan]]" and "Laiyya Laiyya". The former being recreated in ''[[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/kapoor-and-sons-music-review-badshah-alia-bhatt-fawad-khan-sidharth-kapoor |title=Music Review: 'Kapoor & Sons' Is a Predictable Letdown |work=[[The Quint]] |date=9 March 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref>
Asees Kaur was acclaimed for "Bolna" by critics like ''[[Rediff.com]]''{{'}}s Aelina Kapoor.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://rediff.com/movies/review/review-kapoor--sons-music-rocks/20160312.htm |title=Review: Kapoor & Sons music rocks |work=[[Reddiff.com]] |date=12 March 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018 |last=Aelina |first=Kapoor}}</ref> Some critics such as Surabhi Redkar of ''[[Koimoi]]'' noted that "Buddhu Sa Mann" resembled Mallik's previous hit song "Sooraj Dooba", but Mallik couldn't deliver up to a mark with this one.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/kapoor-and-sons-music-review/ |last=Redkar |first=Surabhi |title=Kapoor And Sons Music Review |work=[[Koimoi]] |date=15 March 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> "Bolna" was seen by critics to have been included because of [[Fawad Khan]]'s presence.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/kapoor-sons-music-review-alia-bhatt-sidharth-malhotra-and-fawad-khans-romantic-drama-scores-more-with-its-party-numbers/ |title=Kapoor & Sons music review: Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Fawad Khan's romantic drama SCORES more with its party numbers! |last=Srujee |first=Sudhakaran |work=Bollywoodlife |date=14 March 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref>
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== Critical response ==
The film upon its release received critical praise, particularly for its writing, direction, music and performances (particularly Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Shah and Rajat Kapoor).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1070497/reviews-are-in-is-kapoor-sons-worth-the-hype/ |title=Reviews are in: Is 'Kapoor & Sons' worth the hype? |work=[[The Express Tribune]] |date=22 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://aaj.tv/2016/03/fawad-khan-immensely-praised-for-kapoor-and-sons/ |title=Fawad Khan immensely praised for 'Kapoor and Sons' |first=Zahra |last=Afshan |work=[[Aaj News]] |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018 |archive-date=21 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621194117/https://aaj.tv/2016/03/fawad-khan-immensely-praised-for-kapoor-and-sons/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
=== India ===
Srijana Mitra Das from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave it 5.04 stars & said, “''Kapoor & Sons''<nowiki/>'s star is its story. An entirely real family full of uncomfortable secrets, awkward jealousies, & sharp pain where brothers steal, parents cheat, siblings suspect, & 'perfect bachchas' don't have perfect love-lives.”<ref>{{cite web |url=httphttps://m.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Kapoor-Sons-Since-1921/movie-review/51458516.cms |title=Kapoor & Sons review |author=The Times of India |date=18 March 2016 |work=m.timesofindia.com[[The Times of India]] |access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref> Rohit Vats of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave it 4/5 stars and called it a "fantastic family drama after a long time".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/kapoor-sons-review-family-drama-at-its-best/story-7W7f8APCrPg0Kec5wXZ6sM.html |title=Kapoor & Sons review: This is family drama at its best |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |last=Rohit |first=Vats |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Harshada Rege of ''[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]]'' gave the film 4/5 stars and praised all characters in general and [[Fawad Khan]] in specific saying, "it's Fawad who shines bright. His performance as the "perfect" son with a secret, stands out. The actor shows versatility and vulnerability with equal ease. There's a lot more to this actor than good looks and charm".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-kapoor-and-sons-review-fawad-khan-steals-the-show-in-this-tale-of-loving-your-dysfunctional-family-2190983 |title=Kapoor And Sons Review: Fawad Khan steals the show in this tale of loving your dysfunctional family! |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |last=Harshada |first=Rege |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of ''[[Film Companion]]'' gave it 3.5/5 stars and commended the onscreen performances saying, "The actors breathe life in these movements."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/kapoor-sons-bollywood-movie-review-anupama-chopra |title=Kapoor & Sons Movie Review |work=[[Film Companion]] |last=Anupama |first=Chopra |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of ''[[NDTV]]'' gave the film 3.5/5 stars and said, "''Kapoor & Sons'' is intense and incisive in its observation of human inadequacies but is always entertaining".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/kapoor-and-sons-movie-review-1245 |title=Kapoor And Sons Movie Review |work=[[NDTV]] |last=Saibal |first=Chaterjee |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018 |archive-date=7 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807071056/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/kapoor-and-sons-movie-review-1245 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Raja Sen of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave it 3/5 stars and said, "A likeable enough little film with fine characters, ''Kapoor & Sons'' tries too hard to turn on the water works at the end, going from a good, mellow drama to a full-blown melodrama by the end of it all".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-kapoor-and-sons-is-sweet-but-too-sappy/20160318.htm |title=Review: Kapoor And Sons is sweet but too sappy |work=[[Rediff.com]] |last=Raja |first=Sen |date=18 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Ankush Bahuguna of ''MensXP.com'' gave the film 4/5 stars and called it "breathebreath of fresh air" and "one of the best family films ever made in Bollywood".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/29944-kapoor-sons-movie-review-if-you-ve-ever-felt-like-running-away-from-your-family-this-one-s-for-you.html |title='Kapoor & Sons' Movie Review: If You've Ever Felt Like Running Away From Your Family, This One's For You |work=MensXP.com |last=Ankush |first=Bahuguna |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Subha Shetty-Saha gave it 4/5 stars and praised star cast saying, "it is the near perfect casting that works for the film too".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/kapoor-sons---movie-review/17053173 |title='Kapoor and Sons' – Movie Review & Rating |work=[[Mid-Day]] |last=Subha |first=Shety Saha |date=18 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Rachit Gupta of ''[[Filmfare]]'' praised the film saying, "it will be a tough order for any film this year to be as good as ''Kapoor & Sons''".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/filmfares-review-of-kapoor-sons-12646.html |title=Filmfare's Review of Kapoor & Sons |work=[[Filmfare]] |last=Rachit |first=Gupta |date=18 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Dhriti Sharma of ''[[Zee News]]'' said, "The movie looks like a beautiful tiara, an amalgamation of fine comic punches that further grow with twists and curls into electrifying chemistry, ultimately rising to the reality block-- distorted yet perfect family".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/kapoor-and-sons-movie-review-refreshing-and-potent-held-together-by-sidharth-malhotra-fawad-khan-and-ratna-pathak-shahs-theatrics_1867085.html |title=Kapoor and Sons movie review: Do not miss Alia-Sidharth-Fawad's spring surprise! |work=[[Zee News]] |last=Dhriti |first=Sharma |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref>
''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film 4 stars and wrote that the film "makes for an excellent movie that you must watch with your entire family. This film is beautiful, kar gayi chull!".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/3818873 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905183218/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/3818873 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 September 2015 |title=Kapoor & Sons Review |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref> Stutee Gosh of ''[[The Quint]]'' gave the film 4.5/5 saying, "The first half is rib-tickling and super fun while the real action in the form of plot twists awaits us in the second half". She, although having praised Khan's performance, said his looks distracts viewers from parts of the film.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-review-kapoor-and-sons-is-rib-tickling-and-un-bollywood-like |title=Movie Review: Kapoor & Sons Is Rib-Tickling and Un-Bollywood-Like |work=[[The Quint]] |last=Stutee |first=Gosh |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Mehul S Thakkar of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave it 4.5/5 and said, praising direction of the film, "all credit goes to director Shakun, who holds together the cast like a perfect photo in an album. His sensibilities in this family drama will certainly set a new benchmark".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/180316/kapoor-and-sons-movie-review-family-drama-genre-has-found-its-new-benchmark.html |title=Kapoor & Sons movie review: Family drama genre finds new benchmark |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |last=Mehul S |first=Thakkar |date=18 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of ''[[The Indian Express]]'', gave 2 stars out of 5 stating, Sidharth brings to the table a loose-limbed pleasing vulnerability which he reveals slowly. Fawad plays his straight but awesome role. [[Namrata Joshi]] from ''[[The Hindu]]'' called it "the ultimate family film" and commented, "It is yet another film that has been brilliantly crafted and mapped out in terms of the writing, how the scenes slowly get built up towards a crescendo. It's an onion peel narrative in which the relationships, revelations, secrets and lies, unfinished confidences, unresolved issues, betrayals and conflicts are unspooled layer by layer." Talking about the characters, she described Khan's role "charming and delightful", Malhotra's as "solid and vulnerable", Bhatt as "hyper and ditzy" while calling Kapoor's role as "disappointing and out-of-sync".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/kapoor-sons-review-the-ultimate-family-film/article8370937.ece |title=Kapoor & Sons: The ultimate family film |work=[[The Hindu]] |author=Joshi, Namrata |date=18 March 2016 |access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref>
=== Overseas ===
Surabhi Redkar form [[Koimoi]] gave the film 3.5 stars and mentioned, "''Kapoor And Sons'' is a modern-age family drama. It does not shy away from being emotionally soppy yet convincingly lovable. You could laugh, cry and smile through this one!". Redkar praised the characters' realistic nature.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/kapoor-and-sons-review/ |title=Kapoor And Sons Review |work=[[Koimoi]] |author=Redkar, Surabhi |date=18 March 2016 |access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref> Manjusha Radhakrishanan of ''[[Gulf News]]'' gave it 3.5 stars and said, "''Kapoor & Sons'' flourishes as a unit and is the sum total of mature performances by the entire Kapoor clan".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/reviews/kapoor-sons-review-a-touching-terrific-film-1.1692303 |title=Kapoor & Sons review: a touching, terrific film |work=[[Gulf News]] |last=Manjusha |first=Radhakrishan |date=17 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018 |archive-date=21 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621194049/https://gulfnews.com/leisure/movies/reviews/kapoor-sons-review-a-touching-terrific-film-1.1692303 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Rachel Slatz of ''[[New York Times]]'' said, "Even though "''Kapoor & Sons''" goes from lightly comic to more darkly dramatic to pretty overtly melodramatic, it never loses its lived-in quality or plunges into the absurd".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/21/movies/review-kapoor-sons-centers-on-an-indian-familys-flaws.html |title=Review: 'Kapoor & Sons' Centers on an Indian Family's Flaws |work=[[New York Times]] |last=Rachel |first=Slatz |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Deepa Gaurl of ''[[Khaleej Times]]'' gave it 2.5/5 and said, "''Kapoor & Sons'' is heart-warming alright but fails short of building on the fantastically captured 'reality' it achieves early on, ending up 'neither here nor there." Although her review of the film was moderate, she praised [[Fawad Khan]]'s performance saying, "The film, to a great extent, belongs to Fawad Khan – and he is terrific".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/movie-reviews/kapoor--sons-from-real-to-clichd |title=Kapoor & Sons: From real to clichéd |work=[[Khaleej Times]] |last=Deepa |first=Gaurl |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Suprateek Chatterjee of ''[[HuffPost]]'' wrote, "Oddly enough, despite several chaotically edited sequences that have little breathing space and rely largely on exposition, the film feels bloated".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/03/18/kapoor-and-sons-review_n_9496712.html |title='Kapoor & Sons' Review: We Are Family, I Got All My Issues With Me |work=[[HuffPost]] |last=Suprateek |first=Chaterjee |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref>
''[[ARY News]]'' praised [[Shakun Batra]]'s direction writing, "Batra creates a very watchable portrait of a house in crisis". It also commended [[Rajat Kapoor]], [[Ratna Pathak Shah]], and Fawad Khan for their performances.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://arynews.tv/en/movie-review-kapoor-and-sons/ |title=Movie Review: Kapoor and Sons |work=[[ARY News]] |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Zeshan Ahmad of ''[[The Express Tribune]]'' gave the film 4/5 stars and wrote, "''Kapoor & Sons'' is a lesson in how a film can be entertaining, emotional and thought-provoking at the same time. A compelling script and brilliant performances in particular make it a must-watch!".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1070659/review-kapoor-sons-begs-to-be-heard-not-just-watched/ |title=Review: 'Kapoor & Sons' begs to be heard, not just watched |work=[[The Express Tribune]] |last=Zeshan |first=Ahmad |date=22 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Sana Fatima of ''[[The Nation (Pakistan)|The Nation]]'' gave it 8/10 stars and called it "one of the most methodically planned family drama".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nation.com.pk/21-Mar-2016/movie-review-kapoor-sons |title=Movie Review: Kapoor & Sons |work=[[The Nation (Pakistan)|The Nation]] |last=Sana |first=Fatima |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> [[Daily Times (Pakistan)|''Daily Times'']] wrote, "Nonetheless, the story manages to descend bare into the psyche of audiences with debonair imagery tied with picturesque beauty, keeping you mesmerized".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/92711/kapoor-and-son-movie-review/ |title=Kapoor And Son movie review |work=[[Daily Times (Pakistan)|Daily Times]] |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref> Arva Aslam of ''[[Daily Pakistan]]'' said that all the credit for the film goes to its cast.''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/opinion/blog/kapoor-sons-review/ |title=Kapoor & Sons: Review |work=[[Daily Pakistan]] |last=Arva |first=Aslam |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=21 June 2018 |archive-date=21 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621194614/https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/opinion/blog/kapoor-sons-review/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>''
== Box office ==
On opening day the film had its 900 prints released on 1500 screens and collected {{INR}}6.85 crores in [[India]] to become fourth biggest opener of the year.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kapoor-sons-1st-day-box-office-collection-kas-turns-4th-biggest-opener-2016-beats-jai-671334 |title='Kapoor and Sons' 1st day box office collection: Sidharth-Alia-Fawad-starrer turns 4th biggest opener of 2016, beats 'Jai Gangaajal' |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> On second day, the film collected {{INR}}7.75 crores and took its two days collection to {{INR}}14.60 crore.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/227573/kapoor-and-sons-box-office-collections-alia-bhatt-fawad-khan-starrer-collects-rs-6-85-cr-on-day-1/ |title=Kapoor & Sons box office collections: Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra starrer earns Rs 14.60 crore by Day 2 |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]] |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> The film, on its first Sunday,
collected {{INR}}11.75 crores taking its domestic weekend's net collection to {{INR}}26.35 crores. This was the second highest opening weekend collection of the year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/kapoor-sons-now-2nd-highest-weekend-grosser-of-2016-box-office/ |title=Kapoor & Sons Now 2nd Highest Weekend Grosser Of 2016 |work=[[Koimoi]] |date=21 March 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018 |last=Jogindar |first=Tuteja}}</ref> Within its weekdays, the film became the 4th highest grossing Bollywood film of the year surpassing the lifetime collections of ''[[Mastizaade]]'' and ''[[Jai Gangaajal]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/kapoor-and-sons-becomes-the-4th-highest-grossing-film-of-2016/ |title=Kapoor And Sons Becomes The 4th Highest Grossing Film Of 2016 |work=[[Koimoi]] |date=24 March 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> In the first week, the film collected {{INR}}47 crore which is the second highest opening week collection of the year following ''[[Airlift]]''. The film continued running on more than 1000 screens in the following week.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/kapoor-sons-first-week-box-office-collections/ |title=Kapoor & Sons First Week Box Office Collections |website=indicine. |date=25 March 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> In the second week, the film collected {{INR}}17.14 crore raising its domestic collection to {{INR}}65.07 crore.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kapoor-and-sons-box-office-collections-day-wise/ |title=Kapoor and Sons box office collections: Alia, Sidharth starrer earns Rs. 65.07 cr |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=1 April 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> After three weeks of theatrical run, the film collected {{INR}}71.57 crore and grossed {{INR}}102.24 crore. It became the third film of year to gross more than {{INR}}100 crore.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-kapoor-sons-grosses-rs-100-crore-india-set-beat-neerja-lifetime-673893 |title='Kapoor and Sons' grosses Rs. 100 crore in India, set to beat 'Neerja' lifetime earnings record |last=Ankita |first=Mehta |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=8 April 2016 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref>
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