Lootera, is a 2013 Indian period romantic drama film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and partly based on author O. Henry's 1907 short story "The Last Leaf". It is the second film directed by Motwane after his critically acclaimed film Udaan. Set in the era of the 1950s, against the backdrop of the Zamindari Abolition Act by the newly independent India, it tells the story of a young conman posing as an archaeologist and the daughter of a Bengali zamindar. The film stars Sonakshi Sinha and Ranveer Singh in lead roles. The film's producers are Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl, the film features music and background score by Amit Trivedi with all song lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and cinematography by Mahendra J. Shetty. Lootera released to worldwide critical acclaim on 5 July 2013 and was counted as one of the best movies of the year 2013.
| Director | Vikramaditya Motwane |
| Produced by | Anurag Kashyap, Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Vikas Bahl |
| Screenplay by | Bhavani Iyer, Vikramaditya Motwane |
| Story by | Vikramaditya Motwane |
| Starring | Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha |
| Music | Amit Trivedi |
| Cinematography | Mahendra J. Shetty |
| Edited by | Dipika Kalra |
| Production, company | Balaji Motion Pictures, Phantom Films |
| Distributed by | Balaji Motion Pictures |
| Released | July 05, 2013 |
| Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | est. ₹ 27 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹ 46.14 crore |
About Lootera
An aspiring writer named Pakhi Roy Chaudhary, falls in love with a young archaeologist with an unexpected past.
Achievement of Lootera
This film is an adaptation of the short story "The Last Leaf." Before agreeing to the role of Varun Shrivastav, actor Ranveer Singh initially declined the role.
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