Luck by Chance
2009, NR, 156 min.
Directed by Zoya Akhtar, Narrated by , Voices by , Starring Farhan Akhtar, Juhi Chawla, Dimple Kapadia, Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor.
Not reviewed at press time. Zoya Akhtar, daughter of an Indian filmmaking family, debuts here with this exposé of the Mumbai-based film industry. Some of Bollywood’s greats, including Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan, appear as themselves; Akhtar’s brother Farhan, also a director (Dil Chahta Hai), stars.
This article appears in January 23 • 2009.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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