Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- sentimental
- hopeful
- inspirational movie night
- bollywood movie night
What critics said
Critics found the prison dynamics and supporting performances intermittently engaging, but considered the straightforward, sentimental story overlong and insufficiently developed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kishan and fellow inmates form a band inside Lucknow Central, making music central to their resistance and personal transformation.
Kishan Mohan Girhotra is imprisoned and must navigate the jail system while pursuing his musical ambition and proving his worth.
The inmate band brings together Kishan, Victor, Pali, Pandit, and Dikkat across differences within the jail.
The film's central arc follows prisoners working together to build a band despite confinement, suspicion, and institutional barriers.
Films like Lucknow Central, and why
Rock On!!
music-centered prison drama with an underdog ensemble and an uplifting reformist spirit
Mulk
Indian prison-set drama combining institutional tension, friendship, and determined resistance
The Shawshank Redemption
ensemble prison drama built around solidarity, confinement, and hope against institutional power
Movie Details
- Director
- Ranjit Tiwari
- Release Date
- 2017-09-15
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (33)
Cast
- Farhan Akhtar
- Diana Penty
- Deepak Dobriyal
- Gippy Grewal
- Rajesh Sharma
- Inaamulhaq
- Ronit Roy
- Ravi Kishan
- Veerendra Saxena
- Manav Vij
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lucknow Central about?
- Inside Lucknow Central prison, an aspiring singer and a band of inmates turn confinement into a defiant stage for friendship, music, and second chances.
- What is Lucknow Central like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lucknow Central as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Lucknow Central violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lucknow Central as mild.
- What did critics think of Lucknow Central?
- Critics found the prison dynamics and supporting performances intermittently engaging, but considered the straightforward, sentimental story overlong and insufficiently developed.
- Which films are like Lucknow Central?
- Films with a similar feel include Rock On!!, Mulk, and The Shawshank Redemption.
- How long is Lucknow Central?
- Lucknow Central runs 147 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lucknow Central?
- In United States, Lucknow Central is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
