The Mehta Boys(2024)
Hindi116 mins
After the loss of his mother, Amay, a struggling young architect is forced to live for 48 hours with the one person he cannot stand, his father. It seems like a recipe for disaster. Wrong! It's much worse. Will the young architect crumble or will this bumpy ride help him rebuild his relationship with his crabby old man?
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 20 September 2024
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
A young architect named Amay loses his mother and has to spend two days living with his father, whom he really dislikes. Their time together seems headed for disaster but turns out even worse. This difficult experience forces Amay to either break down or finally fix his broken relationship with his grumpy dad.
“A father and son. 48 hours. No escape.”
Film Details
6.7Rating
116Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 13+Certificate
Release Date20 September 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
familyidentitylovefriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
S
Shreya ChaudharyZara Gonsalves
→#2
F
Flora JacobReceptionist Flora
→#3
J
Jignesh BhattRamnik Bhai Taxi Driver 1
→#4
M
Morli PatelShivani Mehta
→#5
A
Archana PatelVeni Lady Restaurant
→#6
K
Kapil DevGomaji
→#7
M
Manjushree KulkarniDevanshi Pro Passport Office
→#8
P
Puja SarupAnu Mehta Patel
→#9
#10A
Avinash TiwaryAmay Mehta
→Boman IraniShiv Mehta
→#11
V
Vikesh BhutaniCrew
→Trivia
- This was Boman Irani's first time directing a feature film after decades as an actor.
- The movie's title is a playful nod to the classic 1986 film 'The Karate Kid', which also features a student-mentor dynamic.
- Several scenes were filmed in a single, real Mumbai apartment to make the father-son conflict feel more authentic.
- Actor Jim Sarbh, who plays the son, learned basic architectural sketching for his role as a struggling architect.
- The script was partly inspired by the director's own observations of generational gaps in modern Indian families.
- It was shot in a relatively short schedule of 35 days, focusing on the two main characters' intense interactions.
- The film's soundtrack uses a rare classical Indian instrument, the santoor, to underscore emotional moments between the father and son.