‘We Are Family’, Bollywood remake of Chris Columbus’ ‘Stepmom’ is now being screened at Liberty cinema Colombo.
The film portraying Kajol and Kareena Kapoor in the roles of Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts in the Holllywood comedy drama made in 1998. ‘We Are Family’ has given the Asian flavour to the family traditions, customs and attitudes.
Directed by Siddharth Malhotra, ‘We Are Family’ is produced by Karan Johar who is famous for his earlier productions ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, ‘Kaal’, ‘Koochie Koochie Hota Hai’ and ‘My Name is Khan’. The others in the cast include Arjun Rampal, Aanchal Munjal, Nominath Ginsburg and Diya Sonecha.
Maya (Kajol) is the perfect mother. Her life revolves around her three children, Aleya (Aanchal Munjal), Ankush (Nominath Ginsburg), and Anjali (Diya Sonecha), who think nothing less than the world of her. Despite being divorced from her husband, Aman (Arjun Rampal) Maya has ensured that everything runs smoothly in her house, under her watch, and that they continue to remain a happy family unit.
However, when Aman introduces his girlfriend, Shreya (Kareena Kapoor) a career oriented woman, who has a lot to learn about children, to the family, the situation immediately takes an unexpected turn. When an incident changes their lives drastically, bringing the two women under the same roof, they find themselves putting to test an unusual situation; can two mothers make a home?
The film was shot in Sydney, Australia and Mumbai from November 2009 to April 2010. |