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LOOTCASE: Dark comedy with great cast wins the show

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Movie-LOOTCASE
Directed by-Rajesh Krishnan
Cast-Kunal Khemu, Rasika Dugal, Gajraj Rao, Vijay Raaz, Ranvir Shorey
Genre- Comdey
A short review-"A great written dark comedy with no forced comedy makes this movie a must-watch for a mass audience".

“Lootcase”, directed by Rajesh Krishnan, is constructed around a scenario that most of us have only fantasized about – the hope of someday chancing upon unexpected wealth. The film plays out longer than it should, but it’s mostly clever, and it benefits from a crackling cast that comes together to elevate even the saggy bits.

Nandan Kumar (Kunal Kemmu) is a blue-collar worker in a printing press, struggling to give his family a better life. His wife Lata (Rasika Duggal) suggests that he should supplement his income by starting a small business from home. Among other complaints, she reminds him that he’s been promising to take them to Shimla for years. “Maine toh sweater bhi bunke rakha hai; aise hi pada hai,” she says. Their young son understands that money is tight, but a kid wants what a kid wants.

It takes a complete shift after Nandan Kumar discovers a red abandoned suitcase with 10 crores(100 million) in it, near a public toilet. The movie starts from there, where Nandan

is exhilarated by the money but also confused about how to spend it.MLA Patil(Gajraj Rao), the owner of the red suitcase is more concerned about a file inside the suitcase, which has all the illegal land documents. The movie revolves around two gangs and a police officer trying to find that red suitcase for MLA Patil which ends with a chaotic shootout in the climax of the movie.

The movie did its best to keep the plot as realistic as it can with no forced comedy and slapstick comedy. The cast and the screenplay did justice to the plot makes the movie worth your time.
Rating-⭐⭐⭐½ /5

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