Lucky Baskhar
Lucky Baskhar | |
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Directed by | Venky Atluri |
Written by | Venky Atluri |
Produced by | Suryadevara Naga Vamsi Sai Soujanya |
Starring | Dulquer Salmaan Meenakshi Chaudhary |
Cinematography | Nimish Ravi |
Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
Production companies | Sithara Entertainments Fortune Four Cinemas |
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Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Lucky Baskhar (stylized as Lucky Baskha₹) is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language drama thriller film written and directed by Venky Atluri. The film is produced by S. Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments, Fortune Four Cinema and Srikara Studios. It stars Dulquer Salmaan in the titular role, alongside Meenakshi Chaudhary, Ayesha Khan, Hyper Aadi and P. Sai Kumar. Set in the 80s, the film follows the titular banker's mysterious riches.
The film was officially announced in May 2023 under the tentative title Dulquer Salmaan 32, as it is the actor's 32nd film as a lead actor, and the official title was announced that July. Principal photography commenced in October 2023. It was predominantly shot in Hyderabad. The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by Nimish Ravi and editing by Naveen Nooli.[1] [2][3][4][5]
Lucky Baskhar was initially scheduled to release on 27 September 2024, but was preponed to avoid box-office clash with the releasing films. It was scheduled to release worldwide on 7 September 2024 in theatres, but is postponed indefinitely. It is now scheduled to release worldwide on 31 October 2024, on the occasion of Diwali.
Plot
The film showcases the journey of an ordinary man and his triumphs.
Cast
- Dulquer Salmaan as Baskhar
- Meenakshi Chaudhary as Srimathi
- Hyper Aadi[6]
- Surya Sreenivas as Sandeep
Production
Development
After the success of Vaathi in early 2023, it was reported that Venky Atluri had met Dulquer Salmaan and narrated a script which impressed the actor. Production was reported to begin after Dulquer completes his commitments for King of Kotha (2023).[7] The project would be funded by S. Naga Vamsi and Sai Soujanya's Sithara Entertainment, Fortune Four Cinemas and Sikara Studios.[8] The company made a public announcement on 15 May 2023, confirming the project,[9] and also stating that filming would begin the following October and would be released in the Summer (June–August 2024).[10] The film's official title, Lucky Bhaskar, was announced on 28 July 2023.[11]
Filming
Principal photography began with the first schedule on 4 October 2023 in Hyderabad.[12]
Soundtrack
Lucky Baskhar | ||||
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Released | 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2024 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Language | Telugu | |||
Label | Aditya Music | |||
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The music of the film was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The audio rights were acquired by Aditya Music. The first single, "Srimathi Garu", was released on 19 June 2024.[13] The second single, the title track, was released on 28 July 2024.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Srimathi Garu" | Sri Mani | Vishal Mishra, Shweta Mohan | 3:47 |
2. | "Lucky Baskhar Title Track" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Usha Uthup | 3:46 |
References
- ^ "Dulquer Salmaan's 'Lucky Baskhar' preponed, film to release on September 7". India Today. 9 July 2024.
- ^ "ബാങ്ക് മോഷണവുമായി ദുൽഖർ; 'ലക്കി ഭാസ്കർ' ടീസർ". Manoramaonline. 11 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Times, Hindustan (8 July 2024). "Dulquer Salmaan, Meenakshi Chaudhary's Lucky Baskhar gets a new release date for Ganesh Chaturthi". Hindustan times. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Dulquer Salmaan, Meenakshi Chaudhary's Lucky Baskhar To Now Release On This Date". News18. 9 July 2024. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Dulquer Salmaan betting big with Lucky Baskhar against Vijay's The GOAT". 123Telugu. 9 July 2024. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Dulquer Salmaan's new movie Aakasam Lo Oka Tara announced on his 41st birthday". Hindustan Times. 28 July 2024. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Kollywood, Only (2023-04-15). "Vaathi director Venky Atluri's next with Dulquer Salmaan". Only Kollywood. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Dulquer Salmaan's film with Venky Atluri touted to be pan-Indian action drama". India Today. 2023-05-16. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ PTI (2023-05-15). "Dulquer Salmaan to star in 'Vaathi' director Venky Atluri's next". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2023-05-14). "Dulquer Salmaan signs his next Telugu film with Venky Atluri; read details : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Dulquer Salmaan's next with Venky Atluri titled Lucky Baskhar". www.dtnext.in. 2023-07-29. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "MAD | Dulquer Salmaan remembers his early days in cinema: We looked like." OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ B, Satya (2024-06-19). "Srimathi garu: A Sweet Single From Lucky Baskhar". Gulte. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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