Call it suspension of disbelief or whatever fancy term you adhere to, but 'Sardar Ka Grandson', the new Netflix film will propel you to absolve your sense of logic for a brief interim. Written by debutante director Kaashvie Nair, Anuja Chauhan and Amitosh Nagpal, the film is about unconditional love that can move mountains. Over here, a home.

Sardar Rupinder Kaur (a terrific Neena Gupta) is the acerbic but affectionate nonagenarian, we can instantly relate to. She is suffering from tumor yet she harbours a small wish. To visit her ancestral house in Lahore. She requests her grandson Amreek (Arjun Kapoor) to fulfill her wish. Thus, Amreek must set to achieve the seemingly impossible mission from Amritsar and we witness him being put through the wringer, countering obvious and sometimes bizarre roadblocks. From his thwarted romance with Radha (Rakul Preet Singh), to emphatic citizens from across the border, to an unrelenting Pakistani government official (Kumud Mishra), Amreek must surpass it all.

Despite several predictable clicheacutes and a few over-the-top situations proving to be detrimental, 'Sardar Ka Grandson' is unflinchingly sincere and honest in its intent. Being familiar with the idiosyncrasies of the average Indian family allows enough room for laughs and tears in equal measure. Largely, it allows you to seize a few moments of happiness amidst this overwhelming sense of grief that has engulfed us all. It makes us want to hold our parents and grandparents dearer to us than they already are and helps us understand why do they value memories and possessions deeply.

Cinematographer Mahendra J. Shetty and National-Award winning production design duo Sriram Iyengar and Sujeet Sawant lend period-appropriate authenticity to pre-Partition Lahore. Kavish Singh puts together a fine ensemble cast led by a supreme Gupta. Though her prosthetics make her appear much younger for someone meant to be in their 90s, Gupta is an absolute hoot whose love and words are unfiltered. Kapoor puts up his sincerest best to play the affable and endearing grandson, though he can still improve upon his comic timing. Rakul makes a significantly pleasant impression. Aditi Rao Hydari as young Sardar and John Abraham as her husband Gursher Singh strike charming cameos. Soni Razdan and Kanwaljeet Singh as Amreek's exasperated parents and Divya Seth as his aunt are delightfully cast as well.

Over two hours and nineteen minutes, the film is elongated by an emotional climax. Yet, it's a harmless, fun family film that you are willing to submit yourself to. If at all I had to really pick a bone with something out here, it would be in placing the grandson before the grandmother in the opening credits of the film. It wouldn't hurt to place Ms. Gupta first, would it?