Starring: Ranveer Singh,Sonakshi Sinha,Vikrant Massey
Director: Vikramaditya Motwane
Producer: Anurag Kashyap,Vikramaditya Motwane,Vikas Bahl,Mad
Banner: Balaji Motion Pictures,Phantom Productions
Music: Amit Trivedi
LOOTERA REVIEW BY SAMEER VALECHA
Synopsis: Varun [Ranveer] arrives in Manikpur. He impresses the zamindar and his family, especially his daughter Pakhi [Sonakshi], who finds herself drawn towards him. Soon, Varun and Pakhi are involved in a passionate relationship, but Varun disappears. When truth dawns upon Pakhi's father, he suffers a stroke and passes away. Pakhi decides to move on and forget Varun. She arrives in Dalhousie, but as destiny would have it, Varun walks into her life again.
Review: Lootera by Vikramaditya Motwane is loosely based on O. Henry’s short story – The Last Leaf. I read the story after I saw the film. Motwane has brilliantly adapted the wonderful piece of work into a feature film. Also he’s created the principle character of Varun that did not exist in the short story. Motwane himself has done both the Story and Screenplay and he’s done a commendable job at both.
Stories like these deserved to be told at a wider scale and this one has exactly done that. The pace of the film was really very slow, but being this film set in 1952-53, and moreover it being a Romantic mellow drama, it was enjoyable. Dialogues written by Anurag Kashyap and Bhavani Iyer were all right.
Vikramaditya Motwane gave us Udaan in 2010, which was a masterpiece and is one of my favourite films. Lootera just takes him a few steps ahead as a Director. Each and every frame of Lootera, reflects love, emotions, and the superb chemistry between the couple. Lootera celebrates the journey of love and tragedy that entails with it.
Music and Background Score, both are done by Amit Trivedi. Music was good to average. My only pick from the album would be Main Sawaar Loon. The point of discussion here can be the background score. In a slow film like this, background score has a great importance and during the scond half you start to feel the background score as another character in the film.
Ranveer Singh as an actor has done a job that is no less than – BRILLIANT. In just his 3rd film, he’s shown how good he is as an actor. He has a certain charm, and he mesmerizes you with that. But still with films to come, I am sure he can even do better. Sonakshi Sinha has also done a convincing job and the amount of screen space she’s got this time is equal to her 3 films – Dabangg + Rowdy Rathore + Joker. She has got a first real platform to showcase her talent as an actress and she’s just done that.
Although Ranveer and Sonakshi just stole the show with their chemistry and performances, supporting cast was also no less. Actors like Arif Zakaria and Adil Hussain have also given noticeable performances. Divya Dutta was good in a short cameo. The other cast that includes Barun Chanda, Shirin Guha and Vikrant Massey has all done a good job.
Final Say: Lootera, is a film which can be enjoyed only and if watched with patience. The story is brilliant and has a deeper meaning into it and is backed by superb performances and chemistry between Ranveer and Sonakshi. Stories like these need to be told in more numbers and at a larger level.
Paisa Vasool: 75/100
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