Farhan Akhtar to play the lead in Nikhil Advani's Lucknow Central?

4 Jun 2016

While there has been a lot happening on the professional front for Farhan Akhtar who is juggling between roles as a producer, actor and a musician, it seems that this multi-talented star has bagged yet another film. We hear that the actor has been roped in to play the protagonist in the upcoming Nikhil Advani production Lucknow Central . The film is said to have music as a backdrop with a few of jail inmates rediscovering the zest to live life as they decide to follow their passion for music by creating a band within the jail surroundings. The details of the cast are still being kept under wraps and it has been learnt that the music will be composed by musical genius A R Rahman. Directed by one of Nikhil's assistant Ranjit Tiwari, Lucknow Central is said to be inspired by true events. Rumour also has it that Farhan, after coming on board, may co-produce the film under his banner Excel Entertainment.

Interestingly, Farhan Akhtar is gearing up for the musical Rock On 2 currently, which promises to portray yet another emotional journey of the band Magik, starring Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli, Shraddha Kapoor, Prachi Desai among others and directed by Shujaat Saudagar.