Lucky Bhaskar social review: Is Dulquer Salman’s film a Diwali blockbuster?

New Delhi: Dulquer Salman and Meenakshi Chaudhary-starrer, Lucky Bhaskar is finally out in theatres on Thursday (October 31). Released on Diwali 2024, this new Telugu film will see Dulquer in the role of a scammer. Fans have rushed to movie theatres to catch their favourite actor on the big screen. As it is too early to predict box office impact, let’s take a look at what the audience has to say about the thriller film.

Directed by Venky Atluri, Lucky Bhaskar is a period crime thriller film starring Dulquer Salman, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Ayesha Khan, Hyper Aadi, and P Sai Kumar set in the 1980s. The plot of the film revolves around a banker who gets denied a promotion. After consequent failures, he turns towards scamming which eventually brings him immense riches. Is the film worth watching in theatres? Here is what the netizens opined.

Lucky Bhaskar movie review – social media

Calling it a ‘blockbuster’, ‘a mass entertainer’, and applauding performances by the cast, Lucky Bhaskar has gotten rave reviews online so far. “Just watched Lucky Bhaskarand it’s hands-down one of the most exciting films I’ve seen this year! Exceptional story, stellar direction, electrifying BGM, and performances that hit hard. This is in the same league as Scam 1992, a brilliant, edge-of-the-seat experience! #LuckyBaskhar” read a social review by a user on X.

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From story, screenplay, direction, cinematography, and cast performances, most reviews have only praised Lucky Bhaskar. Movie-goers have called the film an incredibly written movie that delves deep into crime, banking, skills and pure luck. Some have gone as far as calling the film one of the best scripts in the post-COVID era of cinema. After an analysis, one of the biggest complaints fans seem to have is that the movie needs to be screened in more theatres.