Love, Sitara
| 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 | |
| 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.[1] Produced by Ronnie Screwvala under RSVP Movies, it stars Sobhita Dhulipala and Rajeev Siddhartha.[2] It was released on ZEE5 on 27 September 2024.[3]
Premise
The film deals with the complexities of modern relationships, dysfunctional families and what it takes to overcome uncomfortable truths.[4]
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.[5] Principal photography commenced by February 2020,[6] but was delayed till November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The film was mainly shot in Mumbai and Kerala before wrapping in December 2020.[8] The trailer of the film was released on 12 September 2024.[9]
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 | |
| Released | September 24, 2024[10] |
| 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.[7] It premiered on ZEE5 on 27 September 2024.[3]
Reception
The film received a 3 stars out of 5 review in The Times of India, in which Sreeparna Sengupta praised the acting.[11] "Only for the restraint it shows in its telling, Love, Sitara deserves a like, if not exactly love.", commented Vinamra Mathur in FIrstpost.[12] 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!"[13] The film was described by Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV as "unpretentious and steadfastly simple".[14]
A review in The Hindu noted, "The biggest hitch is the writing, which tacks indiscriminately between English and Hindi (with sprinklings of Malayalam)."[15] In a review for The Hindustan Times, Rishabh Suri wrote, "Sobhita Dhulipala's family drama loses pace quickly, leaves you underwhelmed".[16] "Sonali Kulkarni brings an easy gravitas to a film marred by melodrama", stated Kartik Bhardwaj in Cinema Express.[17]
The film received another mixed review, in The New Indian Express, which concluded "Sometimes films are like that, neither good or bad, merely meh."[18] The Deccan Chronicle[19] 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."[19]
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).
- ^ a b "'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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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