Luck By Chance
30/Jan/2009 2h 36min

3.50

Recommended

The first half wobbles precariously as the script struggles to find a momentum. But thankfully the narrative flows better in the latter half and culminates in a satisfying, bittersweet end. Luck by Chance is a perceptive portrait of our dream factory. (more)

Source: Anupama Chopra, NDTV Movies

4.00

Very Good

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, sta...(more)

Source: Rajeev Masand, IBN Live

2.50

Average fare

But in the end, Luck By Chance is Zoya Akhtar's long awaited entry into Hindi cinema. And she seems to have done almost everything right, be it with the script or roping in the biggest stars in interesting cameos. But, Luck By Chance will not be able to make audiences go crazy, really. (more)

Source: Aniruddha Goha, DNA

3.50

An enyoyable ride

Luck By Chance is neither preoccupied by gimmickry nor dedicated to hard-and-fast realism, it uses definitive moments to do all the talking.(more)

Source: Sukanya Verma, Rediff.com

3.50

Three-and-a-half stars

For a star kid making a debut film that�s pretty much a family enterprise, it�s interesting that Zoya Akhtar has chosen to make light of these very aspects. She has, instead, chosen to tell the central story from the point-of-view of an outsider wanting to get a foot in. Ironic�but what a film! (more)

Source: Sonia Chopra, Sify.com