Vikramaditya Motwane’s Udaan is a coming-of-age path-breaking film that many swear by. While Udaan spoke to the naivety and innocence of a generation that was still school-college going, Imtiaz Ali’s Tamasha redefined ‘coming-of-ageness’ for those in the workforce.
Some of them who grew up admiring Udaan and inadvertently became part of a system they so vehemently critiqued earlier, also are the Tamasha-loving generation, if one were to generalise.
Motwane’s second film, Lootera inspired from American short story writer O Henry’s The Last Leaf, was another one that spoke differently to his fans. The film which opened six years ago to a mixed box office response was much appreciated for its scenic cinematography and actors’ performances.
Though not held in the same regard and position as his debut directorial Udaan, Lootera was a significant contribution to Hindi cinema. Subtle with minimally designed sets unlike the trope of the genre that is generally used in the film industry, Lootera changed a lot of things associated with period-romance as a genre.
It was also the first and perhaps the only time, Ranveer Singh was seen in a mellowed-down avatar, of a con-artist who stole historically invaluable pieces along with his friend, Vikrant Massey. Set in the 50’s in Manikpur, West Bengal, against the backdrop of the Zamindari Abolition Act, it told the story of the young archaeologist, played by Ranveer Singh and the daugher of a Bengali zamindar, Sonakshi Sinha, who aspired to be a writer some day.
Apart from the picture-perfect frames of the film, its music was also much appreciated and in some cases, more. The music and background score of the film was composed by Amit Trivedi with lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya.
Sonakshi Sinha and Ranveer Singh shared some unseen photographs and stills from the making of the film on their Instagram stories. Revisiting memories from the time gone by, both were nostalgic about the film.