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* RichSiblingPoorSibling: Arjun wants to be a successful writer like his brother, but doesn't have a hit yet and has resorted to bartending to make ends meet while he tries to write his big break. [[spoiler:He finally gets his first book published at the end after his family's ordeal.father's death.]]
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The film centers on the Kapoor family, comprised of ailing grandfather Amarjeet (Creator/RishiKapoor), his son Harshvardhan "Harsh" (Creator/RajatKapoor) and daughter-in-law Sunita (Creator/RatnaPathakShah), who have a struggling marriage, and their sons Rahul (Creator/FawadKhan) and Arjun (Creator/SidharthMaholtra), estranged brothers who are both aspiring writers. Rahul and Arjun return to the family home upon hearing that Amarjeet has had a heart attack, and learn that their grandfather wishes to take one happy family photo before he passes.
The family tries to fulfill their patriarch's wish. However, various complications, such as marital theft, accusations of plagiarism and favoritism, and the introduction of a pretty young woman named Tia (Creator/AliaBhatt), threatens to tear them apart.
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The film centers on the Kapoor family, comprised of ailing grandfather Amarjeet (Creator/RishiKapoor), his son Harshvardhan "Harsh" (Creator/RajatKapoor) and daughter-in-law Sunita (Creator/RatnaPathakShah), who have a struggling marriage, and their sons Rahul (Creator/FawadKhan) and Arjun (Creator/SidharthMaholtra), estranged brothers who are both aspiring writers. writers.
Rahul and Arjun return to the family home upon hearing that Amarjeet has had a heart attack, and learn that their grandfather wishes to take one happy family photo before hepasses.
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* FamilyPortraitOfCharacterization: The ironic variant, as the family does not get along but the patriarch wants a happy family photo titled ''Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)''. On the day of the shoot dark secrets come to light and they don't wind up taking it. [[spoiler:They eventually take it after Harsh dies, and place a cutout of him in the new photo in his memory.]]
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* FamilyPortraitOfCharacterization: The ironic variant, as the family does not get along but the patriarch wants a happy family photo titled ''Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)''. On the day of the shoot shoot, dark secrets come to light and they don't wind up taking it. [[spoiler:They eventually take it after Harsh dies, and place a cutout of him in the new photo in his memory.]]
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* ParentalFavoritism: Between their two sons, Harsh and especially Sunita like Rahul more because he found success in his writing career. [[spoiler:It's why he's reluctant to come out as gay to them, since they think so highly of him, [[BrokenAce but it wears on him throughout the film]].]]
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* ParentalFavoritism: Between their two sons, Harsh and especially Sunita like Rahul more because he found success in his writing career. [[spoiler:It's why [[spoiler:Somewhat deconstructed, as he's reluctant to come out as gay to them, since they think so highly of him, him [[BrokenAce but it wears on him throughout the film]].]]
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* PlagiarismInFiction: Part of why Arjun dislikes Rahul his brother is that he suspects Rahul stole his idea for a novel. [[spoiler:It turns out Sunita gave Arjun's idea for manuscript to [[ParentalFavoritism Rahul]] because she [[InnocentlyInsensitive didn't believe that Arjun was serious about becoming a novel.
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* RichSiblingPoorSibling: Arjun wants to be a successful writer like his brother, but doesn't have a hit yet and has resorted to bartending to make ends meet while he tries to write his big break. [[spoiler:He finally gets his first book published at the end after his family's ordeal.]]
* RichSiblingPoorSibling: Arjun wants to be a successful writer like his brother, but doesn't have a hit yet and has resorted to bartending to make ends meet while he tries to write his big break. [[spoiler:He finally gets his first book published at the end after his family's ordeal.]]
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* ParentalFavoritism: Between their two sons, Harsh and especially Sunita like Rahul more because he found success in his writing career. [[spoiler:It's why he's reluctant to come out as gay to them, since they think so highly of him, but it wears on him throughout the film.]]
* ParentalFavoritism: Between their two sons, Harsh and especially Sunita like Rahul more because he found success in his writing career. [[spoiler:It's why he's reluctant to come out as gay to them, since they think so highly of him, but it wears on him throughout the film.]]
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* TheMistress: Harsh and Sunita's marriage is on the rocks in part because he had an extramarital affair with a woman family friend named Anu, which [[spoiler:has not yet ended]].
* ParentalFavoritism: Between their two sons, Harsh and especially Sunita like Rahul more because he found success in his writing career. [[spoiler:It's why he's reluctant to come out as gay to them, since they think so highly of him, [[BrokenAce but it wears on him throughout thefilm.film]].]]
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The film centers on the Kapoor family, comprised of ailing grandfather Amarjeet (Creator/RishiKapoor), his son Harshvardhan "Harsh" (Creator/RajitKapoor) (Creator/RajatKapoor) and daughter-in-law Sunita (Creator/RatnaPathakShah), who have a struggling marriage, and their sons Rahul (Creator/FawadKhan) and Arjun (Creator/SidharthMaholtra), estranged brothers who are both aspiring writers. Rahul and Arjun return to the family home upon hearing that Amarjeet has had a heart attack, and learn that their grandfather wishes to take one happy family photo before he passes.
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''Kapoor & Sons'' is a Hindi-language family dramedy film from India. It was directed by Creator/ShakunBatra and was released on 18 March 2016.
The film centers on the Kapoor family, comprised of ailing grandfather Amarjeet (Creator/RishiKapoor), his son Harshvardhan "Harsh" (Creator/RajitKapoor) and daughter-in-law Sunita (Creator/RatnaPathakShah), who have a struggling marriage, and their sons Rahul (Creator/FawadKhan) and Arjun (Creator/SidharthMaholtra), estranged brothers who are both aspiring writers. Rahul and Arjun return to the family home upon hearing that Amarjeet has had a heart attack, and learn that their grandfather wishes to take one happy family photo before he passes.
The family tries to fulfill their patriarch's wish. However, various complications, such as marital theft, accusations of plagiarism and favoritism, and the introduction of a pretty young named Tia (Creator/AliaBhatt), threatens to tear them apart.
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!!Tropes:
* BittersweetEnding: The film ends with [[spoiler:Harsh dying in a car crash, but his previously dysfunctional family members begin truly loving and appreciating each other as a result]].
* ComingOutStory: Part of what eventually pushes the family together is that [[spoiler:they eventually learn and accept that Rahul is gay.]]
* DysfunctionalFamily: The Kapoors are comprised of an ailing grandfather, a bickering middle-aged couple, and two estranged grandsons.
* FamilyPortraitOfCharacterization: The ironic variant, as the family does not get along but the patriarch wants a happy family photo titled ''Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)''. On the day of the shoot dark secrets come to light and they don't wind up taking it. [[spoiler:They eventually take it after Harsh dies, and place a cutout of him in the new photo in his memory.]]
* FamilyTitle: ''Kapoor & Sons'' is a movie about the Kapoor family.
* TheMistress: Harsh and Sunita's marriage is on the rocks in part because he had an extramarital affair with a woman named Anu, which [[spoiler:has not yet ended]].
* ParentalFavoritism: Between their two sons, Harsh and Sunita like Rahul more because he found success in his writing career. [[spoiler:It's why he's reluctant to come out as gay to them, since they think so highly of him, but it wears on him throughout the film.]]
* PartingWordsRegret:
** Tia relates to Arjun that she told her parents to never come back before they died in a plane crash.
** [[spoiler:Harsh's family blows up at each other. He gets into a fatal car accident shortly after, and they are filled with regret.]]
* PlagiarismInFiction: Part of why Arjun dislikes Rahul is that he suspects Rahul stole Arjun's idea for a novel.
* RichSiblingPoorSibling: Arjun wants to be a successful writer like his brother, but doesn't have a hit yet and has resorted to bartending to make ends meet while he tries to write his big break.
* SiblingTriangle: Tia kisses Rahul but admits to his brother Arjun that she has feelings for ''him''. [[spoiler:Rahul comes out as gay by the film's end and Arjun ends up with Tia.]]
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''Kapoor & Sons'' is a Hindi-language family dramedy film from India. It was directed by Creator/ShakunBatra and was released on 18 March 2016.
The film centers on the Kapoor family, comprised of ailing grandfather Amarjeet (Creator/RishiKapoor), his son Harshvardhan "Harsh" (Creator/RajitKapoor) and daughter-in-law Sunita (Creator/RatnaPathakShah), who have a struggling marriage, and their sons Rahul (Creator/FawadKhan) and Arjun (Creator/SidharthMaholtra), estranged brothers who are both aspiring writers. Rahul and Arjun return to the family home upon hearing that Amarjeet has had a heart attack, and learn that their grandfather wishes to take one happy family photo before he passes.
The family tries to fulfill their patriarch's wish. However, various complications, such as marital theft, accusations of plagiarism and favoritism, and the introduction of a pretty young named Tia (Creator/AliaBhatt), threatens to tear them apart.
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!!Tropes:
* BittersweetEnding: The film ends with [[spoiler:Harsh dying in a car crash, but his previously dysfunctional family members begin truly loving and appreciating each other as a result]].
* ComingOutStory: Part of what eventually pushes the family together is that [[spoiler:they eventually learn and accept that Rahul is gay.]]
* DysfunctionalFamily: The Kapoors are comprised of an ailing grandfather, a bickering middle-aged couple, and two estranged grandsons.
* FamilyPortraitOfCharacterization: The ironic variant, as the family does not get along but the patriarch wants a happy family photo titled ''Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)''. On the day of the shoot dark secrets come to light and they don't wind up taking it. [[spoiler:They eventually take it after Harsh dies, and place a cutout of him in the new photo in his memory.]]
* FamilyTitle: ''Kapoor & Sons'' is a movie about the Kapoor family.
* TheMistress: Harsh and Sunita's marriage is on the rocks in part because he had an extramarital affair with a woman named Anu, which [[spoiler:has not yet ended]].
* ParentalFavoritism: Between their two sons, Harsh and Sunita like Rahul more because he found success in his writing career. [[spoiler:It's why he's reluctant to come out as gay to them, since they think so highly of him, but it wears on him throughout the film.]]
* PartingWordsRegret:
** Tia relates to Arjun that she told her parents to never come back before they died in a plane crash.
** [[spoiler:Harsh's family blows up at each other. He gets into a fatal car accident shortly after, and they are filled with regret.]]
* PlagiarismInFiction: Part of why Arjun dislikes Rahul is that he suspects Rahul stole Arjun's idea for a novel.
* RichSiblingPoorSibling: Arjun wants to be a successful writer like his brother, but doesn't have a hit yet and has resorted to bartending to make ends meet while he tries to write his big break.
* SiblingTriangle: Tia kisses Rahul but admits to his brother Arjun that she has feelings for ''him''. [[spoiler:Rahul comes out as gay by the film's end and Arjun ends up with Tia.]]
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