Luck by Chance

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Suprateek A @suprateek 09/01/2023 Watched this film today with an open mind and oh boy I have so much to talk about! Y'all I think I'm in love with Konkana Sen😻 She was so fricking amazing!!! She is the reason I gave this film 4 1/2. She gave the character of Sona the much needed nuance and made her character memorable. Her acting skills made her look 10 times more hotter. But seriously thought I'm still in awe of her performance and especially her character, I just love her. Enough about Konkana. This fil was ahead of its time and I would consider it Zoya Akhtar's best outing yet. So many of its characters and shots reminded me of Bojack Horseman as well as Birdman , I was surprised to see how Zoya managed to pull off something like this back in 2009 when romance and remakes were at an all time high. The writing was just amazing to say the least. All the supporting characters were very well written and well acted too including the subtle cameos. I was invested in the subplots which is quite rare to witness in Hindi cinema. It's exploration of dark emotions and dark character arcs just amazes me. I have to talk about the meta nature of this film, I don't want to reveal anything but it was so brilliant and such scenarios are still prevalent in the industry. The biggest meta moment was with Sona and Konkana Sen, both of them despite being talented never really got the break that they deserved and never became a part of big projects. I hope Konkana acts more because we need actresses like her who can ACT. In conclusion all I can say is that I just love the film and I highly recommend it, you can watch it at least for once for Konkana!! See more 07/10/2022 'Movies about movies' are a genre that Hollywood loves to do, but Bollywood hasn't done too often. Luck By Chance is one of the best entries in the genre, and is quite an ambitious concept for someone's debut film. Only a lifelong insider like Zoya Akhtar could have had the clout and the vantage point to make this, and she executes her vision really well. The only trick I think she missed was casting her brother in the lead role - casting an unknown actor in the part of an unknown actor would have really brought the whole thing together. See more 04/07/2014 A good story line but you would still feel that the movie had the potential to be even better. A film were how Bollywood functions and various emotional journey shown from the eye of a starlet and a struggling actor turned star is shown, you would still feel that something was still missing and there one would feel that the movie had the potential to be even better. Songs are good and good performance by Farhan Akhtar. Konkana is effortless and others fit in well. watch out for Rishi Kapoor who is fantastic as a producer. See more 08/03/2013 A fresh take at story telling at its best. inconceivably predictable. hats off to the cast and crew. Charming main character in Farhan. A matured observation in the field of cinemas. The movie delicately presented a truly genuine documentary of behind the scenes of Bollywood in a fictionalized way See more 01/21/2013 A perfectly knit storyline with the right combo of fine acting displayed by Farhan Akhtar, Konkona Sen Sharma and the rest. The movie pampers the reality and humanness of the stars without compromising on the glitter and glamor. An ideal movie to watch on any laid back day. See more 01/16/2013 Mini Review 12: Luck by Chance Plot: Aspiring actor Vikram Jaisingh (Farhan Akhtar) dreams of striking gold in Bollywood, by hook or crook, and is waiting for his first break. When nothing seems like coming around, he lands the role of a leading man in one of the most prestigious films. From there on his luck is on a trail run but he falls victim to the usual vicissitudes of stardom, glory, money and paparazzi. Positives: --> Presence of multiple stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan to quote a few --> Extremely natural performance by Konkana Sen Sharma which comes pretty naturally to her --> Great music and background score by Shankar Ehsaan Loy Negatives: --> Truly lucky Farhan Akhtar with not an iota of performance written across him. See more Read all reviews

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