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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Love, Sitara film poster.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| director = Vandana Kataria
| producer = [[Ronnie Screwvala]]
| writer = {{ubl|Sonia Bahl|Abbas Dalal|[[Hussain Dalal]]|Vandana Kataria}}
| starring = {{Plain list|
* [[Sobhita Dhulipala]]
* [[Rajeev Siddhartha]]
}}
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Sangeet-Siddharth]] '''Score:''' Shrikanth Sriram
| cinematography = Szymon Lenkowski Sidharth Kale
| editing = Paramita Ghosh [[Namrata Rao]]
| studio = [[RSVP Movies]]
| distributor = [[ZEE5]]
| released = {{Film date|2024|09|27|df=y}}
| runtime = 105 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Love, Sitara''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film directed by Vandana Kataria.<ref>{{cite news |title='Love Sitara' director Vandana Kataria: Wish parents had told us a little bit about marriage |newspaper=[[Mid-Day]] |date=28 September 2024 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/love-sitara-vandana-kataria-parents-marriage-sobhita-dhulipala-23401905 |first1=Letty Mariam |last1=Abraham}}</ref> Produced by [[Ronnie Screwvala]] under [[RSVP Movies]], it stars [[Sobhita Dhulipala]] and [[Rajeev Siddhartha]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Karia |first=Vedant |title=Catch Sobhita Dhulipala playing an aspiring bride in her next |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (India)]] |date=14 September 2024 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/try-this/watch/zee5-shares-trailer-for-new-film-love-sitara-starring-sobhita-dhulipala-rajeev-sidhhartha-sonali-kulkarni/cid/2047901}}</ref> It was released on [[ZEE5]] on 27 September 2024 to positive reviews from critics.<ref name="Release" >{{cite news |title='Love, Sitara' starring Sobhita Dhulipala to release on ZEE5 |newspaper=[[DT Next]] |date=13 September 2024 |url=https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/ott/love-sitara-starring-sobhita-dhulipala-to-release-on-zee5-803525 |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]}}</ref>

==Premise==
{{No plot|date=September 2024}}
Love, Sitara (2024) follows Sitara, a successful interior designer, who impulsively proposes to her longtime on-off boyfriend Arjun, a chef, and insists on marrying at her grandmother’s house in Kerala. As the family gathers, old secrets resurface: Sitara suspects her father of an affair with her aunt, while her mother and grandmother reveal their own painful histories of betrayal. Amidst the wedding preparations, Sitara’s hidden pregnancy and confession of infidelity shatter her relationship with Arjun, who calls off the wedding. Choosing honesty over hypocrisy, Sitara decides to keep the child despite uncertain paternity, and later reconciles with Arjun in Singapore, where they agree to raise the baby together. A year later, they marry, symbolizing forgiveness, resilience, and the power of truth in love across generations

== Cast ==
* [[Sobhita Dhulipala]] as Sitara
* [[Rajeev Siddhartha]] as Arjun
* [[Sonali Kulkarni]] as Hema Chechi
* Sankar Induchoodan as Bharath Menon
* [[B. Jayashree]] as Amumma
* [[Virginia Rodrigues (actress)|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

== Production ==
Pre-production for Sitara began in 2019, when [[Sobhita Dhulipala]] was cast as the lead.<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] commenced by February 2020,<ref>{{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}}</ref> but was delayed till November 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="Release2" >{{cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Ronnie Screwvala's 'Sitara' to Resume Filming After Coronavirus Interruption |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=11 September 2020 |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/ronnie-screwvala-sitara-restart-filming-1234766412/}}</ref> The film was mainly shot in [[Mumbai]] and [[Kerala]] before [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapping]] in December 2020.<ref>{{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}}</ref> The trailer of the film was released on 12 September 2024.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Music ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Sangeet-Siddharth]], with lyrics by Rashmin Dighe and Garima Obrah.
{{Infobox album
| name = Love Sitara
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Sangeet-Siddharth]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2024|9|24}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Love Sitara (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |website=Apple Music - Web Player |date=24 September 2024 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/love-sitara-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1770432132}}</ref>
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=15|s=51}}
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| language = Hindi
| producer =
| misc = {{external music video|header=Official audio|{{YouTube|tSCBPNv7Jyw|Love Sitara - Full Album}}}}
}}

{{Track listing
| headline= Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{Duration|m=15|s=51}}
| title1 = Ungliyon Pe
| extra1 = [[Anusha Mani]], [[Harshdeep Kaur]], [[Shalmali Kholgade]]
| lyrics1 = Garima Obrah
| length1 = 3:53
| title2 = Hai Dil Dariya
| extra2 = [[Sangeet-Siddharth|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
}}

== Release ==
In September 2020, it was announced that the film was heading for a [[Streaming media|streaming]] release on an [[Over-the-top media service|OTT platform]] in 2021.<ref name="Release2" /> It premiered on [[ZEE5]] on 27 September 2024.<ref name="Release" />

== Reception ==
''Love, Sitara'' received positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{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.}}</ref>

The film received a 3 stars out of 5 review in ''[[The Times of India]]'', in which Sreeparna Sengupta praised the acting.<ref>{{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}}</ref> "Only for the restraint it shows in its telling, Love, Sitara deserves a like, if not exactly love.", commented Vinamra Mathur in [[Firstpost|''FIrstpost'']].<ref>{{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}}</ref> Writing for [[Times Now|''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!"<ref>{{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}}</ref> The film was described by Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] as "unpretentious and steadfastly simple".<ref>{{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}}</ref>

A review in ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted, "The biggest hitch is the writing, which tacks indiscriminately between English and Hindi (with sprinklings of Malayalam)."<ref>{{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}}</ref> In a review for ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'', Rishabh Suri wrote, "Sobhita Dhulipala's family drama loses pace quickly, leaves you underwhelmed".<ref>{{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}}</ref> "Sonali Kulkarni brings an easy gravitas to a film marred by melodrama", stated Kartik Bhardwaj in ''[[Cinema Express]]''.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

The film received another mixed review, in ''[[The New Indian Express]]'', which concluded "Sometimes films are like that, neither good or bad, merely meh."<ref>{{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]]}}</ref> The ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]''<ref name="DeccanChronicle-28Sep24">{{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]]}}</ref> 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."<ref name="DeccanChronicle-28Sep24"/>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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

[[Category:2024 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:2024 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kerala]]
[[Category:ZEE5 original films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:2024 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic]]
[[Category:Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]

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