Luck By Chance!! Do give it a chance..!

Film: Luck By Chance

Starring: Farhan Akthar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan.

Director: Zoya Akthar

Producer: Farhan Akthar and Ritesh Sidhwanni

Released on the 30th of january 2009, it is the second mega budget film of the year after Chandni Chowk to China, which was a debacle at the box office(though I personally loved the movie) well to start with Luck By Chance it is a visual delight for most of us. I mentioned most of us and not all of us for the prime reason Luck By Chance is just a tad bit too long , which could have been managed by the director or the screenplay artist or the script writer, In this case all those three jobs are performed by Zoya Akthar. First lets congratulate Zoya Akthar on taking up a brave decision to sticking to a plot which was constructed 7 years ago, though the foundation was weak back then and virtualy no one agreed to play the lead role for the movie, still it was a plot ahead of its time. Disappointingly Bollywood at that time wasnt at par with such ideas, and actors even big guns hesitated and you can guess the rest - the movie was shelved. Bada bing Bada bang Bada Boom seven years later and the movie was made.Like they say the rest was history.

Well about the movie its a take on Indian film industry but with a lighter note. Unlike those Madhur Bhandarakar movies(page 3, Corporate , Fashion) which have such real dimensions to it, you kind of get bored and disturbed about it. Well according to the promos by now you guys must have guessed its a movie about Fahan Akthar , well no!! I personally think it is not. It has so many characters and sub plots in it, there isnt a protagonist of the movie , well for once the movie itslef is the protagonist as it holds all its characters and their stories together pretty well. Kudos to Zoya Akthar for making it so easy for the viewers. Farhan Akthar is a struggling aspirant , Konkona Sen Sharma is a small time actress (who has 3 bhojpuri movies in her C.V.) Hrithik Roshan is a Superstar in the making, Rishi Kapoor is brilliant as the producer with a wacko hair do, Juhi Chawla is mesmerizing as his wife. Sanjay Kapoor plays his eccentrik brother(being a failed actor turned director- more like the future of Uday Chopra) and then there are so many guest appearances , you lose the count by the end of it. But all of these guest stars hold themselves well in their alloted screen time and leave  a lasting memory until you walk out of the theatre. Shah Rukh Khan is pure class for his 5 mins role. Farhan Akthar finally proves Rock On!! as an actor wasnt a fluke and has lots of potential for commercial cinema, Konkona Sen proves yet again how exceptional she is with her work and finaly Kudos to Zoya Akthar for a wonderful debut and a even better movie for this season.