Lootere(1993)
Lootere is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action romance film written and directed by Dharmesh Darshan. The film stars Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla, Anupam Kher, and Naseeruddin Shah in pivotal roles. The story follows police officer Karan who is assigned to protect a murder witness, Anjali, from a powerful gangster named Changez Lala. As Karan hides Anjali, they fall in love, but Lala's men attack, leading to a series of violent confrontations. The film is notable for its high-octane action sequences and for featuring the first use of the F-word in a mainstream Indian film. Lootere was released on April 2, 1993, and has a runtime of 156 minutes.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Dharmesh Darshan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 5.0/10
Storyline
A fearless police officer, Karan, must protect a young bar dancer, Anjali, who witnessed a brutal murder by the city's most powerful gangster, Changez Lala. As Karan hides Anjali to keep her safe for her court testimony, they fall deeply in love. But Lala's men are hunting them, and a violent battle for survival and justice begins.
“Love. Protect. Revenge.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Lootere
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Sunny Deol (17 films together), Anupam Kher & Naseeruddin Shah (12 films together), Anupam Kher & Juhi Chawla (9 films together), Anupam Kher & Chunky Panday (6 films together), Juhi Chawla & Sunny Deol (4 films together), and Naseeruddin Shah & Sunny Deol (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was directed by Dharmesh Darshan, who later made the hit romance 'Raja Hindustani'.
- It was one of the few 1990s thrillers starring Juhi Chawla in a serious, non-comedic role.
- The movie's climax was shot in remote, rugged terrain to heighten the sense of isolation.
- Actor Mohnish Bahl, known for playing villains, portrayed the police officer hero in this film.
- The soundtrack by Nadeem-Shravan included a popular song 'Tumne Dil Diya Hai' sung by Kumar Sanu.
- The film's title 'Lootere' translates to 'Robbers', hinting at the criminal elements chasing the witness.
- It was produced by Pahlaj Nihalani, who later became the chairperson of India's Central Board of Film Certification.