2024 Indian film
| Love, Sitara | |
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 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Vandana Kataria |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Szymon Lenkowski Sidharth Kale |
| Edited by | Paramita Ghosh Namrata Rao |
| Music by | Songs: Sangeet-Siddharth Score: Shrikanth Sriram |
| Production company | RSVP Movies |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi Malayalam |
Love, Sitara is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Vandana Kataria. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala under RSVP Movies, it stars Sobhita Dhulipala and Rajeev Siddhartha. It was released on ZEE5 on 27 September 2024.
Premise
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The film deals with the complexities of modern relationships, dysfunctional families and what it takes to overcome uncomfortable truths.
Cast
- Sobhita Dhulipala as Sitara
- Rajeev Siddhartha as Arjun
- Sonali Kulkarni as Hema Chechi
- B. Jayashree as Amumma
- Virginia Rodrigues as Latha, Sitara's mother
- Sanjay Bhutiani as Govind, Sitara's father
- Tamara D’Souza as Anjali
- Rijul Ray as Majeed
- Neeraja Rajendran as Mrs Arvind
Production
Pre-production for Sitara began in 2019, when Sobhita Dhulipala was cast as the lead. Principal photography commenced by February 2020, but was delayed till November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was mainly shot in Mumbai and Kerala before wrapping in December 2020. The trailer of the film was released on 12 September 2024.
Music
The soundtrack was composed by Sangeet-Siddharth, with lyrics by Rashmin Dighe and Garima Obrah.
| Love Sitara | |
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| Soundtrack album by Sangeet-Siddharth | |
| Released | September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24) |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 15:51 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
| Producer | tSCBPNv7Jyw |
| Official audio | |
| Love Sitara - Full Album on YouTube | |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ungliyon Pe" | Garima Obrah | Anusha Mani, Harshdeep Kaur, Shalmali Kholgade | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Hai Dil Dariya" | Rashmin Dighe | Sangeet Haldipur | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Tera Jashn Manana Hai" | Rashmin Dighe | Armaan Malik, Sangeet Haldipur | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Munda Marriage Material" | Rashmin Dighe | Benny Dayal, Jonita Gandhi | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 15:51 | |||
Release
In September 2020, it was announced that the film was heading for a streaming release on an OTT platform in 2021. It premiered on ZEE5 on 27 September 2024.
Reception
The film received a 3 stars out of 5 review in The Times of India, in which Sreeparna Sengupta praised the acting. "Only for the restraint it shows in its telling, Love, Sitara deserves a like, if not exactly love.", commented Vinamra Mathur in FIrstpost. Writing for Times Now News Mimansa Shekhar stated, "Relatable in parts, pleasant in the rest. A breezy watch through the inner depths of a family that might be fighting a war on he outside, but are tied up in the same thread from within. A déjà vu!" The film was described by Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV as "unpretentious and steadfastly simple".
A review in The Hindu noted, "The biggest hitch is the writing, which tacks indiscriminately between English and Hindi (with sprinklings of Malayalam)." In a review for The Hindustan Times, Rishabh Suri wrote, "Sobhita Dhulipala's family drama loses pace quickly, leaves you underwhelmed". "Sonali Kulkarni brings an easy gravitas to a film marred by melodrama", stated Kartik Bhardwaj in Cinema Express.
The film received another mixed review, in The New Indian Express, which concluded "Sometimes films are like that, neither good or bad, merely meh." The Deccan Chronicle praised, again, the intention, but criticised the screenplay and acting, stating "Filled with clichés and predictability, the film lacks in performance and even more in emotional value."
References
- Abraham, Letty Mariam (28 September 2024). "'Love Sitara' director Vandana Kataria: Wish parents had told us a little bit about marriage". Mid-Day.
- Karia, Vedant (14 September 2024). "Catch Sobhita Dhulipala playing an aspiring bride in her next". The Telegraph (India).
- ^ "'Love, Sitara' starring Sobhita Dhulipala to release on ZEE5". DT Next. PTI. 13 September 2024.
- "Love, Sitara trailer: Sobhita Dhulipala seeks her happily ever after, but family trauma stands in the way". The Indian Express. 12 September 2024.
- Lohana, Avinash (28 May 2019). "Sobhita Dhulipala out to redeem herself in her next film Sitara". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- "Coronavirus scare leads to Sobhita's film shoot being cancelled in Kerala". Hindustan Times. 8 February 2020.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (11 September 2020). "Ronnie Screwvala's 'Sitara' to Resume Filming After Coronavirus Interruption". Variety (magazine).
- "Sobhita Dhulipala wraps Sitara shoot". The Indian Express. Press Trust of India. 20 December 2020.
- "'Love, Sitara' trailer out; Sobhita Dhulipala film to release on ZEE5". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 13 September 2024.
- "Love Sitara (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music - Web Player. 24 September 2024.
- Sengupta, Sreeparna (27 September 2024). "Love, Sitara Review : Shobita Dhulipala shines in this not-so-perfect film about flawed characters and dysfunctional families". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257.
- Mathur, Vinamra (27 September 2024). "Sobhita Dhulipala's 'Love, Sitara' movie review: A heartfelt tale that walks on familiar terrains". Firstpost. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- Shekhar, Mimansa (27 September 2024). "Love, Sitara Movie Review: Sobhita-Rajeev's Wedding Chaos Is Relatable But Not Perfect". Times Now.
- Chatterjee, Saibal (27 September 2024). "Love, Sitara Review: Unpretentious And Steadfastly Simple Film Is Well Worth A Viewing". Ndtv.com.
- Mitra, Shilajit (27 September 2024). "'Love, Sitara' movie review: Pre-wedding blues with Sobhita Dhulipala". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- Suri, Rishabh (27 September 2024). "Love, Sitara review: Sobhita Dhulipala's family drama loses pace quickly, leaves you underwhelmed". Hindustan Times.
- Bhardwaj, Kartik (27 September 2024). "Love, Sitara Movie Review: Sobhita Dhulipala and family-ar tropes". Cinema Express. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- Bhardwaj, Kartik (28 September 2024). "'Love, Sitara' movie review: Sobhita Dhulipala and family-ar tropes". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Sharma, Bhawana (28 September 2024). "Love, Sitara Review: Dysfunctional family dynamics portrayed well". Deccan Chronicle.
External links
- Love, Sitara at IMDb
- Love Sitara on ZEE5