
Lucky Baskhar(2024)
Telugu148 mins
A cash-strapped bank cashier embarks on a risky investment scheme and soon gets drawn into the murky world of money laundering.
Director:Venky Atluri
Mood:
suspensefuldarkemotional
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 30 October 2024
- Director
- Venky Atluri
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
A bank teller struggling with money gets involved in a dangerous investment plan. He is quickly pulled deeper into the illegal world of laundering dirty cash.
“A desperate cashier's shortcut becomes a dangerous trap.”
Film Details
7.3Rating
148Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date30 October 2024
Also Known Asباسکار خوش شانس
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefuldarkemotional
Themes
corruptionsurvivalfamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
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Dulquer SalmaanBaskhar Kumar
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RamkiAnthony
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Rajkumar KasireddySamba
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Tinnu AnandRajveer Lokhande
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Sivannarayana NaripeddiNarayana
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RithvikKarthik
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Meenakshi ChaudharySumathi Kumar
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Gayatri BhargaviLatha
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Maganti SrinathSuraj
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Sai KumarCBI Officer Lakshman
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Venky AtluriDirector
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Sai SoujanyaCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Lucky Baskhar
Cast reunions in this film: Sivan & Sudha (2 films together), Ramki & G. V. Prakash Kumar (2 films together), G. V. Prakash Kumar & Sai Kumar (2 films together), and G. V. Prakash Kumar & Venky Atluri (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Lucky Baskhar' is a direct reference to the protagonist's name, a common man, grounding the high-stakes plot in relatable reality.
- Director Venky Atluri reportedly drew inspiration from real-life financial scams reported in Indian news to shape the movie's plot.
- This was actor Dulquer Salmaan's second Telugu film as a lead, following his 2021 debut in the romantic drama 'Kurup'.
- A significant portion of the film was shot in and around the bustling financial districts of Hyderabad to capture an authentic urban backdrop.
- The movie's promotional campaign highlighted its 'edge-of-the-seat thriller' tagline to distinguish it from the director's earlier romantic comedies.
- Composer G. V. Prakash Kumar, known for his work in Tamil cinema, provided the film's background score to heighten the tension.
- The plot's focus on a bank cashier involved in money laundering taps into widespread public curiosity about white-collar crime in India.

