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{{Short description|2008 film by Aziz Mirza}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name               = Kismat Konnection
| image              = Kismatkonnection.jpg
| caption            = Theatrical release poster
| director           = [[Aziz Mirza]]
| producer           = [[Ramesh S. Taurani]]<br>[[Kumar S. Taurani]]<br>[[Sam Abbas]]
| story              = Rahila Mirza
| screenplay         = [[Sanjay Chhel]]<br>Vibha Singh<br>Sai Kabir
| narrator           = [[Shah Rukh Khan]]
| starring           = [[Shahid Kapoor]]<br>[[Vidya Balan]]<br>[[Juhi Chawla]]<br>[[Om Puri]]<br>[[Boman Irani]]<br>[[Vishal Malhotra]]<br>[[Karanvir Bohra]]<br>Satyanand Gaitonde
| music              = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Pritam]]<br>Style Bhai<br>'''Guest Composition:'''<br>[[Sajid–Wajid]]<br>'''Background Score:'''<br>[[Sanjoy Chowdhury]]
| cinematography     = [[Binod Pradhan]]
| editing            = [[Amitabh Shukla]]
| studio             = [[Tips Industries]]
| distributor        = [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
| released           = {{Film date|df=yes|2008|07|18}}
| language           = Hindi
| country            = India
}}
'''''Kismat Konnection''''' (''Fate Connection'') is a 2008 Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Aziz Mirza]]. The film stars [[Shahid Kapoor]] and [[Vidya Balan]] with [[Juhi Chawla]] making a guest appearance. [[Shah Rukh Khan]] is the narrator. Produced by Ramesh S. Taurani under the banner of [[Tips Industries]], ''Kismat Konnection'' was released on 18 July 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Authentic and Up to date Release Dates of Bollywood Movies |work=Kismet Konnection releases on 18 July |url=http://www.indiafm.com/trade/releasedates/index.html |access-date=2008-04-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911204955/http://indiafm.com/trade/releasedates/index.html |archive-date=11 September 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/review-kismat-konnection/story-c70CqmSzpdl4j3GIwzwDQO.html|title=Review: Kismat Konnection|date=2008-07-18|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2018-04-25|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Plot-pivots-on-luck-proves-unlucky-Kismat-Konnection/article15399510.ece|title=Plot pivots on luck, proves unlucky -- Kismat Konnection|date=2008-08-01|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-04-25|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Plot==
This is the story of Raj Malhotra, an [[architect]]. Despite being a top student at school and university, he struggled to find work, clients or projects. Everything he did seemed to go wrong. He went to see a [[Romani people|Romani]] woman named Haseena Bano Jaan for advice. She told him that he either needed a good luck charm or to change his luck because he was unlucky. Subsequently, Raj met Priya Saluja, who was trying to save the community centre and help its citizens. Although they did not get along at first, Raj eventually realised that Priya was his lucky charm. She helped him out of tricky situations, changing his life for the better. However, Raj lied to Priya, telling her that he would help her save the community centre when actually he intended to build a shopping mall there to gain recognition as an architect. He also fell in love with her, and she fell for him too. When Priya found out the truth, however, she was upset. To make up for his lie, Raj sold all his possessions and quit his job. He proposed a plan to save the community centre, thereby winning back Priya's love and admiration.

==Cast==
* [[Shahid Kapoor]] as Raj Malhotra
* [[Vidya Balan]] as Priya Saluja 
* [[Amit Varma (actor)|Amit Varma]] as Karan Bahl 
* [[Juhi Chawla]] as Haseena Bano Jaan (Guest appearance)
* [[Om Puri]] as Sanjeev "Harry" Gill
* [[Boman Irani]] as Rajiv Batra 
* [[Himani Shivpuri]] as Mrs. Manpreet Gill
* [[Vishal Malhotra]] as Hiten Patel
* [[Karanvir Bohra]] as Dave Kataria
* Satyanand Gaitonde as Mr. Kabir Talpade
* Dimple Sharma as Rita Ghatge
* [[Haidar Ali (actor)|Hyder Ali]] as Mr. Rahul Bakshi
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]] as a Narrator

==Production==
''Kismat Konnection'' (in other words "Connection of Fate") was previously titled ''Lucky Charm''. Kapoor and Balan began shooting for the film in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] and later continued in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Filming">{{cite web|title=A gypsy role for Juhi Chalwa|work=BBC.com|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2008/02/29/bollywood_news_juhi_feature.shtml|access-date=2008-04-03}}</ref> Actress Juhi Chawla played the role of a gypsy fortune-teller dressed in typical colorful bright attire.<ref name="Filming"/>

==Release==
This film was released on 18 July 2008.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name         = Kismat Konnection
| type         = soundtrack
| artist       = [[Pritam]] and [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| cover        = 
| alt          = 
| released     = {{Start date|df=yes|2008|06|24}}
| recorded     = 2008
| venue        = 
| studio       = [[Tips Industries]]
| genre        = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length       = 45:26
| label        = Tips Industries
| producer     = Ramesh S Taurani
| chronology   = [[Pritam]]
| prev_title   = [[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]
| prev_year    = 2008
| next_title   = [[Singh Is Kinng]]
| next_year    = 2008
| misc         = {{Extra chronology
 | artist     = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
 | type       = Soundtrack
 | prev_title = [[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]
 | prev_year  = 2008
 | title      = Kismat Konnection
 | year       = 2008
 | next_title = [[Heroes (2008 film)|Heroes]]
 | next_year  = 2008
}}
}}

The music was composed by [[Pritam]] while lyrics had been written by [[Sayeed Quadri]] and [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]. 'Soniye Ve' was composed by [[Sajid–Wajid]]. Remix songs were mixed by [[DJ Suketu]] and Aks. According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around 10,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's fifteenth highest-selling. And remixes are connected style from Dance Bowling 90s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&amp;catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624132928/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&amp;catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-date=24 June 2010|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! # !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration
|-
| 1
| "Move Your Body Now"
| [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Akriti Kakar]] & [[Hard Kaur]]
| 04:06
|-
| 2
| "Soniye Ve"
| [[Sonu Nigam]] & [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| 04:06
|-
| 3
| "Bakhuda Tumhi Ho"
| [[Atif Aslam]] & [[Alka Yagnik]]
| 04:52

|-
| 4
| "Aai Paapi"
| [[Neeraj Shridhar]]
| 04:20
|-
| 5
| "Is This Love"
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] & [[Mohit Chauhan]]
| 05:29
|-
| 6
| "Bakhuda Tumhi Ho – Fresh Mix"
| [[Atif Aslam]] & [[Alka Yagnik]]
| 05:46
|-
| 7
| "Aai Paapi – Dance Mix"
| [[Neeraj Shridhar]]
| 03:45
|-
| 8
| "Move Your Body Now – Hip Hop Mix"
| [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Adeel Chaudhry]], Suhail Kaul, [[Hard Kaur]] & [[Akriti Kakar]]
| 03:35
|-
| 9
| "Kahin Na Laage Mann – Lounge Mix"
| [[Shreya Ghoshal]] & [[Mohit Chauhan]]
| 05:52
|-
| 10
| "Soniye Ve – Electro Dhol Mix"
| [[Sonu Nigam]] & [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| 03:58
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1105733|Kismat Konnection}}

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[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:2008 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Pritam]]
[[Category:UTV Motion Pictures films]]
[[Category:Tips Industries films]]