Luck by Chance

For anyone who likes Farhan Akhtar, this is a good film to watch.

He's at his playful best - playing this competitive and shrewd aspiring actor with dreams of becoming it big in Bollywood. No gutts, no glory is his motto. He's always trying; He's always taking a chance.

In contrast to his love, played by Konkona Sen who doesn't take chances and keeps her hopes pinned on the corrupt Bollywood producer - but not on herself and her talent.

There are some REALLY funny scenes in this film. I think Juhi Chawla played the bimbette producer's wife really well -- as did Dimple Kapadia who played the famous actress from yesteryears. You can see that Bollywood is a bitchy awful place in the film - but then, so are a lot of places right?

How do you know you'll never win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket? Sometimes for luck to work out for you - you too have to take the first step. So keep trying is the motto of this blog. And the motto of the film.

I watched the film at Priya in Delhi with a couple of very good friends. I haven't been to Priya since my college days - which was like - 10 years ago (Sheesh even writing this makes me feel like I'm getting old!!). The Priya complex near JNU has changed so much. I feel like I was living in the socialist era in Delhi when I went there last. Now there are MNCs and brands everywhere - restaurants and joints to hang out in. Truly amazing how much India has changed.