Lucknow Central - Trailer - Page 3

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Originally posted by: HawasKaPujari

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Months ago I'd reported in this very column that two filmmakers had been scripting a similar project about prison inmates who start a music band. Nikhil Advani had commissioned his former assistant Ranjit Tiwari to take over the directorial reins of Lucknow Central, loosely based on the true story of a convict serving life imprisonment for murder, who finds his calling in music. Elsewhere or at Yash Raj Films, to be specific Ishaqzaade and Daawat-e-Ishq writer-director Habib Faisal was developing the same idea.

When Lucknow Central quickly went on the floors with Farhan Akhtar cast as the Bhojpuri convict in its central role, it seemed as if the rival project had been shelved. After all, how many films do we need about hardened criminals- turned-musicians who hatch an elaborate escape plan while prepping to rock the jailhouse? Well, turns out you can never have too many.

Yash Raj Films, earlier this week, teased the trailer of its latest film, Qaidi Band, the same project Habib had developed and apparently even completed while flying below the radar and working with newcomers. The film will introduce Ranbir Kapoor's first cousin Aadar Jain in the lead. Wait, what's more, they've announced that the film will release on August 25th, a full three weeks before Lucknow Central is scheduled to open.

One can only imagine how upset Nikhil and Farhan must be on discovering that they were completely blindsided by the competition and that they're going to be pipped to the post by the underdog. May the better film win.

what an odd coincidence.

This is like sultan and dangal all over again...😆

Lol 2 films with exact same story line 😆 though this one looks like a well made film with good actors, Farhan's UP accent sucks.

This really reminds me of Bengali film muktodhara. It's band here n was a dance drama Tasher desh there,with a central prisoner character stuck between dreams n freedom,Rituparna Sengupta played Diana Penty's role