Good Luck Sakhi

Good Luck Sakhi is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language sports romantic comedy film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. The film stars Keerthy Suresh, Aadhi Pinisetty and Jagapathi Babu. The plot follows Sakhi (Keerthy) who supposedly brings bad luck to everyone. Following the accidental death of her fiancé just before their wedding, she begins to train as a sharpshooter to participate at the national level.

Good Luck Sakhi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNagesh Kukunoor
Written byNagesh Kukunoor
Produced by
  • Sudheer Chandra Padiri
Starring
CinematographyChirantan Das
Edited bySreekar Prasad
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
Production
company
Worth A Shot Motion Arts
Distributed bySri Venkateswara Creations
Release date
  • 31 December 2021 (2021-12-31)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

The film was announced in April 2019 and marked Kukunoor's directorial debut in Telugu cinema. Devi Sri Prasad composed the music, with cinematography by Chirantan Das and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. The film was shot in Hyderabad, Vikarabad and Pune, and was completed in September 2020. Initially scheduled to release on 3 June 2021, it has been indefinitely postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The movie release was postponed three times: from 19 November to 26 November, from 3 December to 10 December 2021, but was again indefinitely postponed due to technical reasons.[1] The movie is now scheduled for release on 31 December 2021.[2]

Cast

Production

Nagesh Kukunoor initially wrote the script for Hrishikesh Mukherjee. After fifteen years it became the director's debut Telugu film. Kukunoor wanted Keerthy Suresh after watching her in Mahanati.[3] The film was officially announced on 27 April 2019.[4] The title Good Luck Sakhi was unveiled in November 2019.[5] Keerthy plays a rural girl from Telangana who supposedly brings bad luck to everyone. Following the accidental death of her fiancé just before their wedding, she begins to train as a sharpshooter to participate at the national level.[6]

The first schedule of filming started in April 2019 in Hyderabad. Filming took place in Vikarabad and Pune.[7] Dil Raju joined the production team as presenter in July 2019.[8] 75% of filming was completed by November 2019.[9] After being suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic, filming was resumed in September 2020 and was completed in the same month.[10][11]

Release

The film is scheduled to release on 31 December 2021.[12] It was initially scheduled to be released theatrically on 3 June 2021,[13] along with the dubbed versions of Tamil and Malayalam languages.[14][15] However, the release was indefinitely postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[16] After a while, the film release was scheduled for 26 November 2021.[17] But it was again pushed, because of undisclosed reasons, to 10 December 2021, before being postponed to the currently scheduled date.

References
  1. "'GOOD LUCK SAKHI' POSTPONED, NEW DATE ARRIVES". IndiaGlitz. 15 November 2021.
  2. "Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Good Luck Sakhi' to now release on December 31". DTNext. 5 December 2021.
  3. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (26 October 2019). "Nagesh Kukunoor's first Telugu film 'Good Luck Sakhi' stars Keerthy Suresh as a sharp shooter". The Hindu.
  4. Shot, Worth A. (27 April 2019). "We are so excited about this one Announcing our first production starring @KeerthyOfficial @AadhiOfficial @IamJagguBhai @EyRahul directed by versatile @NKukunoor. Music by Rockstar @ThisisDSP produced by @SudheerBza & co produced by @shravyavarma under @WorthAShotArts #WaSMA1pic.twitter.com/h5PA4VAV7Q".
  5. "'గుడ్‌లక్‌ సఖి' అంటున్న కీర్తి సురేశ్‌". Sakshi. 28 October 2019.
  6. Jain, Ashnaa (21 July 2021). "Good Luck Sakhi to Raangi: 5 Women Centric Regional Films". SheThePeople.
  7. AuthorTelanganaToday. "Nagesh Kukunoor to make Telugu debut". Telangana Today. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  8. Shot, Worth A. (14 July 2019). "We are super proud to announce "@SVC_official" Dil Raju Garu will be presenting our maiden production. starring @KeerthyOfficial @AadhiOfficial, Directed By @nkukunoor. produced by @sudheerbza, Co-Produced by @shravyavarma. A @ThisIsDSP Musical. Title and First Look Soon.pic.twitter.com/owLMDV5SDD".
  9. "Nagesh Kukunoor kicks-off his maiden Telugu film and Keerthy Suresh is likely to join soon - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. "Keerthy Suresh resumes shooting for 'Good Luck Sakhi' in Hyderabad". The News Minute. 7 September 2020.
  11. K., Janani (10 September 2020). "Keerthy Suresh on completing Good Luck Sakhi: The character will now and forever be a part of me". India Today.
  12. "Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Good Luck Sakhi' to now release on December 31". DTNext. 5 December 2021.
  13. "Good Luck Sakhi: Keerthy Suresh starrer gets a release date; Details inside". Pinkvilla. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  14. "Nagesh Kukunoor, Keerthy Suresh film is a sports rom com". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 15 August 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 August 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. "Watch: Keerthy Suresh plays a shooter in 'Good Luck Sakhi', teaser released". The News Minute. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  16. "Is Keerthy Suresh's Good Luck Sakhi heading for OTT release? Here's the truth!". Times Now. 7 June 2021.
  17. "Keerthy Suresh's Good Luck Sakhi gets a release date". The New Indian Express. 15 November 2021.
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