Back حظ بالصدفة (فيلم هندي) Arabic حظ بالصدفه ARZ লাক বাই চান্স Bengali/Bangla Luck by Chance – Liebe, Glück und andere Zufälle German خوشبختی تصادفی Persian Luck by Chance Finnish Luck by Chance French लक बाय चांस Hindi Luck by Chance ID Luck by Chance JV
| Luck by Chance | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Zoya Akhtar |
| Written by | Zoya Akhtar Javed Akhtar |
| Produced by | Farhan Akhtar Ritesh Sidhwani |
| Starring | Farhan Akhtar Konkana Sen Sharma |
| Cinematography | Carlos Catalan |
| Edited by | Anand Subaya |
| Music by | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | BIG Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹ 150 million[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹ 290 million[2] |
Luck by Chance is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Zoya Akhtar in her directorial debut. Produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, it stars Farhan Akhtar and Konkana Sen Sharma in lead roles, with Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Kapoor, Isha Sharvani, Alyy Khan and Sheeba Chaddha in pivotal supporting roles. Hrithik Roshan makes an extended cameo appearance. Guest stars and industry folk starring as themselves included Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Karan Johar, Manish Malhotra, Ranbir Kapoor, John Abraham, Vivek Oberoi, Rajkumar Hirani, Boman Irani and Anurag Kashyap in cameos. The film shows the journey of an aspiring actor who arrives in Mumbai to become a movie star. How he finds himself riding his fortune to becoming one, while struggling to sustain his relationships, forms the story.[3]
Luck by Chance was released on 30 January 2009, and was a moderate commercial success. However, it received widespread critical acclaim, with major praise for its novel concept, story, screenplay, dialogues, and performances by the cast.[2] At the 55th Filmfare Awards, Luck by Chance received 5 nominations, including Best Supporting Actor (Rishi) and Best Supporting Actress (Kapadia), and won Best Debut Director (Zoya, tying with Ayan Mukerji for Wake Up Sid).
- ^ Nikhat Kazmi (2 March 2009). "Bollywood profits hit an all-time low". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Box Office 2009". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Farhan Akhtar doubly anxious for sister's film". Thaindian News. Indo-Asian News Service. 5 January 2009. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2009.