Get ready for an adrenaline rush as Dulquer Salmaan is in a mad rush to make truck loads of money. The trailer of his new film Lucky Baskhar just dropped and it promises a rags-to-riches story of an ordinary bank employee but with a twist.
Two-and-a-half-minute in length, the trailer opens with DQ introducing himself as Baskhar, a bank employee in Mumbai, who earns Rs 6,000 per month and says is surviving on borderline poverty. He’s pillar of support is his wife Sumathi (played by Meenakshi Chaudhary) who goes against her parents’ wishes to marry him. He has a son too. But wait, the actual story is yet to unfurl. Baskhar takes a lot of loans and his meagre pay doesn’t allow him to pay back, leaving him humiliated at the hands of loan sharks. Vexed with such a life, he decides to turn it around for the sake of his family and it appears that he begins by forging signatures. He soon becomes wealthy and when asked for the reason for his sudden riches by various people close to him, he spells out different reasons. It’s obvious that using the loopholes in the system, he has taken a wrong path and it leads to differences with his wife, who at one point asks him how come he has changed into such a bad man. He replies, ‘I’m not bad, I’m just rich.’ What happens next seems to form the crux of the story.
Overall, the trailer gives a proper peek into the high-stakes world of Baskhar dominated by drama, romance, emotions and also stitches moments of suspense, promising a fresh and exhilarating cinematic experience. DQ charms his way into our hearts with his titular portrayal keeping it subtle, while his one-liners are whistle-worthy, with Meenakshi proving to be ideal foil for him. The background score by GV Prakash keeps up with the pace of Baskhar’s ascent, while the visuals are top-notch. The production design too is impressive.
Produced by Naga Vamsi S and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas and presented by Srikara Studios, Lucky Baskhar will be vrooming into theatres in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil Languages on October 31st.
The dialogue, “Sumathi - I am not bad, I am just rich,” highlights how society, including one’s spouse, can become suspicious when someone suddenly starts spending beyond their means, especially on a modest salary.
