Lootera

20132013
Not RatedNot Rated
2h 16min

Lootera (2013)

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.

Play trailer2:32

An aristocrat's daughter falls in love with a visiting archaeologist, but he holds a secret that could drive them apart.An aristocrat's daughter falls in love with a visiting archaeologist, but he holds a secret that could drive them apart.An aristocrat's daughter falls in love with a visiting archaeologist, but he holds a secret that could drive them apart.

Director
- Vikramaditya Motwane
Writers
- O. Henry(short story "The Last Leaf")
- Bhavani Iyer(screenplay)
- Anurag Kashyap(dialogue)
Stars

See production, box office & company info

See more at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 20 nominations

Videos1

Theatrical Trailer

Theatrical Trailer

Dibyendu Bhattacharya and Ranveer Singh in Lootera (2013)

Ranveer Singh in Lootera (2013)

Ranveer Singh in Lootera (2013)

Ranveer Singh in Lootera (2013)

Ranveer Singh in Lootera (2013)

Ranveer Singh in Lootera (2013)

Ranveer Singh in Lootera (2013)

Ranveer Singh in Lootera (2013)

Lootera (2013)

Sonakshi Sinha in Lootera (2013)

Sonakshi Sinha in Lootera (2013)

Sonakshi Sinha in Lootera (2013)

Band Baaja Baaraat

7.2

Band Baaja Baaraat

Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl

6.0

Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl

RamLeela

6.4

Dil Dhadakne Do

6.9

Dil Dhadakne Do

Bajirao Mastani

7.2

Bajirao Mastani

Udaan

8.2

Chakra the Invincible

6.8

Chakra the Invincible

Udta Punjab

7.8

October

7.5

Ishaqzaade

6.5

Haider

8.1

Highway

7.6

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. —Lootera Film

fugitive redemption heartbreak leaf village 91 more

Trivia
In one particular scene, Ranveer was required to exhibit pain, for which the actor went a step ahead and actually hurt himself to emote the sequence in the best possible manner. Ranveer kept piercing himself repeatedly with a safety pin for this shot.

Quotes
Varun Srivastav: In my life, everyone used me... Only you loved me...

Connections
Referenced in The Kapil Sharma Show: Ranveer and Vaani in Kapil's Show (2016)

Soundtracks
Sawaar Loon
Vocals by Monali Thakur
Music composed by Amit Trivedi
Song lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya
(P) 2013 Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.

Top review

Awesome experience

A fabulous story of a bygone era. Awesome performances by Ranveer and Sonakshi. Both of them have an equally powerful role in the movie. Finally Sonakshi shows acting genes that she has inherited. Ranveer meanwhile shows us that you don't have to be born into a Khan or Kapoor family to do good in Bollywood. Though, the pick between the two is definitely Sonakshi. Wonderful background score and equally musical tracks. The only gripe was the not so obvious mini adaptation of O.Henry's 'The Last Leaf'. Would have loved to watch this one with a glass of scotch. To complete the 'experience' of the Zamindar days. A Must watch.

helpful•6

1

mumbayite-1
Jul 5, 2013

Release date
- July 5, 2013 (India)
Country of origin
- India
Language
- Hindi
Also known as
- Разбойник
Filming locations
- Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India
Production companies
- Balaji Motion Pictures
- Phantom Films
See more company credits at IMDbPro

Gross US & Canada
- $581,813
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $314,958
- Jul 7, 2013
Gross worldwide
- $789,671

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 2h 16min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital EX
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

Cannes Regular Anurag Kashyap Talks ‘Dobaaraa,’ Starring Taapsee Pannu (Exclusive)

Cannes Regular Anurag Kashyap Talks ‘Dobaaraa,’ Starring Taapsee Pannu (Exclusive)

Jul 8Variety Film + TV

First-look poster of Vijay Sethupathi’s Bollywood debut ‘Mumbaikar’ is out

First-look poster of Vijay Sethupathi’s Bollywood debut ‘Mumbaikar’ is out

Apr 5The News Minute

Lootera (2013)

Top Gap

By what name was Lootera (2013) officially released in Canada in English?

Most anticipated Indian movies and shows

Percentage shows amount of top page views.

1Antim: The Final Truth46.5%
2Sooryavanshi10.9%
3Satyameva Jayate 210.8%
4Romantic6.9%
5Annaatthe6.0%
6Bunty Aur Babli 24.9%
7Jai Bhim4.2%
8Pushpa: The Rise - Part 13.7%
9Kurup3.2%
10Tadap3.0%

More to explore

View list

Best New and Upcoming Netflix Releases

See the full list

Image caption not available

The Best New Horror Movies for Halloween

Watch the video

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.