Janani K of India Today gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Lucky Baskhar works for the major part because of Venky Atluri’s attention to detail and superlative performances."Read at source
Lucky Baskhar 2024 
Synopsis
Lucky Baskhar
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.
- Director
- Venky Atluri
- Studio
- —
- Run time
- 151 min
- Language
- Telugu
Reviews
4 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Critics' aggregate for Lucky Baskhar is 67/100 from Janani K (India Today) and Paul Nicodemus (The Times of India) and Sashidhar Adivi (Times Now).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 5 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- direction
Positive 4
Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Lucky Baskhar emerges as a captivating period crime thriller, blending a nostalgic backdrop with a tale of human ambition and resilience."Read at source
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote "Director Venky Atluri strikes a fine balance between exploring financial scam and relationships in Lucky Baskhar, headlined by a superb Dulquer Salmaan."Read at source
Sashidhar Adivi of Times Now gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Lucky Bhaskar is a perfect blend of emotions and clever financial themes.Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Soundtrack
- Srimathi Garu Vishal Mishra, Shweta Mohan
- Lucky Baskhar Title Track Usha Uthup
- Nijamaa Kalaa Krishna Tejasvi
Technical specs
- Run time
- 151 min
- Language
- Telugu
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Venky Atluri
Trivia
- The film was officially announced in May 2023, with its title revealed in July of the same year.
- Principal photography commenced in October 2023 and was conducted predominantly in Hyderabad.
- Lucky Baskhar released worldwide on 31 October 2024, coinciding with the Diwali festival.
- The movie grossed ₹111 crore at the box office, making it the most successful film of Dulquer Salmaan's career.
- The film won the state Gaddar Award for Third Best Feature Film.
- Music for the film was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, with cinematography by Nimish Ravi and editing by Naveen Nooli.
