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Netflix’s ‘Dining With The Kapoors’ Marks Raj Kapoor Centenary With Family Feast

The hourlong special by producer Armaan Jain with director Smriti Mundhra prioritizes candid family time over exhaustive film lore.

Overview

  • Dining With The Kapoors is now streaming on Netflix as an approximately 60‑minute tribute to Raj Kapoor’s 100th birth anniversary.
  • The program centers on a multigenerational lunch organized by grandson Armaan Jain, bringing together prominent members of the Kapoor clan to share memories around food.
  • Armaan Jain produced the special, which is directed by Smriti Mundhra, framing an intimate, informal portrait rather than a comprehensive film-history study.
  • The film features rare glimpses of Raj Kapoor’s Deonar bungalow, with reporting noting the bungalow and adjoining RK Studios were sold to the Godrej Group in 2019 and later redeveloped.
  • Coverage highlights omissions such as Alia Bhatt’s non-appearance, described on-screen as unavailability, while a Scroll.in review critiques the film as loosely assembled and more food-focused than cinema.