Kismat Konnection (2008)

A luckless architect discovers a social activist to be his lucky charm. Unfortunately, she's protecting the community center he's aiming to win a contract to tear down.

Director:

Aziz Mirza

Writers:

Sanjay Chhel, Sai Kabir (screenplay & dialogue)

Stars:

Shahid Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Vishal Malhotra

Cast

Credited cast:
Shahid Kapoor	...	Raj Malhotra
Vidya Balan	...	Priya
Vishal Malhotra	...	Hiten Patel
Om Puri	...	Sanjeev 'Harry' Gill
Himani Shivpuri	...	Manpreet Gill
Haidar Ali	...	Mr. Bakshi
Shehnaz Anand	...	Aditi
Juhi Chawla	...	Haseena Bano Jaan
Karanvir Bohra	...	Dev Kataria
Amit Varma	...	Karan Behl
Dimple Sharma	...	Rita
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hyder Ali	...	Senior citizen
Boman Irani	...	Rajiv Batra
Shah Rukh Khan	...	Narrator (voice)
Liliia Sverginsky	...	Secretary

Storyline

Toronto-based social activist Priya meets out-of-work architect Raj Malhotra, and both end up in a series of hilarious misunderstandings. Priya finds out that Raj is attracted to her. She shows interest in him as well, though she is seeing Karan Bahl, to whom all of their friends expect she'll soon be married. What Priya does not know is Raj believes she is lucky for him and may be using her to obtain a contract that would involve tearing down her beloved community center to build a shopping mall in it's place.

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Plot Keywords:

architect | lucky charm | unemployment | heartbreak | nightclub | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

18 July 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fate Connection

Filming Locations:

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$282,122, 20 July 2008

Gross USA:

$490,154

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,019,454

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tips Films Pvt. Ltd., Tips Industries

Technical Specs

Runtime:

153 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Aki Nirula was the original costume designer in the movie, but Vidya Balan hated the outfits so much that Aki left the film.

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Quotes

Raj Malhotra: Excuse me, why is the lift not working?
Man at Elevator: Because the lift's not working.
Hiten Patel: [to RAJ] Why is the lift not working?
Man at Elevator: Because the lift's not working.
Raj Malhotra, Hiten Patel: We didn't ask YOU!

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Connections

Features Scream (1996)

User Reviews

A Good One To Watch.

This was a much better movie then expected.

Raj Malhotra, who was once the most popular person in his college. when he was also top in almost everything, finds himself unable to get any jobs, any projects or any clients as an architect. In fact his Kismat is bad until he meets a Gypsy woman who begins to predict things for him and that he needs a lucky charm to change his life.

Inspired by the Hollywood movie "Just My Luck," it stars Shahid Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Vishal Malhotra, Juhi Chawla, Om Puri, Himani Shivpuri and Boman Irani. The voice over is by Shahrukh Khan and is directed by the director of movies such as "Chalte Chalte, "Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hidustani" and "Raju Bangaya Gentleman," Aziz Mirza.

This is definitely one of the better movies for Shahid Kapoor and one is able to see some sort of chemistry between him and Vidya Balan, who also looks quite gorgeous. It is also one of the better movies that I have seen this year, considering the amount of flops that have been taking place. There are also some moments that are at times funny and Aziz Mirza has done a good job of this and has managed to bring out the best from both his main actors - Shahid and Vidya in terms of expressions.

Conclusion: Although the story is predictable, this is one movie that can be watched with family members and children. Worth watching.