Lucknow Central (Movie Review)

Lucknow Central is a Damp Squib!

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Lucknow Central begins limping and slowly gains crescendo in the middle and then ends limping. It seems the filmmaker was unsure whether to tell the story of making a rock band or a prison-break thriller and the indecisiveness is evident throughout the film. The film falters to do justice to the plot by coming up with credible scenes. Farhan Akhtar as a Moradabad youngster who cherish to have his own band ends up in jail convicted for killing an IAS officer.

Farhan Akhtar as Kishan Girhotra delivers a mediocre performance in comparison to his acting prowess he displayed in Bhaag Mikha Bhaag and Rock On. Krishna’s father who is a librarian is an inspiration to watch because of his positivity he displays even at adversities. The calm composure of this well-read old-man maybe because of his in-depth knowledge of world literature.

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Kishan’s partners in crime are a bunch of criminals wh nurse the dream of being free one day because all of them have someone or something to go back to. Kishan, the master mind of the prison-break appears to be a seasoned criminal, whereas, he is not as per the plot and therefore, the scenes re less believable. The practice sessions of the band within the jail is shown as a plan to hoodwink the jail authorities. And throughout the practice sessions they all appear as dumb. What is interesting to note is the climax that turns out to be laughable because these bunch of criminals along with kishan perform on stage on the song ‘Kawaan Kawaan’ as thorough professionals.

It is quite obvious to compare ‘Lucknow Central’ with the recently released film ‘Qaidi Band’, though this one is far better than the latter. Diana Penty, as the leading lady is averagein performance and there is nothing much for her to perform too. Having said this, there are some scenes where we feel that there is something more in store for us but soon this feeling fizzles out. Inaaamulhaq, Deepak dobriyal, Rajesh Sharma, and the Punjabi Pop Star Gippy Grewal keep their best foot forward but unfortunately fails to make the movie interesting and thrilling. Ronit Roy, as the hard-nosed jailor seems to appear the same as he is found in many other movies.

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Debutant director Ranjit Tiwaro’s film ‘Lucknow Central’ is a redemption story of a bunh of criminals but falls short at the finishing line. The Bhopuri actor Ravi Kishen as the UP Chief Minister, adds some some humor to the otherwise dull movie.

In short, except for some scenes there is nothing to look forward in this film. Lucknow central is neither a prison-break thriller nor a rock Band’s story. You can skip this one for sure.

.Life Connoisseur Movie Rating: 2.5 /5

Cast: Farhan Akhtar (Kishan ohan Girhotra), Diana Penty (Gayatri Kashyap), Gippy Grewal (Parminder Singh Trehan), Deepak dobriyal (Victor Chattopadhyay), Rajesh Sharma (Purushottam Madan Pundit), Innaamulhaq (Dikkat Ansari), Ronit Roy (Jailor), Ravi Kishen (Chief Minister Pawan Singh Chaturvedi)

Genre: Thriller

Director: Ranjit Tiwari

Producers: Nikhil Advani, Monisha Advani, Madhu G Bhojwani, Viacom 18 motion Pictures

Written by: Ranjit Tiwari, Aseem Arora

Music by: Arjunna Harjaie, Rochak Kohli, Tanishk Bagchi

Cinematography: Tushar Kanti Ray

Edited by: Charu Shree Roy

Production Company: Emmay Entertainment

Distributor: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures

Release Date: 15^th September 2017

Language: Hindi

Duration: 147 Minutes