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Looty is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language crime thriller film directed by Girish Kamplapur and starring Isha Koppikar as a cop, in her return to Kannada cinema after a gap of seventeen-and-a-half years, alongside Dhruv Sharma and Shweta Pandit.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Girish Kamplapur |
| Produced by | N. M. Niranjan |
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| Music by | Dharma Vish |
Production company | Studio Focus |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Having started production in 2013,[4] the film released after a four-year delay.
Cast
edit- Isha Koppikar as ACP Durga Bhavani
- Dhruv Sharma as Jaggi
- Shweta Pandit
- Sadhu Kokila
- Kaddipudi Chandru
- Andrea D'Souza
- Deepika Das
- Robo Ganesh
- B. Jayashree as a mentally ill ragpicker
- Dileep Raj
- Rishank Tiwari as Inspector Ballu
- Chemban Vinod Jose
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Dharma Vish.[5] Isha Koppikar and Dhruv Sharma shot for a song choreographed by Imran Sadhariya in Bangalore in 2014.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dangerous" | Aisha Sayed | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Looty" | Usha Uthup | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Khushi E Khushi" | Avinash Chebbi, Supriya Lohith | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Khushi Va Khushi" | Nakul Abhyankar, Sangeetha Rajeev | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Malavalli" | Nagendra, Supriya Lohith | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Koditelike" | Ramanujam, Supriya Lohith | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 27:01 | ||
Reception
editA critic from The New Indian Express wrote "Although curiosity simmers around the film because of its title and the presence of Bollywood actress Isha Koppikar as the protagonist, it successfully manages to get rid of your curiosity within the first few frames of the film".[7] A critic from The Times of India rated the film 1+1⁄2 out of 5 stars and wrote that "Director Girish Kamplapur's attempt to churn out a thriller by keeping a bank robbery as the theme falls flat. Perhaps, if he had concentrated more on robbery operation and on investigative angle it might been a better watch".[8] A critic from The News Minute wrote "Looty sets a new standard for how to make a bad film. Director Girish Kamplapur's attempt to bring out a comedy thriller falls flat in every category. The story lacks intensity, the actors look tired and drained and the joke is on us for paying money to watch the film. The little said about the music, the better".[9]
References
edit- ^ "Eesha returns as a cop". The Times of India. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Desai, Dhwani (30 November 2018). "Ready for this Looty today?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Joy, Prathibha (27 September 2018). "Isha Koppikar returns to Kannada cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Talukdar, Taniya (25 October 2013). "Shwetha Pandit bags Eradondla Mooru". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 September 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Looty". JioSaavn. 2016. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Isha Kopikar at the press meet of Looti in Bengaluru". The Times of India. 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Sharadhaa, A. (1 December 2018). "Beware! Looty can loot your money". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Lokesh, Vinay (30 November 2018). "LOOTY MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Shwetha, Aravind (30 November 2018). "'Looty' review: Isha Koppikar's bank robbery thriller falls flat". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.