Nostalgia...

This video sums up all the fun my gang,DOGSASS ,had when we had gone to goa in 2006....

LUCK BY CHANCE....the review...

This must watch movie "LUCK BY CHANCE" unravels the intricate fabric of BOLLYWOOD,err hindi film industry layer by layer delicately yet sophisticatedly...Though the movie title is about "luck" ,"chance" etc but this delightful zoya akhtar movie crafts each of its scene in such minute details and perfectinism that chance factor is thrown miles away..

The story meanders around the two chief protagonists,Farhan Akhtar and Konkana Sen Sharma who want to make it big in the big bad world of Bollywood...The movie showcases their journey ;albeit in dimensionally opposite directions; yet well lubricated by the different aspects of the film indusrty...While Farhan,wanting to become the typical Bollywood hero,learns everything-acting ,dancing,fighting,etc apart from being the manipulative smooth talker who knows how to get his way while Konkona goes through the ever eternal casting couch,recommendations rigors when doing itsy bitsy roles or parallel ones in B grade production houses..

A rags to riches story of a rising star,the theatre versus cinema clash,the star sons/daughters/brothers dilemma,the ripping of western dvds to perfection,the superstitions associated with film making,the fodder of gossip magazines,the asperity of a screen test,etc....The Zoya Akthar script has it all ,in details and in sync..

The gags are plentiful...And each one while evoking a laugh also stirs the heart somewhere....like Mac grim and poise while saying the famous "pure pachaas hazaar " Sholey dialogue ,Farhan saying "hello" to a impassive Diya mirza ,or the Rishi Kapoor describing Dimple Kapadia as "crocodile in the chiffon saris"...The dialogues are crisp and candid...

Performance wise; Farhan "rocks on " again and delivers an honest and ernest one while Konkona is a powerhouse who make her complex character come alive with ease...They are ably supported by Rishi Kapoor as the hilarious veteran producer "Rommy Rolly" ,Dimple Kapadia as the stern superstar mom, Juhi chawla(though a little wasted) as the supportive wife,Isha Shravani as the not so bright star kid on the block and even the "overconfident" yet failed actor and wannable director Sanjay kapoor :everyone strike the right note....And HRITHIk roshan as the shallow superstar deserves a special mention...Even the fleeting cameos by the biggies of the industry leave a lasting impression...

The only thing that works against it is its pace...Its very slow but then pace is the price one has to pay for perfectionism...No wonder Aamir Khan movies are always so long...

Overall the talented Akhtars desevers all the kudus and hope their AKTHARNAMA continues...

.........Ayaskant