Remains a fluffy fantasy as trivial as an episode of Entourage.
Luck by Chance
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India · 2009
2h 35m
Director Zoya Akhtar
Starring Farhan Akhtar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Hrithik Roshan, Rishi Kapoor
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Aspiring actor Vikram moves to Mumbai in hopes of making it as a movie star. When he is tapped to play the lead in a Bollywood film, it seems everything is falling into place -- but he is soon met by relationship troubles, industry politics, and the trappings of his newfound fame.
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What are critics saying?
Bursting with the usual colorful pop music numbers and lighter-than-a-soap-bubble quandaries, the film is a typical Bollywood entry, not likely to win over many new converts
The New York Times by Neil Genzlinger
It is Mr. Akhtar whose understated performance holds together this far-ranging, cameo-filled film.
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