Loot (2011 film)
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Loot is an Bollywood
comedy film
directed by Rajnish Thakur, starring Govinda
, Sunil Shetty, Mahakshay Chakraborty, Shweta Bhardwaj
, Javed Jaffrey and Ravi Kissen in lead roles. It released on November 4 2011, to mixed reviews and done average business at the Box-office.
Loot revolves around the misadventures of four criminals comprising Builder (Suniel Shetty
), Pandit (Govinda
), Akbar Qureshi (Jaaved Jaaferi) and Wilson (Mahakshay Chakraborty) who work for one Batliwala (Dalip Tahil
). The four rogues are sent on a mission to Pattaya
to rob a house filled with priceless valuables. However, the quartet soon discover that the house they have been sent to rob belongs to a dreaded don named Lala (Mahesh Manjrekar
), an unpleasant sod who doesn't think twice about breaking his own brother's arm (Shehzad Khan
) for an unpaid debt. If robbing a don's residence was not enough, the quarter also manage to get in the way of a 'shayari' spouting Intelligence agent VP Singh (Ravi Kissen) keeping tabs on the don, an underworld patriarch Khan saab (Prem Chopra
) and an East Asian thug named Asif trying to trace his stolen car. Pretty soon, all the characters of the film are pulled in a cat and mouse with each other, with some audio tapes containing some damning conversations being the prize of the game. In the climax, the quartet, with some help by a local hustler Varinder (Mika Singh) and his moll Sharmili (Kim Sharma
) manage to set off the bad guys against each other and save their collective bacons in the process (Yawn).
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Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama
give it 2 stars out of five and commented "As mentioned earlier, the music of Loot came with hardly any expectations due to which whatever little is offered does turn out to be a bonus element".
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Rajnish Thakur, starring Govinda
Govinda
' and ' are names of Krishna, referring to his youthful occupation as a cowherd. He is regarded as the Supreme Godhead in the Vaishnava tradition and also by much of the pan-Hindu tradition...
, Sunil Shetty, Mahakshay Chakraborty, Shweta Bhardwaj
Shweta Bhardwaj
Shweta Bhardwaj is an Indian actress and model who has acted in Hindi and South Indian films. She made her debut in the 2008 action flick Mission Istanbul, starring Vivek Oberoi. She has been a Gladrags Model.-Background:...
, Javed Jaffrey and Ravi Kissen in lead roles. It released on November 4 2011, to mixed reviews and done average business at the Box-office.
Plot
Loot revolves around the misadventures of four criminals comprising Builder (Suniel Shetty
Suniel Shetty
Sunil Shetty is an Indian film actor, producer, hotelier and liquor and fashion boutique owner. He is mainly active in Bollywood.-Career:Shetty made his acting debut in the 1992.His film Balwaan which was a moderate success. He gave 2 hit films in 1993 Pehchaan and Waqt Hamara Hai. His first...
), Pandit (Govinda
Govinda
' and ' are names of Krishna, referring to his youthful occupation as a cowherd. He is regarded as the Supreme Godhead in the Vaishnava tradition and also by much of the pan-Hindu tradition...
), Akbar Qureshi (Jaaved Jaaferi) and Wilson (Mahakshay Chakraborty) who work for one Batliwala (Dalip Tahil
Dalip Tahil
Dalip Tahil is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College in Nainital, India and later graduated from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.-Films:...
). The four rogues are sent on a mission to Pattaya
Pattaya
Pattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi....
to rob a house filled with priceless valuables. However, the quartet soon discover that the house they have been sent to rob belongs to a dreaded don named Lala (Mahesh Manjrekar
Mahesh Manjrekar
Mahesh Manjrekar is an Indian director, actor, writer and producer. He is credited with directing the critically acclaimed films Vaastav: The Reality , Astitva and Viruddh... Family Comes First . He has won a National Film Award and two Star Screen Awards...
), an unpleasant sod who doesn't think twice about breaking his own brother's arm (Shehzad Khan
Shehzad Khan
Shehzad Khan is the son of late actor Ajit and is the brother of actor Arbaaz Ali Khan.-Filmography:* Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka Maara * Mumbai Matinee .... Don* Khanjar: The Knife .... Shaji...
) for an unpaid debt. If robbing a don's residence was not enough, the quarter also manage to get in the way of a 'shayari' spouting Intelligence agent VP Singh (Ravi Kissen) keeping tabs on the don, an underworld patriarch Khan saab (Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 400 films. He is famous for his soft spoken diction despite being a villain in most films.-Personal life and education:...
) and an East Asian thug named Asif trying to trace his stolen car. Pretty soon, all the characters of the film are pulled in a cat and mouse with each other, with some audio tapes containing some damning conversations being the prize of the game. In the climax, the quartet, with some help by a local hustler Varinder (Mika Singh) and his moll Sharmili (Kim Sharma
Kim Sharma
-Biography:Kim was born in Ahmednagar to an Indian father and a Japanese mother and did her schooling at St. Joseph's Convent in Panchgani. She then returned to her hometown and joined a junior college. Of her college days, she said 'Having studied in a boarding school, where most of the girls were...
) manage to set off the bad guys against each other and save their collective bacons in the process (Yawn).
Cast
- GovindaGovinda (actor)Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...
as Panditji - Mahakshay Chakraborty as Wilson
- Shweta BhardwajShweta BhardwajShweta Bhardwaj is an Indian actress and model who has acted in Hindi and South Indian films. She made her debut in the 2008 action flick Mission Istanbul, starring Vivek Oberoi. She has been a Gladrags Model.-Background:...
as Tanya - Suniel ShettySuniel ShettySunil Shetty is an Indian film actor, producer, hotelier and liquor and fashion boutique owner. He is mainly active in Bollywood.-Career:Shetty made his acting debut in the 1992.His film Balwaan which was a moderate success. He gave 2 hit films in 1993 Pehchaan and Waqt Hamara Hai. His first...
as Builder - Jaaved Jaaferi as Akbar
- Ravi Kissen as V.P. Singh
- Mahesh ManjrekarMahesh ManjrekarMahesh Manjrekar is an Indian director, actor, writer and producer. He is credited with directing the critically acclaimed films Vaastav: The Reality , Astitva and Viruddh... Family Comes First . He has won a National Film Award and two Star Screen Awards...
as Lalla - Dalip TahilDalip TahilDalip Tahil is an Indian film, television and theatre actor. He did his schooling from the elite Sherwood College in Nainital, India and later graduated from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.-Films:...
as Batliwala - Shehzad KhanShehzad KhanShehzad Khan is the son of late actor Ajit and is the brother of actor Arbaaz Ali Khan.-Filmography:* Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka Maara * Mumbai Matinee .... Don* Khanjar: The Knife .... Shaji...
as Lalla's brother - Kim SharmaKim Sharma-Biography:Kim was born in Ahmednagar to an Indian father and a Japanese mother and did her schooling at St. Joseph's Convent in Panchgani. She then returned to her hometown and joined a junior college. Of her college days, she said 'Having studied in a boarding school, where most of the girls were...
as Sharmili Siqueira (SMS) - Mika Singh as Varinder Yuvraaj Singh (VYS)
- Prem ChopraPrem ChopraPrem Chopra is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 400 films. He is famous for his soft spoken diction despite being a villain in most films.-Personal life and education:...
as Khan - Razzak Khan as Raza
- Rakhi SawantRakhi sawantRakhi Sawant is an Indian dancer, Hindi film and television actress, model and television talk show host.She was born as Neeru Bheda to Jaya Bheda, who married Sawant, a police constable at Worli Police Station, and gave her children her second husband's name Sawant...
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Production
The filming began in Summer 2008. It completed shooting in early 2010, and was expected to release in June 2010. The release date was then delayed, and post-poned to Dussehra 2010. Though, due to financial problems, director Rajnish Thakur pushed back the release date. In September 2010, he announced that the film would be releasing in Diwali 2010. He revealed the official first look poster on September 28, 2011. The theatrical trailer was revealed on October 10 2011, alongside Rascals in cinemas.Box office
At the box office, Loot performed fairly, and was an average. It collected 16 crores on its opening weekend, with an all together gross of 20 crores in India. Whereas at the Overseas Markets, it performed poorly, and was a box office disaster.Soundtrack
Track listing| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | Jawani Ki Bank Loot Le | Mamta Sharma Mamta Sharma Mamta Sharma is an Indian playback singer, particularly known for song "Munni Badnaam" from Dabangg. The song was super hit and fetched her several awards and nominations, including a Filmfare award for Best Playback Singer .-Early career:... |
4:33 |
| 2) | Loot Loot | Shravan Sinha | 5:03 |
| 3) | Saari Duniya Mere Ispe | Mika Singh | 4:08 |
| 4) | Ek Pata Ya Do Pata Ke | Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit... |
4:56 |
| 5) | Ajab Hulchul Si | Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala Kunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit... , Shaan Shaan Shaan may refer to:* Shaan , Indian singer* Shaan Shahid or Armaghan Shahid, film actor from Pakistan* Shaan , a 1980 Indian Hindi film* Shaan, a member of the band Le ShokShaan may also be:... , KK KK -People:* KK , an Icelandic musician* KK Null, a Japanese musician* Kenneth Kaunda, a Zambian politician* Krishnakumar Kunnath, an Indian playback singer* Kishore Kumar, an Indian playback singer* Kay Kay Menon , an Indian actor... , Vasundhara Das Vasundhara Das Vasundhara Das born 1977, is an Indian singer and actress. She has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is the co-founder of world music band Arya. As a playback singer, she is best remembered for singing "Shakalaka Baby" from the Tamil film Mudhalvan, which was also her debut... , Pinky Chinoy |
5:28 |
Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
give it 2 stars out of five and commented "As mentioned earlier, the music of Loot came with hardly any expectations due to which whatever little is offered does turn out to be a bonus element".