Director-writer Nagesh Kukunoor's drama Lakshmi, which stars singer-turned-actress Monali Thakur, Satish Kaushik, Shefali Shetty and Ram Kapoor, revolves around issues like child prostitution and human trafficking. The movie has been rated 1.5 (Suhani Singh, India Today), 2 (Rohit Khilnani), 2.5 (Times of India), 3.5 (koimoi.com) and 4 (NDTV).