Love, Sitara | |
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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 |
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Distributed by | ZEE5 |
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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 to positive reviews from critics. [3]
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The film deals with the complexities of modern relationships, dysfunctional families and what it takes to overcome uncomfortable truths. [4]
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]
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 |
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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 |
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]
Love, Sitara received positive reviews from critics. [11]
The film received a 3 stars out of 5 review in The Times of India , in which Sreeparna Sengupta praised the acting. [12] "Only for the restraint it shows in its telling, Love, Sitara deserves a like, if not exactly love.", commented Vinamra Mathur in FIrstpost. [13] 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!" [14] The film was described by Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV as "unpretentious and steadfastly simple". [15]
A review in The Hindu noted, "The biggest hitch is the writing, which tacks indiscriminately between English and Hindi (with sprinklings of Malayalam)." [16] In a review for The Hindustan Times , Rishabh Suri wrote, "Sobhita Dhulipala's family drama loses pace quickly, leaves you underwhelmed". [17] "Sonali Kulkarni brings an easy gravitas to a film marred by melodrama", stated Kartik Bhardwaj in Cinema Express . [18]
The film received another mixed review, in The New Indian Express , which concluded "Sometimes films are like that, neither good or bad, merely meh." [19] The Deccan Chronicle [20] 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." [20]
Critics and audiences alike are lauding the movie for its heartwarming and relatable story making it a standout favorite this season.