[5][6][7] The film stars Farhan Akhtar, Diana Penty, Ronit Roy, Gippy Grewal, Deepak Dobriyal, Rajesh Sharma and Inaamulhaq in leading roles.

One unfateful day, Kishen gets accused of murder which lands him in Lucknow Central Jail, where he's awaiting his High Court trial for the death penalty.

Kishen befriends four other inmates – Dikkat Ansari, Victor Chattopahdyay, Purushottam Pandit, Parminder Gill – convincing them to join the band.

The dramatic narrative portrays how Kishen's life progresses in jail and how music becomes an intricate part of his journey, and the rest of the band's as well.

[9][5] The idea to make this film was conceived when Ranjit Tiwari, the director of the movie, read in the newspaper about a group of convicts who had formed a music band known as Healing Hearts in Lucknow Central Jail.

[25] Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India praised the performances of the lead actors and said that, "What essentially works for LC is its classic ‘winning against all odds’ theme."

In conclusion the critic said that, "Lucknow Central fails to utilise its resources, especially Diana Penty, and loses out on a chance to become a really engaging film."

"[28] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that "It is the supporting cast which is spot on, especially Rajesh Sharma and Deepak Dobriyal.

"[30] Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5 and said that, "'Low-hanging ambitions and straightforward conflict between negotiators of harm and reform renders Lucknow Central a surprising watch-ability'".

[31] Sonil Dedhia of Mid-Day gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 and said that, "Farhan Akhtar, with an accent that's spot on, puts on an appreciable performance.