Name: Luck by Chance
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 2 min 36 s
Rating: 58
Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Isha Sharvani

2009
Not Rated
2 h 36 m

2009
Not Rated
2 h 36 m

Summary A starlet and a struggler meet while trying to navigate through the Hindi Film Industry and end up changing each other’s lives forever. Lucky by Chance is a slice of film industry life, in which self advancement is the sole motivator. Here, notions of superstition, fate and destiny may underline every decision but it’s the gigantic egos,...

Drama

Directed By: Zoya Akhtar

Written By: Javed Akhtar, Athar Nawaaz, Zoya Akhtar

2009
Not Rated
2 h 36 m

2009
Not Rated
2 h 36 m

Luck by Chance

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Drama

Directed By: Zoya Akhtar

Written By: Javed Akhtar, Athar Nawaaz, Zoya Akhtar

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Los Angeles Times

Where "Slumdog," with its signature "It is written" take on fate, implies that things happen because they must, Luck by Chance concludes that we each have a hand in determining our own destiny.

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The New York Times

It is Mr. Akhtar whose understated performance holds together this far-ranging, cameo-filled film.

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Village Voice

Remains a fluffy fantasy as trivial as an episode of Entourage.

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New York Post

Bursting with the usual colorful pop music numbers and lighter-than-a-soap-bubble quandaries, the film is a typical Bollywood entry, not likely to win over many new converts

By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Excel Entertainment, Reliance Big Pictures

Release Date Jan 30, 2009

Duration 2 h 36 m

Rating Not Rated

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Awards

Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India

• 5 Wins & 13 Nominations

Stardust Awards, India

• 5 Nominations

Filmfare Awards

• 1 Win & 4 Nominations

Top Cast

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

Aamir Khan

Self

Rajkumar Hirani

Self

Saurabh Shukla

Nand Kishore

Mac Mohan

Self

Manish Malhotra

Self

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