Luck By Chance, a movie that i was looking forward to for many reasons; a) Farhan Akhtar's 2nd movie as the lead actor after the successful and still fresh in memory - Rock On!! b) Zoya Akhtar's (Farhan's sister) directorial debut c) Great Supporting Cast d) and the special guest appearances.
Luck By Chance revolves around Farhan Akhtar's character Vikram who has come to join the Hindi Film Industry from Delhi. He finishes his acting diploma from an acting school in Mumbai and starts to look for work. He meets Sona (Konkana Sen Sharma) who is another struggling actor in the city.
As the title suggests the movie talks about luck and being there at the right place and at the right time. On one hand of the movie there is Konkana's character which is reflected by hardwork yet luck isnt very favourable towards her. On the other hand, there is Farhan who is also a hardworking struggling actor yet luck/destiny is favourable towards him.
When Zafar Khan (Hrithik Roshan) rejects Rishi Kapoor's production movie, an audition is set up to launch a new face opposite Nikki (Isha Sharwani)who plays the daughter of a bollywood diva Dimple Kapadia. Through various incidents/accidents driven by luck, Farhan Akhtar gets his hands on the audition and impresses all and finally bags the role of the lead actor.
Farhan is soon the new star on the block, but is facing problems dealing with his personal and professional life. In these events, he is unable to handle his relationship with Konkana well and is hesitant to accept his actual relationship status openly as it may affect his celebrity life.
Farhan Akhtar excels and delivers yet another fantastic performance. Hrithik Roshan plays his character to the T and delivers another memorable performance. Rishi Kapoor, Konkana, Juhi, Dimple and the rest of the cast register an impact and are all likeable. Without a doubt Shahrukh Khan's guest appearance stands out from the crowd as it is graceful and yet relevant to the plot as he gives an important advice to Vikram (Farhan Akhtar)about his career and personal life.
In a nutshell, Luck By Chance did meet up to my expectations and was more than a decent watch. Zoya Akhtar's direction and screenplay is worth an applaud. The movie will definitely be remembered as one of the best of the year 2009. Highly Recommended!!
[8.5 out of 10]
Over n Out!!
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