After leaving a mark on the minds of his
audience through his last film ‘Udaan’
Vikramaditya Motwane seems to have hit the
bull’s eye with his latest film ‘Lootera’.
The film is a partly adaptation of O’Henry’s the famous
‘The Last Leaf’.It has Ranveer Singh and
Sonakshi Sinha playing the lead.
Set in the backdrop of 1953,in a small village
called Manikpur in West Bengal, Lootera casts
a spell on its audience.
The story of the film revolves around two
individuals Pakhi (Sonakshi Sinha) and Varun
(Ranveer Singh) who fall in love with each
other.
Plot:-
The year is 1953. Pakhi, a Zamindar, inan aristocratic world. In this tranquil existence enters an archaeologist, Varun, seeking help from the Zamindar with a letter from the Archaeological Society of India. With his remarkable knowledge of books and music, and expertise in his own field, Varun impresses the Zamindar, stealing his way into the life and heart of the family; especially Pakhi’s. As love blossoms, Pakhi is drawn towards Varun’s captivating reserve and easy-going charm. Following a series of inevitable uncertainties and misunderstandings, she comes to terms with her feelings for Varun on the eve of his departure. She shares them with her father and Varun finds himself agreeing to marry Pakhi.But strange are the quirks of fate, queer the vicissitudes of misfortune. A shockingrealization about Varun shatters Pakhi’s life. She turns reclusive.Pakhi struggles to move on with her life, determined to forget him and their relationship. Until one day, he lands up at her door-step under the most extraordinary circumstances.
Excerpts of other critic's review:-
In her review for Zee, Ananya Bhattacharya
while giving the film four and a half stars
says, “There are films that leave such an
impact on you that you stop and wonder
whether or not to even try to write a review
for it. Vikramaditya Motwane’s ‘Lootera’ is
one such film. Calling it a film would probably
be a deep injustice to it – it is nothing short
of poetry on celluloid. ‘ Lootera’ puts a dagger
through the heart, makes it bleed profusely
and then smears the elixir called love all over
it.”
Known for his crisp views Raja Sen in his
review for rediff has said, “Lootera is a
gorgeous, gorgeous film, one that uses its
period setting affectionately, with loving
detail, and not exploitatively, as our cinema is
wont to do. Shetty pores over it all — from
the lace curtains to the mosquito nets, from
the checkerboard floors of the old mansion to
the frozen-over remnants of a roadside shrine
to a dashboard light surrounded by open-air
darkness — but the way he frames his actors’
faces may be the greatest masterclass on
offer,” says Raja Sen.
“Lootera deftly pays tribute to Guru Dutt’s
first film by way of song and name of the
villain, and borrows a disease from Ritwik
Ghatak’s heartwrenching Meghe Dhaka Tara,”
Sen added while giving the film five stars.
Bollywood Hungama fame Taran Adarsh while
giving the film four stars says, “Lootera bears
the look of a classic. The visuals, the shade
palette, the objet d’art, the milieu, the
apparel… even the way the characters
communicate at an unhurried, easygoing pace
and share emotions takes you back to the
bygone era.”
All in all ‘ Lootera‘ seems to be a delight for
cine-goers.
The songs were beautifully blended with the beautiful storyline.
My Ratings-4.5/5
-Saptarshi Ghosh
-@i_am_SaptarshiG
