Lucky Baskhar (2024)
- Original title
- లక్కీ భాస్కర్
- Directed by
- Venky Atluri
- Genre
- crime drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 86 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man from a lower-middle-class background struggles with debt and humiliation while trying to support his family. He gets involved in financial scams that change his life.
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What happens
Lucky Baskhar (stylised as LUCKY BASKHA₹) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language black comedy heist drama film written and directed by Venky Atluri. Produced by Sithara Entertainments, Fortune Four Cinema and Srikara Studios, the film stars Dulquer Salmaan in the titular role, alongside Meenakshi Chaudhary, Tinnu Anand, P. Sai Kumar, Ramki, Raghu Babu, Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, Sachin Khedekar and Y. Kasi Viswanath. The story follows a lower-middle-class man who begins engaging in financial scams after struggling to support his family while battling debt and humiliation. The film was officially announced in May 2023 and its title followed in July. Principal photography commenced in October, predominantly in Hyderabad. The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by Nimish Ravi and editing by Naveen Nooli. Lucky Baskhar released worldwide on 31 October 2024, coinciding with Diwali, to critical acclaim. It emerged as the most successful film of Salman's career, grossing ₹111 crore at the box office. It also won the state Gaddar Award for Third Best Feature Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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