Luck by chance - Good, not by chance.

I remember sitting through the opening credits of the movie, accompanied by the track "yeh Zindagi Bhi" and a montage of images of the people we do not otherwise think about.At the end of it, I remember thinking to myself, wow, I would have paid 150 bucks to just watch that, forget the rest of the movie. I remember saying to a friend, that the opening song, to me, was the real film- those five minutes where Zoya Akhtar has so heartwarmingly captured compelling images of people who make movies happen- the spot boy, the technicians, those extras. I remember turning my head and smiling at my friend , and he smiled back, because we knew that Zoya Akhtar had got it spot on.

In essence, Luck by chance talks about a superstar, a struggling actor who eventually does become a superstar and a struggling artist, but the movie succeeds in giving you more than just the story. To be honest, the story is nothing eye popping, but the execution and style is brilliant. It reminds you of the freshness of Dil chahta hai in its execution, but before you try to connect the dots and raise your hand with the common Farhan Akhtar link, let me tell you that zoya Akhtar has stayed distantly clear from her brother's style.Its her own style and one can see it.

Have I made it abundantly clear that Zoya Akhtar gets a double thumbs up from me? :)

Lets get to the acting. Star of the show - Rishi Kappoor. Without doubt. He gives a warm, genuine, and a polished performance.

Hrithik Roshan dances like he is missing a dozen bones. But that we already knew. He does a decent job in his cameo.

Dimple kapadia is good again. Again, like Rishi, she gives a polished performance.

Juhi Chawla is the surprise package, as she delivers a charming and an extremely lovable performance. and she is looking pretty darn hot as well. :)

Isha Sherwani. I am terribly confused here. Here's my dillema - Her character is that of a spoilt daughter of a yester year star (Dimple) who is outrageously pathetic at acting, but is cast as the leading lady in the film anyway. Isha performance was spot on, but i am not sure if she is actually a bad actor to give such a performance. So i really can't judge. Its a tricky one.:)

Farhan Akhtar - Not an actor yet. While he is certainly not disappointing, it is however quite clear that he struggles a little. There were some scenes which he just couldn't handle. But he is watchable.

Konkona Sen Sharma - What do you expect of her? a good performance? yep, and you get it. She does a good job of being the struggling artiste who gets betrayed all the time. Konkona is a reliable actor, and this role was right down her alley. No hassles here.

Shankar Ehsaan and loy, I believe are born in the wrong era. If they were a generation this way or that from Rehman, they would have been number one. With LBC, they scoop up another delicious platter of quite catchy music. I suggest you buy the album, its totally worth it.

So if you are planning to watch LBC, you are on the right track. Go ahead and enjoy the film- its classy, stylish and relevant, not one for those who want the back row corner to fool around.