'Perfect Nuanced Performance': Lucky Baskhar Reviews Praise Dulquer Salmaan

Dulquer Salmaan’s Lucky Baskhar hit silver screen today. The crime thriller is helmed by Venky Alturi. The pan India movie is a journey of a banker and his mysterious wealth. Set in the 80’s the film explores financial struggles of a common man.

India Today said ‘fortune favours the brave’ is the apt slogan for Lucky Baskhar. The review said Lucky Baskhar is a film about how a middle-class man, who aims for the sky, gets derailed due to greed, but is clever enough to pull him out of the mess. The outlet said the movie is a character study of Baskhar, a clever banker, who is capable of emerging out of any difficult situation with his quick decision-making skills. The review praised Dulquer Salmaan for his exceptional performance as a middle-class man.

According Times Of India, Lucky Baskhar is a gripping period crime drama that delves into the Bombay of a bygone era, when scams dominated the financial world. Having set around the infamous 1992 securities fraud, the film explores how fortunes were made on the stock market by exploiting Bank Receipts, said the review. The outlet portrayed Salman for his authentic, balanced, and profoundly effective portrayal of a middle-class man. The outlet concluded that the film emerges as a captivating period crime thriller, and Venky Atluri’s direction, coupled with Dulquer Salmaan’s nuanced portrayal of Baskhar and a strong supporting cast, makes for an engaging cinematic experience.

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OTT Play appreciated for the perfect portrayal of design, costumes, and emotional aspects of the bygone era. The review said that the films avoid melodrama, presenting emotions that are genuine and well-balanced. Simplifying of the complex banking, bank scams, and stock market details so that anyone can follow along, was pointed out as another plus point of the film. The review said that Atluri’s screenplay is gripping, with a well-executed interval and climax. Though a few scenes in the second half feel redundant, they are managed well by a convincing climax. One walks out of the theater with a smile on their face as Lucky Baskhar has the trappings to entertain the audience till the end.

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According to Timeline, Lucky Baskhar aims big but falls short of delivery albeit the spectacular production design and the acting performance by the lead actor. The review said there are two elements those help Lucky Bhaskar excel: The near to perfect production design that recreated the Bombay of 1990s and the never-disappointing and convincing acting by Dulquer Salmaan.