India 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.
The 2016–2018 India Window
323 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lucknow Central sits at position #191.
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The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lucknow Central premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,041 of 1,983 India films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Drama productions specifically: #681 of 1,132 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
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| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Viacom18 Studios, Emmay Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 27m |
| Release Date | September 15, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt5697870 |