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Jul 07, 2013 10:14 AM 2846 Views
(Updated Jul 07, 2013 10:18 AM)

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Vikramaditya Motwane’s debut venture Udaan (2010) was unforgettable. It came all of a sudden and won a lot of hearts. Motwane then surprised as he took up an old-world romantic flick, Lootera, as his next. Someone who has grown under the wings of Anurag Kashyap is generally not expected to make a romantic saga sans sex and expletives. But Motwane manages to do so and how! Though not perfect or flawless, Lootera tugs at your heartstrings and does make quite an impact!


The story of the movie: The year is 1953. Varun (Ranveer Singh) along with Dev (Vikrant Massey) are archaeologists who visit Manikpur, Bengal to excavate a site near the local temple. The zamindar of the area, Mr Roy Chowdhury (Barun Chanda) who is struggling to come to terms with the changing times post-independence, gets charmed by Varun and invites him to stay at his house. The zamindar’s daughter Pakhi (Sonakshi Sinha) falls in love at first sight with Varun. Varun too finds himself attracted to her. But there’s a hitch – Varun is ‘not allowed to fall in love’.


The 50s Bengal shown in the film might remind one of the beautiful Parineeta and maybe also Devdas. And the ‘lootera’ meeting his love after a hiatus in the snowy ranges while running away from the cops gives one a justified deja vu of Fanaa. But these are just fleeting resemblances and rest assured, audiences won’t be comparing Lootera with these films. After all, Lootera doesn’t give a chance to do so. It engrosses right from the very beginning. This happens, despite the fact that it moves at its own pace. Yet, boredom never seeps in. Neither does the film unnecessarily drag at a single point. This wasn’t an easy feat and kudos to Motwane and his team!


Lootera begins well and every character is well-sketched. The setting looks absolutely authentic in every respect. The humour element, dialogues and the songs beautifully engages the audiences. Problem arises towards the end of first-half when the director fails to do justice. One wonders where the film is heading. But all gets clear at the intermission point which is just outstanding! The second half too has its moments. The loopholes at places do take away the charm and so does few unconvincing moments in the narrative. But the film soon gets on track. The climax and the last 10 minutes of the film were exhilarating.


Lootera rests on the outstanding performances of Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha. It was a pleasure to see Ranveer after a hiatus on big screen and the actor makes the wait worth it! He was not at his charming best in terms of looks in the first half but looks incredibly dashing in the second half. The intensity required for his character is brought out in the right dose. Ranveer in a way gives a strong indication as to what to expect from him in Ram Leela, in which Bhansali is expected to showcase him at his sexiest best!


Sonakshi Sinha looks beautiful and just the right choice for such rooted character. With her innocence and dazzling eyes and smile, she makes the character look absolutely convincing. Her sad and depressing looks instantly move viewers. Also notice how cute she looks when she’s not in a good mood! Hats off and wish to see more of her in such well-written characters. Barun Chanda (zamindar) leaves a huge mark with his performance. Adil Hussain (K N Singh) was as usual too good. Vikrant Massey makes an impact in the supporting role. Arif Zakaria (Varun’s chacha) is okay in his small role. Divya Dutta (Shama) is adorable and one wished she had more to do in the film. Shirin Guha (Pakhi’s friend), Pratap Jaisal (Majumdar) and other play their part well.


Amit Trivedi’s music beautifully compliments the film’s mood and theme. Sawaar Loon is the best of the lot but the rest of the songs have their charm too. Shikayatein deserves special mention for the manner in which it’s shot. Trivedi’s background score is praiseworthy too. One of the reasons why the scenes leave a lasting impression is thanks to the music score! Locations are beautiful and Mahendra Shetty’s cinematography captures these places in the most artistic and beautiful manner. Sham Kaushal’s action is thrilling. Aditya Kanwar’s art direction is extraordinary and the manner in which he and his team have tried their best to give a realistic feel is worth praise. Anurag Kashyap and Bhavani Iyer’s dialogues flow quite naturally and without its share of unnecessarily melodramatic one-liners. Vikramaditya Motwane’s story is quite simple and it’s fabulous how he incorporated an adaptation of O Henry’s The Last Leaf in the narrative with absolute ease. Direction, as said before, didn’t do justice at few places but overall is splendid. He keeps things subtle without making it obvious which works in a huge way in several scenes. And most importantly, he keeps the pace slow and yet makes sure that the audiences’ attention doesn’t wander. Lootera might not be a classic like Udaan but yet, it’s definitely worth lots of praise!


Some of the best scenes:




  1. The first scene




  2. Pakhi and Varun meet each other for the first time




  3. The ‘Tabdir Se Bigdi Hui’ sequence




  4. The song Sawaar Loon, Monta Re, Manmarziyan and Shikayatein




  5. Varun talks about his wish




  6. Pakhi and Varun get stuck in the car with a flat tyre




  7. Varun and Pakhi get intimate




  8. The intermission point




  9. The chase sequence in Dalhousie




  10. Varun confronts Pakhi




  11. The last 30 minutes






On the whole, Lootera is an ultimate romantic saga that has its share of blemishes but still touches hearts. It moves at its own pace and yet manages to keep one fully engrossed in the proceedings. Performances are exemplary. Same goes for the work of the crew and hats off to them for managing to give in their best despite shooting in extreme conditions. Go with an appropriate mindset for this one and chances are you’ll enjoy Lootera!


My rating-* * * ½


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