Luck by Chance
Seen it?2009 | 155 min | Romance, Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 35 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Not wanting the same fate as befell her sisters, Sona Mishra re-locates to Mumbai to try to make a living making movies, but she soon finds that the path she has chosen is not an easy one.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$5 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 104K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Zoya Akhtar
- Konkona Sen SharmaSona Mishra
- Farhan AkhtarVikram Jaisingh
- Rishi KapoorRommy Rolly
- Dimple KapadiaNeena Walia
- Juhi Chawla MehtaMinty Rolly
- Sanjay KapoorRanjit Rolly
- Hrithik RoshanZaffar Khan
- Isha SharvaniNikki Walia
- Arjun MathurAbhimanyu Gupta
- Saurabh ShuklaNand Kishore