Lootcase

Lootcase is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller film directed by Rajesh Krishnan in his film debut who also directed webseries Tvf Tripplings, produced and bankrolled by Fox Star Studios. It features Kunal Khemu and Rasika Dugal in lead roles with Vijay Raaz, Ranvir Shorey and Gajraj Rao in supporting roles,with an additional fictional character of the briefcase named Joy Bagman urf AKA Anand Petikar [2] The film revolves around a red coloured suitcase (Joy Bagman/ Anand Petikar) and the filming began in mid July 2019.[3] The first look poster was released on 16 September 2019.[4][5] It was scheduled for theatrical release on 10 April 2020 but the release has been postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] It was released on 31 July 2020 on Disney+ Hotstar.[1].Upon release,it was met with extremely positive reviews for its humour,tone and comical performances by its cast.

Lootcase
Release poster
Directed byRajesh Krishnan
Written byKapil Sawant
Rajesh Krishnan
StarringKunal Khemu
Gajraj Rao
Vijay Raaz
Ranvir Shorey
Rasika Dugal
Music byScore:
Sameer Uddin
Songs:
Rohan-Vinayak
Amar Mangrulkar
CinematographySanu John Varghese
Edited byAnand Subaya
Production
company
Fox Star Studios
Soda Films
Distributed byDisney+Hotstar
Release date
  • 31 July 2020 (2020-07-31)[1]
Running time
132 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

Nandan Kumar is a middle-class man who works at a printing press and repairs machines. He doesn't believe in destiny and lives in a chawl with his taunting wife Lata and son Ayush. Nandan's family struggles to reconcile their dreams and aspirations with their financial reality.

MLA Patil attempts to transfer Rs.10 Crore and a file containing evidence of widespread embezzlement to another minister. He blackmails local gangster Omar to carry out this task; his men put the money in a red suitcase. While transporting the money, Omar's men are ambushed by the goons of rival gangster Bala Rathore. Patil's men hide the suitcase during a shootout, hoping to retrieve it later. However, Nandan comes across it by chance, and finding it full of money, decides to take it home and hides it in his neighbor's home. When Bala and Patil realize that the suitcase (and the file) is missing, they send their respective men to find it at any cost. Patil additionally blackmails policeman Kolte and recruits him to retrieve the suitcase.

Kolte and his informant Fazlu gather information about the shootout but find that nearby CCTV cameras are not operational. Meanwhile, Nandan spends some money on his family but keeps Lata in the dark about the source of the money. Bala's men spot Fazlu, and begin tracking Kolte. Nandan removes some of the money from the suitcase, divides it into several packets, and hides them around the house, keeping one packet in his office drawer. One CCTV camera becomes operational, allowing Kolte to see Nandan leaving the scene in an auto-rickshaw. Meanwhile, Nandan has his hands full in attempting to keep his money hidden from his neighbors and Lata. In an effort to spend his cash, he attempts to buy a luxurious apartment only to find that they do not accept cash payments.

Kolte finds the auto-rickshaw driver from the CCTV footage, and is able to identify Nandan (the driver had spotted Nandan's debit card with his name and bank information). Nandan goes to his bank to inquire about a cash-counting machine, but the cashiers laugh him off. Paranoid and panicking, he makes a scene and leaves. When Kolte is investigating at the same bank, the cashiers tell him about Nandan's suspicious behavior and provide him Nandan's address. Kolte arrives at his home just as Lata finds the hidden suitcase in the kitchen. Kolte holds the family at gunpoint and demands the money back and Nandan complies. Kolte finds out about the packet in the office, and takes Nandan to retrieve it. Bala's men report this to their boss, and Bala and Patil join hands to kill Kolte and recover the money.

When Kolte and Nandan arrive at the office, Kolte sends Nandan inside to get the money - as soon as Nandan leaves, Kolte is ambushed by Bala's men. He manages to escape and finds Patil's file, realizing its importance, he decides to blackmail Patil. Meanwhile Nandan is held up by his drunk boss as he attempts to get the packet. Kolte instructs him to come to secret warehouse. Nandan manages to get there but Bala and Omar ambush the warehouse with their respective men. In the resulting shootout, Nandan is the only survivor. Not learning his lesson about greed, he decides to take the money at the warehouse, but leaves the file. When the contents of the file are made public, Patil's political career is finished. He retires to his village and takes up farming, but Omar's men track him down and kill him.

Cast

Production

The filming started in the mid July 2019.[3]

Release

The film was scheduled to be released on 10 April 2020 but was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] On 29 June 2020, Disney+ Hotstar conducted virtual press conference where Uday Shankar announced that the film will release on Disney+ Hotstar exclusively as part of Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex initiative.[8] It was released on 31 July 2020.[1]

Soundtrack
Lootcase
Soundtrack album by
Rohan-Vinayak and Amar Mangrulkar
Released28 July 2020[9]
Recorded2019
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length11:33
LanguageHindi
LabelSaregama

The music for the film was composed by Rohan-Vinayak and Amar Mangrulkar, while the lyrics written by Shreyas Jain and Kapil Sawant.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Pavitra Party"Shreyas JainRohan-VinayakNakash Aziz, Keka Ghoshal, Arhaan Hussain3:51
2."Laal Rang Ki Peti"Kapil SawantAmar MangrulkarVivek Hariharan4:16
3."Muft Ka Chandan"Shreyas JainRohan-VinayakRomy, Shreyas Jain, Pinky Maidasani3:26
Total length:11:33
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References
  1. "Kunal Kemmu-starrer Lootcase is releasing on 31st July". Mid Day. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "Fox Star announces next fim 'Lootcase' set to release on Oct 11". United News of India. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. "Rasika Dugal Says Shooting For Lootcase Was a 'Welcome Break' From Intense Roles". India. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. Team, Filmymonkey (16 September 2019). "Lootcase: First Poster Of Kunal Kemmu's Film OUT". www.abplive.in.
  5. "Lootcase". Times of India. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  6. Fox Star Hindi. "We've got some exciting news for you guys! #Lootcase gets a new release date! Witness the chase for the suitcase on 10th April, 2020 in theaters near you!". Twitter. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  7. "Cinema halls may not open in India until June end". Business Insider.
  8. "Disney Plus Hotstar Makes Strategic Choice to Bypass India's Theaters, Give More Movies Streaming Premieres". Variety. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  9. "Lootcase - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn.
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