Lucky Baskhar
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| Directed by | Venky Atluri |
| Written by | Venky Atluri |
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| Cinematography | Nimish Ravi |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹50 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹111 crore |
Lucky Baskhar (stylised as LUCKY BASKHA₹) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language black comedy crime 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. Banerjee, Sachin Khedekar and Y. Kasi Viswanath. The story follows a lower-middle-class man who begins engaging in financial scams after struggling to support his family while battling debt and humiliation.
The film was officially announced in May 2023 and its title followed in July. Principal photography commenced in October, predominantly in Hyderabad. The film has music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, cinematography handled by Nimish Ravi and editing by Naveen Nooli.
Lucky Baskhar released worldwide on 31 October 2024, coinciding with Diwali, to critical acclaim. It emerged as the most successful film of Salman's career, grossing ₹111 crore at the box office. It also won the state Gaddar Award for Third Best Feature Film.