Good Luck Sakhi

Good Luck Sakhi is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language sports 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. After an army colonel moves to town and opens a sharpshooting centre, she begins to train as a shooter to participate at the national level. 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. Good Luck Sakhi was released theatrically on 28 January 2022, having been delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film opened to negative reviews from critics. Plot The story begins with Sakhi, also known as "Bad luck Sakhi," attending a marriage proposal where the groom gets injured after the horse stumbles. Later, a shooting coach visits her village and decides to train some of the villagers to represent the shooting squads. Sakhi is chosen along with Soori, who uses the coach's gun to steal jewelry and buy a new bike. The coach finds out and banishes Soori from the academy. Sakhi participates in a shooting competition but loses her confidence when she sees the talented shooters. However, the coach encourages her, and she qualifies for the national level. Sakhi is caught using her lucky marbles and the coach advises her to focus on her concentration rather than superstitions. Sakhi reaches the final round but loses her aim due to her personal problems with Goli Raju, her childhood friend who still misunderstands her relationship with the coach.