The opening scene of director Zoya Akhtar's Luck By Chance sets the mood for the two-and-half hours or so that follow. In this scene Konkona Sensharma who stars as a struggling actress finds herself being indirectly and indecently propositioned by a sleazy film producer. It's a humorous scene because the casting couch is one of Bollywood's oldest clichés and because Aly Khan who plays the producer in question, performs that scene remarkably, giving her just the kind of smarmy lines you know you should never believe. But that scene is also dark and disturbing at the same time, especially when the camera stays on Konkona's uncomfortable expression in the end. You realise she wants the job so bad, she's going to accept his advances knowing fully well she's doing something wrong.

Luck, they say, is an important factor in the film industry. But talent is equally important. Thoughtfully, Zoya Akhtar doesn’t rely on plain chance in her directorial debut but exhibits immense aptitude while largely highlighting the significance of fate in films.

Luck By Chance is the story of an aspiring actor Vikram (Farhan Akhtar) who comes from Delhi to Mumbai to make it big in films. Sona Mishra (Konkona Sen Sharma) has been struggling for more than a couple of years in B-grade cinema and wants to switch to more meaty roles.

Meanwhile film producer Rommy Rolly (Rishi Kapoor) announces a new project starring popular film-star Zafar Khan (Hrithik Roshan) alongside Nikki (Isha Sharvani), daughter of yesteryear actress Neena Walia (Dimple Kapadia).

Suburban Mumbaiites, look sharp the next time you hail an autorickshaw. You just might get lucky and find the driver telling you “No charge” when Zoya and Farhan Akhtar with Ritesh Sidhwani in one of their ‘Auto by Chance’ three-wheelers you reach your destination.

That’s because producers Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar have introduced 10 what they call ‘Auto by Chance’ three-wheelers in the suburbs that will run from today till Friday, January 30, to promote their film Luck By Chance that is releasing that day.

Farhan Akhtar’s upcoming film is ‘Luck By Chance’ and a song had to be shot on Hrithik Roshan but the shooting had to be cancelled due to heavy rain.hrithik-roshan1-199x300 The shooting of the song starrer Hrithik Roshan called off due to rain It is said that rain spoiled the whole set. The entire set began to leak and Gaffer was in trouble that this may incur short circuit. There was a black out as all the lights were off due to rain.

One look at the promos of LUCK BY CHANCE and you know for sure that it is not a frivolous film in the offering. Though the film has its song and dance routines with all the fun in the offering, LUCK BY CHANCE does seem to be carrying a much deeper meaning to it. Considering the fact that one can't be sure about what's the kind of narrative that the film has followed and its ultimate culmination, can the audience still expect a happy ending for this Zoya Akhtar directed film?

India FM has released the Luck by Chance theatrical trailor. Here's the link. It looks great!

Luck by Chance theatrical trailor