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Critics Review
2.50
Farhan & Co power prison drama
First-time director Ranjit Tiwari's undemanding fairy tale ambles around an innocent convict discovering fame and friendship within high-security prison walls. Writer Aseem Arora's low-hanging ambitions and straightforward conflict between negotiators of harm and reform renders Lucknow Central a surprising watchability. A good portion of Lucknow Central, its most languid too, is dedicated to the set up triggered by a Moradabad native (Farhan Akhtar) and music band aspirant's life sentence for the murder of an IAS officer.(more)
Source: Sukanya Verma, Rediff.com
3.00
Farhan Akhtar-starrer see-saws between musical drama, message film
Tiwari�s handling of the jail scenes are commendable even if the climax is a little contrived. And while this jailhouse rock-on see-saws between musical drama and message movie, its origins in a true story (about a real life prison band called Healing Hearts) and it�s notation on the merits of reformation give it soul.(more)
Source: Udita Jhunjhunwala, Firstpost.com
3.50
Movie Review
Ranjit Tiwari handles this aspect of human alienation and friendship, beautifully. His understated sensibility resonates with his talented star cast, starting with the very impressive Ronit Roy. The actor stands out as the curt, conniving and clever jailer. Sadly, his character is reduced to being a toothless tiger eventually.(more)
Source: Renuka Vyavahare, Times Of India
2.50
Farhan Akhtar�s jail break film lacks the sense of urgency
Though Tiwari tries to pay tribute to Orson Welles and Agneepath in his own way, nothing actually gives Lucknow Central the sense of urgency it needs to look like a jail break film. The screenplay is not convoluted, but it�s not coherent either. It�s too simple a narrative to capture the audience�s attention. We always know where it is heading.(more)
Source: Rohit Vats, Hindustan Times
3.00
Outstanding Script Doubled With Stellar Performances
Lucknow Central (coincidentally) shares a major portion of its film premises with the recently released Qaidi Band, one just cannot deny the bare fact that the script (Ranjit Tiwari, Aseem Arora) of Lucknow Central, comes across as one of the most appealing scripts of the year. Even though Lucknow Central enjoys an identity of its own, comparisons are inevitable with films like Shawshank Redemption and our very own Qaidi Band, which did have a �first mover advantage�.(more)
Source: Satish Sundaresan , Koimoi
2.00
Movie Review
Ranjit Tiwari�s direction is simple but with such a flawed script, there�s nothing much he could have done. Few scenes are well handled but they all get overshadowed by the many bad scenes. Aseem Arora's dialogues however are fine, especially the ones mouthed by Ravi Kishan.(more)
Source: Bollywood Hungama News Network, Bollywood Hungama
