Love, Sitara

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The film deals with the complexities of modern relationships, dysfunctional families and what it takes to overcome uncomfortable truths.{{cite news |title=Love, Sitara trailer: Sobhita Dhulipala seeks her happily ever after, but family trauma stands in the way |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/love-sitara-trailer-sobhita-dhulipala-seeks-her-happily-ever-after-but-family-trauma-stands-in-the-way-9564587/ |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=12 September 2024}}

• Sobhita Dhulipala as Sitara
• Rajeev Siddhartha as Arjun
• Sonali Kulkarni as Hema Chechi
• B. Jayashree as Amumma
• Virginia Rodrigues as Latha, Sitara's mother
• Sanjay Bhutiani as Govind, Sitara's father
• Tamara D’Souza as Anjali
• Rijul Ray as Majeed
• Neeraja Rajendran as Mrs Arvind

Pre-production for Sitara began in 2019, when Sobhita Dhulipala was cast as the lead.{{cite news |title=Sobhita Dhulipala out to redeem herself in her next film Sitara |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sobhita-dhulipala-is-out-to-redeem-herself-in-her-next/articleshow/69529989.cms |newspaper=Mumbai Mirror |date=28 May 2019 |first1=Avinash |last1=Lohana |accessdate=3 September 2024}} Principal photography commenced by February 2020,{{cite web |title=Coronavirus scare leads to Sobhita's film shoot being cancelled in Kerala |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=8 February 2020 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/coronavirus-scare-leads-to-sobhita-dhulipala-s-film-shoot-being-cancelled-in-kerala/story-bZceFefJ0GE3pHXLrqXxsL.html}} but was delayed till November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Ronnie Screwvala's 'Sitara' to Resume Filming After Coronavirus Interruption |website=Variety |date=11 September 2020 |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ronnie-screwvala-sitara-restart-filming-1234766412/}} The film was mainly shot in Mumbai and Kerala before wrapping in December 2020.{{cite news |title=Sobhita Dhulipala wraps Sitara shoot |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=20 December 2020 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/sobhita-dhulipala-wraps-sitara-shoot-7112136/ |agency=Press Trust of India}} The trailer of the film was released on 12 September 2024.{{cite news |title='Love, Sitara' trailer out; Sobhita Dhulipala film to release on ZEE5 |newspaper=The Hindu |date=13 September 2024 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/love-sitara-trailer-out-sobhita-dhulipala-film-to-release-on-zee5/article68637646.ece |agency=Press Trust of India}}

The soundtrack was composed by Sangeet-Siddharth, with lyrics by Rashmin Dighe and Garima Obrah.

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| title1 = Ungliyon Pe

| extra1 = Anusha Mani, Harshdeep Kaur, Shalmali Kholgade

| lyrics1 = Garima Obrah

| length1 = 3:53

| title2 = Hai Dil Dariya

| extra2 = Sangeet Haldipur

| lyrics2 = Rashmin Dighe

| length2 = 4:40

| title3 = Tera Jashn Manana Hai

| extra3 = Armaan Malik, Sangeet Haldipur

| lyrics3 = Rashmin Dighe

| length3 = 3:31

| title4 = Munda Marriage Material

| extra4 = Benny Dayal, Jonita Gandhi

| lyrics4 = Rashmin Dighe

| length4 = 3:47

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In September 2020, it was announced that the film was heading for a streaming release on an OTT platform in 2021. It premiered on ZEE5 on 27 September 2024.

Love, Sitara received positive reviews from critics.{{Cite news |title="I was able to feel and admire Sitara's character", Sobhita Dhulipala talks about similarities between her on-screen character |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/i-was-able-to-feel-and-admire-sitaras-character-sobhita-dhulipala-talks-about-similarities-between-her-on-screen-character-13821823.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215063331/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/i-was-able-to-feel-and-admire-sitaras-character-sobhita-dhulipala-talks-about-similarities-between-her-on-screen-character-13821823.html |archive-date=15 February 2025 |access-date=15 February 2025 |work=Firstpost |quote=Critics and audiences alike are lauding the movie for its heartwarming and relatable story making it a standout favorite this season.}}

The film received a 3 stars out of 5 review in The Times of India, in which Sreeparna Sengupta praised the acting.{{Cite news |title=Love, Sitara Review : Shobita Dhulipala shines in this not-so-perfect film about flawed characters and dysfunctional families |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/love-sitara/ottmoviereview/113712794.cms |date=27 September 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |first1=Sreeparna |last1=Sengupta}} "Only for the restraint it shows in its telling, Love, Sitara deserves a like, if not exactly love.", commented Vinamra Mathur in FIrstpost.{{Cite web |date=27 September 2024 |title=Sobhita Dhulipala's 'Love, Sitara' movie review: A heartfelt tale that walks on familiar terrains |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sobhita-dhulipalas-love-sitara-movie-review-a-heartfelt-tale-that-walks-on-familiar-terrains-13819185.html |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=Firstpost |language=en |first1=Vinamra |last1=Mathur}} 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!"{{cite web |last=Shekhar |first=Mimansa |title=Love, Sitara Movie Review: Sobhita-Rajeev's Wedding Chaos Is Relatable But Not Perfect |website=Times Now |date=27 September 2024 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/love-sitara-movie-review-sobhita-dhulipala-rajeev-siddhartha-sonali-kulkarni-family-drama-modern-relationships-wedding-chaos-review-113712152}} The film was described by Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV as "unpretentious and steadfastly simple".{{Cite web |title=Love, Sitara Review: Unpretentious And Steadfastly Simple Film Is Well Worth A Viewing |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/love-sitara-review-unpretentious-and-steadfastly-simple-film-is-well-worth-a-viewing-3-stars-6659689 |date=27 September 2024 |website=Ndtv.com |first1=Saibal |last1=Chatterjee |language=en}}

A review in The Hindu noted, "The biggest hitch is the writing, which tacks indiscriminately between English and Hindi (with sprinklings of Malayalam)."{{Cite news |last=Mitra |first=Shilajit |date=27 September 2024 |title='Love, Sitara' movie review: Pre-wedding blues with Sobhita Dhulipala |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/love-sitara-movie-review-pre-wedding-blues-with-sobhita-dhulipala/article68689328.ece |access-date=27 September 2024 |newspaper=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} In a review for The Hindustan Times, Rishabh Suri wrote, "Sobhita Dhulipala's family drama loses pace quickly, leaves you underwhelmed".{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/love-sitara-review-sobhita-dhulipalas-family-drama-loses-pace-quickly-leaves-you-underwhelmed-101727423844040.html |title=Love, Sitara review: Sobhita Dhulipala's family drama loses pace quickly, leaves you underwhelmed |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=27 September 2024 |first1=Rishabh |last1=Suri}} "Sonali Kulkarni brings an easy gravitas to a film marred by melodrama", stated Kartik Bhardwaj in Cinema Express.{{Cite news |last=Bhardwaj |first=Kartik |date=27 September 2024 |title=Love, Sitara Movie Review: Sobhita Dhulipala and family-ar tropes |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/review/2024/Sep/27/love-sitara-movie-review-sobhita-dhulipala-and-family-ar-tropes |access-date=27 September 2024 |magazine=Cinema Express |language=en}}

The film received another mixed review, in The New Indian Express, which concluded "Sometimes films are like that, neither good or bad, merely meh."{{Cite news |last=Bhardwaj |first=Kartik |date=28 September 2024 |title='Love, Sitara' movie review: Sobhita Dhulipala and family-ar tropes |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Sep/28/love-sitara-movie-review-sobhita-dhulipala-and-family-ar-tropes |newspaper=The New Indian Express}} The Deccan Chronicle{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Bhawana |date=28 September 2024 |title=Love, Sitara Review: Dysfunctional family dynamics portrayed well |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/ott/love-sitara-review-dysfunctional-family-dynamics-portrayed-well-1826576 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle}} 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."

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• {{IMDb title|13070226}}
• [https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/love-sitara/0-0-1z5622464 Love Sitara] on ZEE5

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