Lootera (2013)

Plot Summary

The year is 1953. A visiting archaeologist called Varun Shrivastav comes to the village of Manikpur in West Bengal to excavate the temple grounds of the local Zamindar. With knowledge and experience beyond his young demeanour, Varun greatly impresses the Zamindar and his family. Especially Pakhi, the Zamindar's feisty and only daughter, who finds herself irrevocably drawn towards him. But Varun isn't all he seems on the surface. And as the simmering attraction between him and Pakhi leads to a tender and deep love, he is forced to choose between her and his past. Making his choice, Varun disappears. Pakhi struggles to move on with her life, determined to forget him and their relationship. Until one day, when he returns under the most extraordinary circumstances. Inspired from O. Henry's "The Last Leaf", Lootera is the uplifting story of two lovers. Of heartbreak, betrayal... and ultimate redemption.

Director: Vikramaditya Motwane

Screenplay: Bhavani Iyer & Vikramaditya Motwane

Dialogue: Anurag Kashyap

Budget: $6,000,000 (estimated)

Reviews

Rediff by Raja Sen: Lootera is an absolute masterpiece - 5/5

NDTV: Lootera is a Bollywood miracle – a rare Mumbai film that is mounted on a lavish scale and yet dares not to play by the established norms of the marketplace - 4/5

Times of India: Lootera is a love saga of yore - 4/5

DNA: Lootera charms you and slowly draws you into its lost world - 3/5

Firstpost: Sonakshi impresses but Lootera is boring - 2.5/5

Oneindia: A classic love story - 4/5

Economic Times: While it has a lot of its own, Lootera will steal our heart too - 3/5

Indian Express: Sonakshi Sinha is the real looteri - 2.5/5

in.com: Lootera steals your heart - 4/5

India TV: ‘Lootera’ is surprisingly that one love saga which portrays the flavour of that period so efficiently that nobody has anything to complain but to adore the glorifying feel that results out of the hushed moments - 3.5/5

Bollywoodlife: The classic love story mesmerizes, but does not overwhelm! - 3/5

MovieMoReview Rating of Lootera  -  4/5