Lucknow Central
Synopsis
After being accused of murder and awaiting his death penalty, Kishen Mohan Girhotra is compelled by NGO worker Gayatri Kashyap to form a musical band of prisoners to compete at band competition held at the dreaded jail of ‘Lucknow Central’. Kishen befriends and convinces a talented bunch of criminals to form a band that provides them with a purpose and a new lease of life.
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Lucknow Central | Official Trailer | 15th September | Farhan Akhtar | Diana Penty | Gippy GrewalOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-07-26
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Farhan Akhtar
Kishan Mohan Girhotra
Diana Penty
Gayatri Kashyap
Deepak Dobriyal
Victor Chattopadhyay
Gippy Grewal
Parminder Singh Gill aka Pali
Rajesh Sharma
Purushottam Madan Pandit
Inaamulhaq
Dikkat Ansari
Ronit Roy
Jailer Raja Shrivastava
Ravi Kishan
CM Pawan Singh Chaturvedi
Veerendra Saxena
IG
Manav Vij
Tilakdhari
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ranjit Tiwari
- Screenplay & Story
- Aseem Arora
- Original Score
- Rochak Kohli, Tanishk Bagchi
- Original Title
- Lucknow Central
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Production Studios
- Viacom18 Studios, Emmay Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ranjit Tiwari
Aseem Arora, Ranjit Tiwari
Rochak Kohli, Tanishk Bagchi
Tushar Kanti Ray
Charu Shree Roy
Nikkhil Advani, Ajit Andhare, Madhu Bhojwani, Monisha Advani, Rameshchandra Yadav
Department Leadership Roster
Ranjit Tiwari
Director
Nikkhil Advani
Producer
Aseem Arora
Screenplay
Rochak Kohli
Original Music Composer
Tanishk Bagchi
Original Music Composer
Tushar Kanti Ray
Director of Photography
Charu Shree Roy
Editor
Ajit Andhare
Producer
Madhu Bhojwani
Producer
Monisha Advani
Producer
Amit Ray
Production Design
Subrata Chakraborty
Production Design
Mohd Amin Khatib
Stunt Coordinator
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lucknow Central
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What is Lucknow Central about?
After being accused of murder and awaiting his death penalty, Kishen Mohan Girhotra is compelled by NGO worker Gayatri Kashyap to form a musical band of prisoners to compete at band competition held at the dreaded jail of ‘Lucknow Central’. Kishen befriends and convinces a talented bunch of criminals to form a band that provides them with a purpose and a new lease of life.
Who directed Lucknow Central?
Lucknow Central was directed by Ranjit Tiwari.
Who stars in Lucknow Central?
The principal cast of Lucknow Central includes Farhan Akhtar, Diana Penty, Deepak Dobriyal, Gippy Grewal, Rajesh Sharma.
When was Lucknow Central released and how long is it?
Lucknow Central was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Lucknow Central?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lucknow Central was composed by Rochak Kohli, Tanishk Bagchi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Lucknow Central?
Lucknow Central holds official age classifications: IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.).