Why should you watch Luck by Chance
Starting a new series on films which are not in the Classic or Definitive category, but should be seen. And that is why the title of the piece, shall be: Why should you watch. We start with Zoya Akhtar's debut film, Luck By Chance, released in 2009. Luck by Chance is an honest attempt from amongst all her releases. Perhaps she may have reached greater heights and fame with her later releases, but Luck by Chance stands out as an extremely honest film. She has not compromised anywhere and has also not fallen in the commercial trap of typical moving where most often one has to; especially on a debut attempt. And the honesty of it all comes at the end where Konkona walks off into the horizon and leaves viewers, thinking. It does take a lot of courage to walk out of the screen in an open ended fashion, such as this. Upon its release in 2009, it received a lot of critical acclaim but not the usual commercial success. Also, what one reads in the press, she had a hard time finding the le...