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Movie Name: Lost
Directed by: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Starring: Yami Gautam, Pankaj Kapur, Rahul Khanna, Neil Bhoopalam, Pia Bajpiee, Tushar Pandey
Genre: Thriller
Release Date: 16 February, 2023
Running Time: 124 Minutes
Language: Hindi
Rating:
An emotional thriller that represents a higher quest, a search for lost values of empathy and integrity.
Lost: 2023 Indian Hindi Thriller film – About
Lost is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language Thriller film directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and produced by Zee Studios along with Namah Pictures. The film stars Yami Gautam in the lead with Pankaj Kapur, Rahul Khanna, Neil Bhoopalam, Pia Bajpiee and Tushar Pandey in supporting roles. The film is scheduled to release on February 16, 2023 on ZEE5. The film had its world premiere at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival on September 22, 2022. It had its Asian premiere at the 53rd International Film Festival of India, Goa.
Inspired by true events, Lost charts the story of a young woman crime reporter who is working on a story of sudden disappearance of a young theatre activist. The layered story aims to represent the idea of lost values and integrity.
The shoot of the film started soon in July 2021 in Kolkata. The shoots were wrapped by end of August 2021.
Lost received a standing ovation at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival, where it premiered. Subsequently it was selected as the closing film of Atlanta Indian Film Festival.
Yami Gautam’s upcoming film Lost will release directly on ZEE5, the streamer said on Monday on the occasion of the actor’s birthday. Directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, the film will see Yami play the role of a crime reporter.
The streaming platform took to its official Twitter account to share the announcement. However, an official release date is yet to be announced.
Backed by Zee Studios and Namah Pictures, Lost also stars Pankaj Kapur, Rahul Khanna, Neil Bhoopalam, Pia Bajpiee and Tushar Pandey.
According to the makers, the film aims to highlight the issue of media integrity. Shantanu Moitra has composed the soundtrack which has songs penned by Swanand Kirkire.
Lost is produced by Zee Studios, Shareen Mantri Kedia, Kishor Arora, Sam Fernandes and Indrani Mukherjee.
Yami was last seen in the social comedy Dasvi, which premiered on Netflix and JioCinema in April.
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Movie Review:
Yami Gautam cannot save this ‘lost’ film that bites more than it can chew
Yami Gautam has slipped into a journalist’s role quite comfortably but this film is beyond saving.
Lost is one of the rare films I have watched recently where a great build up culminates into a rather dull climax, leaving you with many unanswered questions. Director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury’s Lost, starring Yami Gautam, has an interesting premise, but it turns out to be a half-baked attempt at touching upon some poignant issues. At one point, you feel the big reveal would take your breath away and when things unfold, there’s very little that surprises you.
Set in Kolkatta, and inspired by true events, Lost narrates the story of a young crime reporter Vidhi Sahani (Yami Gautam), who is married to Jeet (Neil Bhoopalam) but she lives with her nanu (Pankaj Kapur). She is investigating a story after a young theatre activist Ishaan Bharti (Tushar Pandey) suddenly goes missing. Soon, Vidhi discovers the involvement of a girl Ankita Chauhan (Pia Bajpiee) who was in a relationship with Ishaan, and is now vying for an MLA’s seat, working under the aegis of an established political leader Ranjan Varman (Rahul Khanna). Will Vidhi be able to join the dots and find Ishaan? Are Ankita and Ranjan actually involved in his disappearance? Lost traces all these points but never hits you hard enough or highlights the main issue. An engaging first half keeps the intrigue high, but the second half fails to keep the momentum.
Written by Shyamal Sengupta and Ritesh Shah, the story has way too many loose ends that are difficult to overlook. It picks and drops pace without caring too much about holding on to audience’s interest. Bodhaditya Banerjee’s editing is patchy at places and some portions look abruptly stitched together.
What I found primarily problematic with Lost is that it tries to talk about too many things and could do justice to none. There are reference to gender bias at work, deep-rooted patriarchy, corruption in the system, marriage woes and naxal terror. In one of the scenes, Vidhi’s parents, who don’t approve of her profession, call crime journalism ‘mardon wali field’. And we hear Nanu come to her rescue defending the notion, calling 21st century ‘progressive’. Another sequence has a video call between Vidhi and the leader of the naxalite group but it doesn’t trigger you. So everything remains on the surface and the track never gets enough attention to be able to make an impact.
Though it’s difficult to salvage a half-baked script, some performances somewhat stand out. Gautam gets into the skin of a crime reporter quite effortlessly and never leaves her character. At no point she goes overboard and the control she brings while doing emotionally charged scenes is something I really liked. Khanna as the dashing politician is extremely impressive. Not only he has charming screen presence but also his grip on character is something that leaves you wanting to see more of him. Kapur is a treat to watch onscreen. The film gives him ample scope to throw some heavyweight lines, mostly giving life lessons to Gautam when she’s facing a dilemma. The scenes between Gautam and Kapur are extremely endearing and moving and perhaps the highlight of the film. Bajpiee has so much potential but I felt her character needed so much more depth. As Ankita, she has so many layers but there was something amiss. Bhoopalam is completely wasted in the story and has nothing to add that would take the narrative forward. His handful scenes with Gautam are just so forgettable.
Lost is watchable maybe only for yet another fine performance by Gautam, who doesn’t disappoint and stays true her craft. Otherwise the film takes title quite literally.
