Bollywood
He has played a rocktar before, but this time Farhan Akhtar forms a music band for a reason
Updated : Jul 27, 2017, 01:40 PM IST
He has played a rockstar from the suburbs in 'Rock On' and its sequel in the past, but now Farhan Akhtar is Qaidi no 1821 who forms a band in the Lucknow Jail.
The first look of 'Lucknow Central' is out which shows Farhan Akhtar in the role of a small time struggling singer who gets caught for a crime he hasn't committed. Wrongly charged for a murder, his character Kishan Mohan Girhotra is sent to Lucknow Central jail. And to break out from the hell, the singer decides to forms a band of prisoners, not to create music but as the escape route from the jail.
Not just Farhan Akhtar's trasformation to a small time singer is commendable, the film also boasts of a stellar supporting cast as well. Ronit Roy as the jailor, Manoj Tewari in the role of a pompous singer, Ravi Kissan as a politician, Deepak Dobriyal as Farhan Akhtar's band member and Diana Penty in the role of NGO worker who helps the band of prisoners.
क़ैदी क्र. 1821 आपके मनोरंजन के लिए लाया है #LucknowCentralTrailer .. https://t.co/hpSG6xPswW
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) July 27, 2017
Ye hai Kishan Mohan Girhotra .. jail mein isse १८२१ bulaate hain. #LucknowCentral #firstlook #15september2017 pic.twitter.com/NS3NtG4xoA
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) July 24, 2017
Directed by Ranjit Tiwari, Lucknow Central is up for release on September 15. And within few hours of its release, Bollywood celebrities have given a thumbs up to Farhan Akhtar-Diana Penty's jail drama.
As they say, music is the great escape. ;) Looking good, @FarOutAkhtar @nikkhiladvani ! #LucknowCentralTrailer https://t.co/hVvm7MFa7s
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) July 27, 2017
Congratulations! Fly High!!! @monishaadvani @madhubhojwani @nikkhiladvani @FarOutAkhtar #teamLucknowCentral https://t.co/DshNEjlE1P
— saurabh shukla (@saurabhshukla_s) July 27, 2017
A clutter breaker! A stellar cast! Can't wait to watch @ranjit_tiwari @nikkhiladvani @FarOutAkhtar @DianaPenty and team #LucknowCentral https://t.co/v1oxSCGsR1
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) July 27, 2017
Films set in jail seems to be the current hot topic in Bollywood. Another film on similar lines was announced by YRF recently. The lannch pad of Anya Singh and Ranbir Kapoor's cousin Aadar Jain is called Qaidi Band which is apparantly inspired by the period of emergency and women rights.