Lukkhe Review
Director: Himank Gaur
Date Created: 2026-05-09 03:16
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Lukkhe Review: Directed by Himank Gaur, the new Prime Video series stars Lakshvir Saran as Lakhbir, Raashi Khanna as Gurbani, King as MC Badnaam, Palak Tiwari as Sanober in the lead roles alongside Shivankit Singh Parihar, Nakul Roshan Sahdev, Kritika Bharadwaj, Yograj Singh and others. Spread across 8 episodes with an average runtime of around 40 minutes, the series attempts to blend crime, rap culture, romance and the drug crisis in Punjab into one intense thriller.
Lukkhe Review
Prime Video’s Lukkhe revolves around Lucky, who, after a life-changing tragedy, is a recovering drug addict dealing with a sense of guilt in a rehabilitation centre where he falls for Sanober, the girl with whom he shares his feelings, thus opening a whole new chapter of his life. While at first the movie seems like just a love story, things quickly start to get serious when Lucky learns about Sanober’s connections with rapper MC Badnaam and the underworld, which exists right beneath the surface of the music industry. Meanwhile, policewoman Gurbani is determined to bring the whole empire of drug trafficking down since she has lost her whole family to drugs.
The first thing that I liked about Prime Video’s Lukkhe series is the way that it creates an atmosphere right from the start. The series does have a rather dark visual appearance, and the incorporation of raps into the soundtrack really does help to set the mood for Punjab’s criminal underworld. The soundtrack itself is definitely one of the most interesting features of the series since it brings something into scenes that might otherwise have been lifeless. The action scenes also tend to be quite impressively filmed, particularly the chase scenes and shootout scenes in the middle episodes.
In fact, the first few episodes did manage to keep me hooked because the arrival of Lucky in this very dangerous place is rather suspenseful. It is clear that his life is becoming more and more chaotic, but what I did like about the TV show was the fact that it demonstrated his dilemma between choosing what is ethically the right thing to do and protecting the people who matter to him.
The major flaw in the series Lukkhe, is the way in which new plots are always introduced without allowing any of them to develop well. There is a lot of moving from one plot line to another, such as romance, gang rivalry, investigation by the police, emotional pain, vengeance, and even rap competitions. However, none of them is ever emotionally engaging enough to be compelling. Instead of developing them through the process of natural tension build-up, there is always a tendency to shock the audience.
Lucky and Sanober’s romance is intended to be the heart of the show; however, personally, I did not relate to their relationship at all. This romantic connection is too hasty, and the writers expect people to believe that Lucky was willing to risk his life for somebody he barely knew. Due to such circumstances, many of the protagonist’s actions seemed annoying rather than emotional. We keep being reminded of how much Lucky loves Sanober, yet the feeling of chemistry between these characters has never been felt by me.
In terms of Performance, Lakshvir Saran acts the best in this series. He succeeds in making Lucky a likeable character despite the poor decisions he makes. His acting is naturally vulnerable, which suits him well, particularly in the scenes where he has to face the guilt and fear. Raashii Khanna also does great in playing the character of Officer Gurbani. However, she is constrained by poor writing since her character is portrayed as having revenge as her motive for everything she does.
King is making his acting debut with his role as MC Badnaam, although he succeeds in portraying the rapper convincingly as long as it comes to the physical aspects of the character’s image. His acting seems somewhat awkward at times and cannot impress the viewers, although the character King plays is rather one-dimensional in its nature – the rapper appears to be just a person with power and anger, which he uses as weapons for the underground world of hip hop.
On the other hand, Palak Tiwari has difficulty making an impact as Sanober. The latter comes across as an embodiment of suffering rather than a complex character. Though she plays a vital part in the narrative, she remains detached from the real world.
The antagonists are yet another issue I have with the Prime Video series Lukkhe. On one hand, the creators put much effort into making them seem threatening; on the other, however, some scenes just end up being unnecessarily exaggerated. The drama of some characters gets so overdone that the overall atmosphere begins to border on caricature rather than anything realistic. It is not so much an issue with how dark the series is, but rather how unrealistic.
I found that 8 episodes were too many for such a story. Some episodes are just extremely slow and tend to dwell on emotions and scenes which have already been covered in previous episodes. Inconsistency comes into play due to the fast pace of some aspects of the plot and the slower pace of other parts of the story. Towards the end of the series, the plot just gets too complicated.
Prime Video Lukkhe Review: Summing Up
Lukkhe as a whole is an interesting series which has an interesting premise along with impressive style; however, it fails to balance its multiple themes appropriately. The interesting rap culture background and crime environment could have made the series very engrossing and emotionally driven, but poor writing, along with pacing issues and poor character development, prevent it from attaining that status. However, there are instances when the series succeeds due to impressive visuals and music, but emotionally.
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