Here’s a one-of-its-kind film that takes you into the underbelly of Bollywood - into the world of dreamy-eyed strugglers, pampered starlets, superstitious producers, Hollywood aping directors, and the sensation seeking media. With slice-of-life peeks into these lives, the movie tells a heart-winning but a tad too long tale of love, luck, loss, destiny, dreams and will power. In a nutshell, Luck By Chance is a nice, touching story studded with a galaxy of stars!
CNN-IBN: Luck By Chance is an insider look at Bollywood, and about making it in the big, bad world of showbiz. And indeed it’s a bad world. A world where friends are used and abused, where lovers are replaced overnight
, where mothers manipulate their daughters, and where you’re only as important as your last hit. Luck By Chance is both insightful and funny. The film serves up a palette of colorful characters who may seem like caricatures on the outside, but come packed with emotional depth. A significant debut by director Zoya Akhtar, Luck By Chance is heartwarming and heart-breaking in equal measures; look closely at those layers beneath the laughs. An impressive achievement both in writing and direction, the film is full of witty moments and sharp observations that stay with you.
DNA India: Luck By Chance starts off with a bang. The title sequence, showing the inner workings of the film industry from the eyes of those who toil behind-the-scenes - the dress men, light men, spot boys, caterers etc - sets the mood right away. The initial scenes that follow are outstanding. Very soon you find yourself well settled in the entire milieu of what’s called the Hindi Film Industry. Watch it for some really funny sequences and the enigma called Rishi Kapoor!
Glamsham: In a subtle way, Zoya (the director) explores the dark side of film-making; of aspiring starlets, wannabe actors, struggling script-writers, star tantrums, harried producers, failed actors turned directors [all because they have a family business in Bollywood], scheming mothers, and the ever so omnipresent directors and producers waiting to exploit that girl who is desperate for a break in films. In a nutshell, this film is a docu-drama on the film industry and though the attempt is sincere, it falls flat in places. It’s touching at times and at times, a spoof. It drags, as well as amuses. Commercially, this film will find it tough to break the box office
shackles. If you view it as an Art film, you won’t be disappointed.
Hindustan Times: After Rock On!!, Farhan Akhtar is an actor you look forward to. And he’s unpretentious and a lovable natural once again. Konkona Sen-Sharma is amazingly flawless. She even carries off a last, very long shot – obviously inspired by George Clooney in Michael Clayton - perfectly. For the entire acting crew, the page-turner script and the sparklingly perceptive direction by Zoya Akhtar, here’s your one big lucky ticket. Beg, borrow or steal!a
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CNN-IBN: Luck By Chance is an insider look at Bollywood, and about making it in the big, bad world of showbiz. And indeed it’s a bad world. A world where friends are used and abused, where lovers are replaced overnight
, where mothers manipulate their daughters, and where you’re only as important as your last hit. Luck By Chance is both insightful and funny. The film serves up a palette of colorful characters who may seem like caricatures on the outside, but come packed with emotional depth. A significant debut by director Zoya Akhtar, Luck By Chance is heartwarming and heart-breaking in equal measures; look closely at those layers beneath the laughs. An impressive achievement both in writing and direction, the film is full of witty moments and sharp observations that stay with you.
DNA India: Luck By Chance starts off with a bang. The title sequence, showing the inner workings of the film industry from the eyes of those who toil behind-the-scenes - the dress men, light men, spot boys, caterers etc - sets the mood right away. The initial scenes that follow are outstanding. Very soon you find yourself well settled in the entire milieu of what’s called the Hindi Film Industry. Watch it for some really funny sequences and the enigma called Rishi Kapoor!
Glamsham: In a subtle way, Zoya (the director) explores the dark side of film-making; of aspiring starlets, wannabe actors, struggling script-writers, star tantrums, harried producers, failed actors turned directors [all because they have a family business in Bollywood], scheming mothers, and the ever so omnipresent directors and producers waiting to exploit that girl who is desperate for a break in films. In a nutshell, this film is a docu-drama on the film industry and though the attempt is sincere, it falls flat in places. It’s touching at times and at times, a spoof. It drags, as well as amuses. Commercially, this film will find it tough to break the box office
shackles. If you view it as an Art film, you won’t be disappointed.
Hindustan Times: After Rock On!!, Farhan Akhtar is an actor you look forward to. And he’s unpretentious and a lovable natural once again. Konkona Sen-Sharma is amazingly flawless. She even carries off a last, very long shot – obviously inspired by George Clooney in Michael Clayton - perfectly. For the entire acting crew, the page-turner script and the sparklingly perceptive direction by Zoya Akhtar, here’s your one big lucky ticket. Beg, borrow or steal!a
Source : bollywoodbuzz.in
