Luck by Chance (2009)

When Vikram gets tapped to play the male lead in a Bollywood film, he can't believe his luck. But it may ruin his relationship with his girlfriend.

Director:

Zoya Akhtar

Writers:

Zoya Akhtar (story & screenplay), Javed Akhtar (dialogue)

Stars:

Farhan Akhtar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rishi Kapoor

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Farhan Akhtar	...	Vikram Jaisingh
Konkona Sen Sharma	...	Sona Mishra
Rishi Kapoor	...	Romy Rolly
Dimple Kapadia	...	Neena Walia
Isha Sharvani	...	Nikki Walia
Sanjay Kapoor	...	Ranjit Rolly
Juhi Chawla	...	Minty Romy Rolly
Hrithik Roshan	...	Zaffar Khan
Alyy Khan	...	Satish Chaudhary
Sheeba Chaddha
Arjun Mathur	...	Abhimanyu Gupta
Sid Makkar
Pankaj Kalra	...	Raju - Sona's agent
Megha Narkar	...	Laxmi - Dance Instructor
Ashish Sawhny	...	Tanvir (as Ashish Sawhney)

Storyline

Refusing the accept the same fate as her sisters, Tara and Meghna, and get married to a boy from the same Caste, Kanpur-based Sona Mishra alienates herself from her accountant father, and re-locates to Mumbai in order to act in movies. She meets with Satish Chaudhary who offers to assist her in getting a lead role. Years later, all he could manage was bit parts, leaving her frustrated but hopeful. She meets with another struggling actor, Vikram Jaisingh, and both become fairly intimate. When a lead role with Satish does not materialize, and his wife, Pinky, becomes suspicious, she decides to depart. Disappointment and shock also await Vikram when he is candidly told by his friend, Abhimanyu Gupta, that he has no talent and must consider returning back in Delhi to assist his businessman father. It does look like the end of the road for both Sona and Vikram - leaving the question open whether they will continue with their relationship &/or return to their respective homes.

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Plot Keywords:

looking at oneself in a mirror | luck | f rated | title directed by female | chance meeting | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi English

Release Date:

30 January 2009 (India)

Also Known As:

Liebe, Glück und andere Zufälle

Filming Locations:

Aksa Beach, Malad, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$216,918, 1 February 2009, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$355,492, 22 February 2009

Company Credits

Production Co:

Excel Entertainment, Reliance Big Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Abraham in his cameo says quite ironically when he mouths the dialogue 'Ab main kuch hatke karna chahta hoon' (I want to do something different) while refusing Rommy Rolly. He had recently done a strange role in the kafkaesque movie No Smoking (2007) and it is known that he chooses the films that he truly believes, he can do justice to. Thus portraying his real self on screen.

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Quotes

Romy Rolly: Nikki is a crocodile in a chiffon saree.

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Crazy Credits

The actual movie shows Konkona winning a new Godrej Fridge towards the end of the movie through a lucky draw. However in the credits, the name goes as Videocon Fridge Guy. While Videocon is another manufacturer of electrical appliances.

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Connections

References Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)

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Soundtracks

Sapnon Se Bhare Naina
Written by Javed Akhtar
Composed by Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa and Ehsaan Noorani
Performed by Shankar Mahadevan
Courtesy of Big Music

User Reviews

brilliant movie..

a lovely movie, coherent script, brilliant creativity and direction. each and every frame (as they call in the movie) makes sense.

the story is optimistic and talks of how taking chances may get you what you desire. having a deep meaning and portraying it in a movie is difficult. however, Zoya does that perfectly. the moral of the story is "fortune favors the brave." something we've seen in lot of motivational, war and heroic movies. but the brilliance of this movie is that it targets the commonness and makes one relate to either of the protagonist characters. be it Farhan or Konkona, both have strong characters and a subtle difference. the supporting cast also shows idealism, hard work, fire and the unsettled mind wanting to achieve something.

In all, a brilliant movie with a strong message. and don't forget some eye candy, too. Isha looks flamboyantly amazing, portraying an important class of character. In all, i am sure every role defined in the movie fits either in one of us and our lives. bravo !! 10/10