The year is 1953. A visiting archaeologist called Varun Shrivastavcomesto the village of Manikpur in West Bengal to excavate the templegroundsof the local Zamindar. With knowledge and experience beyond hisyoungdemeanour, Varun greatly impresses the Zamindar and hisfamily.Especially Pakhi, the Zamindar's feisty and only daughter, whofindsherself irrevocably drawn towards him. But Varun isn't all he seemsonthe surface. And as the simmering attraction between him and Pakhileadsto a tender and deep love, he is forced to choose between her andhispast. Making his choice, Varun disappears. Pakhi struggles to moveonwith her life, determined to forget him and their relationship.Untilone day, when he returns under the most extraordinarycircumstances.Inspired from O. Henry's "The Last Leaf", Lootera is theuplifting storyof two lovers. Of heartbreak, betrayal... and ultimateredemption.
