'Lucky Bashkar' inspires 4 Vizag students to elope from hostel to try their own luck; netizens are not amused

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Lucky Bashkar’ has now inspired four youngsters to try their own luck. In a startling development, four ninth-grade students from a hostel in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, have been reported missing after being influenced by the Telugu period crime drama, starring Dulquer Salmaan. The film, which narrates the gripping tale of a man's rise from poverty to wealth, appears to have motivated the children to leave their home in pursuit of similar dreams.

The missing boys, identified as Charan Teja, Raghu, Karthik, and Kiran Kumar, were residing in a hostel in the Maharanipet area. Reports suggest that the group was captivated by the protagonist’s journey in the film and decided to replicate it in real life. CCTV footage, now circulating widely on social media, shows the boys scaling the hostel gate and passing their bags over before escaping one by one.

According to sources, the children were so enamored by the movie’s plot that they meticulously planned their escape. Before leaving, they reportedly informed their friends that they would not return until they had earned enough money to buy luxury cars, mirroring the film’s storyline.

Concerned parents, alarmed by their sudden disappearance, contacted local authorities, leading to a missing persons case being registered. Law enforcement is actively searching for the boys, focusing on public places like bus depots and railway stations in hopes of tracing their whereabouts.

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