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{{Infobox film
| name = Lal Bahadur Shastri
| image = Lal Bahadhur Shasthri.jpg
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| director = Rejishh Midhila
| producer = Jose Simon <br>Rajesh George
| writer = Rejishh Midhila
| starring = {{ubl|[[Jayasurya]]|[[Aju Varghese]]|[[Nedumudi Venu]]|Sandra Simon}}
| music = [[Bijibal]]
| cinematography = Eldo Isaac
| editing = Sandeep Nandakumar
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|11|21}}
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| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
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'''''Lal Bahadur Shastri''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2014|2014]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[comedy film]] directed and scripted by Rejishh Midhila.<ref>Radhika C Pillai (13 July 2014) [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Jayasurya-bags-yet-another-with-Lal-Bahadur-Shasthri/articleshow/38262152.cms Jayasurya bags yet another with Lal Bahadur Shasthri]</ref> The film is about three strangers who come across during their journey of life. It revolves around how they influence each other.<ref>[http://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=52662 "Jayasurya to play a villager in Lal Bahadur Shastri"]. ''kaumudi.com''.</ref> The movie stars [[Jayasurya]], [[Nedumudi Venu]] and [[Aju Varghese]] in the title roles of Lal, Bahadur and Shasthri respectively while débutante Sandra Simon plays the female lead.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/110374.html "A Lal, Bahadur Shastry with Jayasurya"]. ''indiaglitz.com''.</ref> The music of the film is composed by [[Bijibal]] and the lyrics are penned by Santhosh Varma. The film is produced by Jose Simon and Rajesh George.[[Jayasurya]]'s son Adwaith made his début in the film.<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jayasuryas-son-adwaith-debut-lal-bahadur-shastri-604647 "Jayasurya's Son Adwaith to Debut in 'Lal Bahadur Shastri'"]. ''International Business Times''. 17 July 2014.</ref> He plays the childhood version of [[Jayasurya]]'s character in the film.<ref>Radhika C Pillai (17 July 2014) [http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Jayasurya-is-tense-about-his-sons-acting-debut/articleshow/38487095.cms Jayasurya is tense about his son’s acting debut]. ''Times of India''</ref>

==Plot==
Lal ([[Jayasurya]]) is a simple good hearted young man who is search for a job, Bahadhur ([[Nedumudi Venu]]) is a former panchayath president who have an obsession towards liquor and women, and Shasthri ([[Aju Varghese]]) is a young farmer who struggles to get some document approved from a Government sector.
The three men, who are total strangers travels to [[Ernakulam]] in a [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] bus. Bahadhur buys a lottery ticket from a boy and the boy gives another ticket to Lal as he doesn't have change. The trio part ways after reaching Ernakulam; but later come to know that the lottery ticket which Lal got has won one crore rupees. Then Lal, Bahadhur and Shasthri join hands and goes in search of the missing ticket. This forms the crux of the story.

==Cast==

*[[Jayasurya]] as Sree Lal
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Bahadur
*[[Aju Varghese]] as Darmajan Shastri
*Sandra Simon as Thara
*[[Mala Aravindan]] as C. P. Damodharan
*[[Nandhu]] as Lal's father
*Parvathy as Lal's mother
*Nobi as Balan
*Liimal G Padath as Assistant Director
*[[Minon]] as Sreekuttan, the lottery selling boy
*Kavitha Nair as Teacher
*Pradeep Kottayam as Thara's father
*[[Amith Chakalakkal]] as Arjun
*Adwaith Jayasurya as Lal's childhood
*Lakshmipriya as Agricultural officer
*Aiswarya Nath

== Critical reception ==
Lal Bahadur Shastri got mixed to good reviews from
critics."Friends media" gave four out of five stars for the film and
stated that the film is a clean entertainer
"Live media" gave a rating of 4.5/5 for the
movie while "The Cinima Company" gave 3 out of 5
and said "LBS is a one time watchable film without
much expectation that won't make you bored".
LemonMovieMedia rated this as a nice one time
watchable movie, without much twists and turns.
Lay back, relax and watch though it doesn’t offer
anything exceptional or new.
Akhila Menon of "FilmiBeat" gave 2.5/5 and
concluded "A one time watch".

==Release==
The film released around 80 screens in Kerala. [1] Released on 21 November, distributed by Vendhar Movies in Kerala and Humming Minds Entertainment distributed in outside Kerala

==References==

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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4112402}}
#[http://www.indiaglitz.com/Lal-Bahadur-Shastri-malayalam-movie-review-19061 indiaglitz Lal Bahadur & Shastri is another feel good attempt ]
#[http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/lal-bahadur-shasthri--three-isn-t-so-crowded.html Lal Bahadur Shastri: Three isn't so crowded ]
#[http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15878/malayalam/lal-bahadur-sasthri/4896/review.htm nowrunning ]
#[http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/Lal-Bahadur-Shastri/movie-review/45259793.cms timesofindia ]

[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]

Lal Bahadur Shastri (film) - Revision history

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