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{{Infobox film
| name = Luck by Chance
| image = Luckbychance.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Zoya Akhtar]]
| producer = [[Farhan Akhtar]]<br>[[Ritesh Sidhwani]]
| writer = [[Zoya Akhtar]]<br>[[Javed Akhtar]]
| starring = [[Farhan Akhtar]]<br>[[Konkana Sen Sharma]]
| music = [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]
| cinematography = Carlos Catalan
| editing = Anand Subaya
| studio = [[Excel Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment|BIG Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|01|30}}
| runtime = 156 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}} 15 [[crore]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-02/india/28024448_1_box-office-film-buffs-billu|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712165455/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-02/india/28024448_1_box-office-film-buffs-billu|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 July 2012|title=Bollywood profits hit an all-time low|author=Nikhat Kazmi|author-link=Nikhat Kazmi|date=2 March 2009|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=18 March 2012}}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}} 29 [[crore]]<ref name="BOI Luck gross">{{cite web|title=Box Office 2009 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=288&catName=MjAwOQ== |publisher=Box Office India|access-date=2011-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014131907/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=288&catName=MjAwOQ%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 }}</ref>
}}
'''''Luck by Chance''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (genre)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Zoya Akhtar]] in her directorial debut. Produced by [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Ritesh Sidhwani]], it stars [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Konkana Sen Sharma]] in lead roles, with [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Dimple Kapadia]], [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Sanjay Kapoor]], [[Isha Sharvani]], [[Alyy Khan]] and [[Sheeba Chaddha]] in pivotal supporting roles and [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Saif Ali Khan]] in special appearance. Guest stars and industry folk starring as themselves included [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Aamir Khan]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Akshaye Khanna]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Rani Mukerji]], [[Karan Johar]], [[Manish Malhotra]], [[Ranbir Kapoor]], [[John Abraham]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Rajkumar Hirani]], [[Boman Irani]] and [[Anurag Kashyap]] in cameos. The film shows the journey of an aspiring actor who arrives in [[Mumbai]] to become a movie star. How he finds himself riding his fortune to becoming one, while struggling to sustain his relationships, forms the story.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2009 |title=Farhan Akhtar doubly anxious for sister's film |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/farhan-akhtar-doubly-anxious-for-sisters-film_100138287.html |access-date=2009-01-22 |publisher=Thaindian News |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]}}</ref>

''Luck by Chance'' released on 30 January 2009, and was a moderate commercial success. However, it received widespread critical acclaim, with major praise for its novel concept, story, screenplay, dialogues and performances of the cast.<ref name="BOI Luck gross"/>

At the [[55th Filmfare Awards]], ''Luck by Chance'' received 5 nominations, including [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (Rishi) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] (Kapadia), and won [[Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]] (Zoya, tying with [[Ayan Mukerji]] for ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'').

==Plot==
Vikram is a young actor from [[Delhi]], who arrives in [[Mumbai]] to make it as a [[Bollywood]] film star. He seeks help of Abhimanyu, an actor friend from his hometown. Through Abhimanyu, Vikram meets Sona, a young actress, and the two become romantically involved. Sona works in regional films, but hopes to land bigger mainstream roles through her [[casting couch|association]] with small-time producer, Satish. When Satish secures funding for a new project, Sona visits him expecting to be cast as the second lead, but he turns her down. She gets distraught but composes herself as Satish's wife enters the van. On the pretext of being there to drop photographs of her cousin, she leaves behind snaps of Vikram from his latest photoshoot with Satish, and then quickly leaves.

Satish's wife likes the photos, and forwards them to Romy's team. Romy is one of the biggest producers, who is currently casting for the lead role in his next movie. Vikram is invited to audition along with dozens of other young actors. At a film fraternity party, Vikram crosses paths with Neena, a famous actress past her prime. Knowing that her daughter, Nikki, has been cast in Romy's film, Vikram grandly compliments her. She reacts favourably despite his exaggerations, and becomes instrumental in him getting the part. Vikram and Sona celebrate him landing the lead role. The next day, Vikram leaves for the film's outdoor shoot with Nikki, Romy, the director Ranjit, and Neena.

On set, Vikram stokes everyone's egos to keep them happy, while also casually flirting with Nikki. Nikki is smitten by him, and sneaks into his room at night. Vikram lies about being single, while giving in to Nikki's charms. The two start a secret affair, though it soon becomes obvious to the film's crew. Sona arrives at the hotel where the cast is staying to surprise Vikram. He acts unexpectedly cold towards her, confirming her suspicions of a blossoming romance between him and Nikki. Neena gets suspicious as well, and advises them to maintain the image of being 'eligibly single' for the sake of the film's success.

The shoot ends, and the crew return to Mumbai. Back home, news of the affair has leaked out. Sona's friend, who works at a tabloid, writes a scathing piece depicting Vikram as a crafty manipulator, who successfully conned three women - Neena, Nikki and Sona - before even rising to stardom. Vikram and Nikki have a fight and break up. Sona is upset and locks herself up from the media, but Vikram lands at her doorstep, accusing her of being responsible for the article. Eventually, the film is released and becomes a superhit. Vikram becomes an overnight star, buying an expensive new home and making new friends in the industry.

At a party, Vikram meets his idol [[Shah Rukh Khan]], who notices that he keeps his friends waiting. Shah Rukh advises Vikram to not forget those who stood by him before he was famous. Taking heed of this, Vikram visits Sona and apologizes for his affair with Nikki. He expresses guilt, but Sona walks out of his life despite him having become a movie star. While driving away, Sona reflects on her life, feeling content at leading a comfortable, independent life, despite never making it as a major film star.

==Cast==
* [[Farhan Akhtar]] as Vikram Jaisingh
* [[Konkona Sen Sharma]] as Sona Mishra
* [[Rishi Kapoor]] as Rommy Rolly
* [[Dimple Kapadia]] as Neena Walia
* [[Juhi Chawla]] as Minty Rolly
* [[Hrithik Roshan]] as Zaffar Khan (Special appearance)
* [[Sanjay Kapoor]] as Ranjit Rolly
* [[Isha Sharvani]] as Nikki Walia
* [[Alyy Khan]] as Satish Chaudhary
* [[Sheeba Chaddha]] as Pinky Chaudhary
* [[Saurabh Shukla]] as Nand Kishore
* [[Arjun Mathur]] as Abhimanyu 'Abhi' Gupta
* [[Sid Makkar]] as Sameer
* Pankaj Kalra as Raju
* Arvind Vaidya as Pandit Ji

===Guest Appearances (alphabetical order)===
* [[Aamir Khan]]
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]]
* [[Akshaye Khanna]]
* [[Boman Irani]]
* [[Dia Mirza]]
* [[Javed Akhtar]]
* [[John Abraham]]
* [[Karan Johar]]
* [[Kareena Kapoor]]
* [[Mac Mohan]]
* [[Manish Acharya]]
* [[Manish Malhotra]]
* [[Mushtaq Shiekh]]
* [[Rajkumar Hirani]]
* [[Ranbir Kapoor]]
* [[Rani Mukerji]]
* [[Ronit Roy]]
* [[Shabana Azmi]]
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]]
* [[Vivek Oberoi]]

==Production==
===Development===
[[Zoya Akhtar]] said in an interview that she wrote the first draft 7 years ago while relaxing on [[Palolem]] beach in [[Goa]]. In an interview she said:
<blockquote>I hand wrote it and it was some ridiculous, epic-length when I came back and transcribed it on my laptop. The first film is the easiest to write because it's usually what the person knows their personal graphs, milieu and feelings. ''Luck By Chance'' is not about established actors, but those who are waiting for things to happen. Farhan's character is fresh off the boat, while Konkana's does bit roles, while looking for a big break.<ref name="MidDay">{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2009/jan/040109-Zoya-Akthar-Luck-By-Chance-Scriptwriters-Mumbai-Play-Bollywood.htm|title=Zoya Akhtar on Luck by Chance|author=Shradha Sukumaran|date=4 January 2009|newspaper=[[MiD DAY]]|access-date=2009-01-22}}</ref></blockquote>

The production team went through a host of names, like [[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Kajol]], [[Karisma Kapoor]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], and [[Rani Mukerji]].<ref name="MidDay"/> Having seen a lot of struggling actors come to Mumbai to make a living out of [[Bollywood]], Zoya found it was easy to write the script for the film without any research. She was inspired to write this film by a lot of [[Bollywood]]-inspired movies like ''[[Guddi (1971 film)|Guddi]]'' (1971), ''[[Rangeela (1995 film)|Rangeela]]'' (1995), and ''[[Om Shanti Om (film)|Om Shanti Om]]'' (2007).<ref name="Zoya interview">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/farhan-was-the-perfect-choice-for-luck-by-chance-zoya-akhtar-interview_100144561.html|title=Farhan was the perfect choice for 'Luck By Chance': Zoya Akhtar (Interview) |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|date=20 January 2009 |access-date=2009-01-22|publisher=Thaindian News}}</ref>

[[Javed Akhtar]] wrote the dialogues for the film, incorporating, as Zoya puts it, his bizarre sense of humor.<ref name="MidDay"/> Farhan had to reportedly train to get six pack abs for the film. He was trained by Cheetah Yagnesh, who appeared on the film as the trainer of Farhan's character.

Filming faced a lot of problems, including the unpredictable Mumbai rains, which halted a song shoot with Hrithik Roshan. The rains washed out the entire set, and eventually the entire tent began to leak. Zoya was afraid that this would lead to short-circuit, and so all the lights had to be switched off.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2009/luck-by-chance-unlucky-080109.html Luck by Chance turns unlucky], [[Oneindia.in]]. Retrieved 2009-01-30</ref>

According to Farhan, principal photography for the film was completed in October 2008.<ref name="Javed">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/zoya-akhtar-ropes-in-javed-shabana-for-luck-by-chance_10085790.html |title=Zoya Akhtar ropes in Javed, Shabana for 'Luck By Chance' |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|date=19 August 2008 |publisher=Thaindian News|access-date=2009-01-22}}</ref>

===Casting===
[[Zoya Akhtar]] cast her brother [[Farhan Akhtar|Farhan]] to play the lead role after it was suggested to her by director Reema Kagti. She became convinced after seeing Farhan's performance in ''[[The Fakir of Venice]]''. She said in an interview, "Farhan was the perfect choice for the role in ''Luck By Chance'' because he knows the industry in and out. He is smart and bright and both of us have been working together for years."{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}} Problems arose with the huge casting of the film. Zoya said, "I had to really think it out when I was deciding on these multiple actors that I wanted in the film. It was tough to decide especially because I wanted the right actors who could play themselves and still look believable as part of the film. Then there are other good actors like [[Boman Irani]] and [[Saurabh Shukla]], who are playing characters in the film".<ref name="Zoya interview"/> Next to be cast were her parents, [[Javed Akhtar]] and [[Shabana Azmi]], along with such veteran stars as [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Dimple Kapadia]].<ref name="Javed"/> Zoya said, "We could have had Shabana (Azmi) as the diva, but I needed a mainstream heroine. Only a leading lady would do. Dimple has played it edgy. She's all warm, soft sunshine and then there's a flip and she's hard, cold, steely".<ref name="MidDay"/> [[Isha Sharvani]] teams up again with [[Hrithik Roshan]] after appearing together in an ad.<ref name="Isha">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/none-can-match-hrithik-shaking-a-leg-isha-sharvani_100142953.html |title=None can match Hrithik shaking a leg: Isha Sharvani |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|date=16 January 2009|publisher=Thaindian News|access-date=2009-01-22}}</ref> [[Juhi Chawla]] joined the cast playing Minty, the wife of producer Rommy Rolly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/juhi-chawla-dons-blonde-look-for-luck-by-chance-film-snippets_100145038.html|title=Juhi Chawla dons blonde look for 'Luck By Chance' (Film Snippets) |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|date=21 January 2009|publisher=Thaindian News|access-date=2009-01-22}}</ref>

===Promotion===
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The producers decided to go with subtle promotion, letting audiences explore the film by themselves. The main trailer for the film was released in the last week of December 2008. It introduced the main characters and set the pace for what the plot was about. ''BigFlix'', a part of Reliance BIG Entertainment Ltd., was given the task of promoting the film. The first bit of promotion came from the music wherein winners were given signed albums by [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Konkona Sen Sharma]]. They promoted the whole film across the nation in all 112 stores in 10 cities as well to the international audiences through its video-on-demand (VOD) site. The pre-release promotional activities included online marketing and publicity of the film's music videos, trailers, downloads, previews, preview shows, contests and continued with other promotional activities post-release like meet-and-greet events with the star cast at select cities.

A unique promotional campaign was launched by producers [[Farhan Akhtar]] and [[Ritesh Sidhwani]] called "Auto By Chance". They introduced 10 "Auto by Chance" three-wheelers in suburban Mumbai that would transport people for free to the destination of their choice in the suburbs. The promotion was run in conjunction with [[Big FM (Indian radio station)|Big FM]] radio station and [[Godrej Group|Godrej]]. One passenger would be interviewed live by an RJ and go on air with his experience of getting lucky and enjoying the free ride. The Indian gaming portal ''[[Zapak|Zapak.com]]'' created a microsite for the movie with a game, "''Luck by Chance'' - Lucky Break".

==Release==
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''Luck by Chance'' was initially scheduled to be released 23 January 2009, alongside ''[[Raaz - The Mystery Continues]]'', but was pushed to 30 January. ''Luck by Chance'' was released on 900 screens worldwide in 27 countries. Of this, over 700 screens were in India and the rest were in overseas markets such as the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[UK]], [[UAE]], [[Australia]], [[South Africa]], and [[New Zealand]]. ''Luck By Chance''<nowiki/>'s DVD was published by UTV Home Video. ''Luck By Chance''<nowiki/>'s television premiere took place on [[Star Plus]].

==Reception==
===Critical reception===
''Luck By Chance'' received widespread critical acclaim upon release. Anupama Chopra of ''[[NDTV]]'' wrote, "Zoya pokes fun at Bollywood but she does it with a great affection. There are some lovely little moments like the star daughter in a super short skin-tight outfit struggling to touch her producer's feet without splitting a seam. But what makes ''Luck By Chance'' compelling is the layers beneath the laughs. Though the first half wobbles precariously as the script struggles to find a momentum, but thankfully the narrative flows better in the latter half and culminates in a satisfying, bittersweet end".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/reviews.asp?lang=hindi&id=374&moviename=Luck+By+Chance|title=Movie Review: Luck By Chance|author=Anupama Chopra|date=30 January 2009|access-date=2009-01-30|publisher=[[NDTV|NDTV Movies]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131084104/http://movies.ndtv.com/reviews.asp?lang=hindi&id=374&moviename=Luck+By+Chance|archive-date=31 January 2009}}</ref> In the review at ''UAE Daily'' the [[United Arab Emirates]] reviewer said, "One of the prime reasons why ''Luck By Chance'' works is because [of] the writing...Right from the characters, to the individualistic scenes, to the way Zoya puts them in a sequence, ''Luck By Chance'' is easily one of the most cohesive scripts this side of the Atlantic. If Zoya's writing is superb, her execution of the written material deserves distinction marks".<ref>[http://www.uaedailynews.com/entertainment/3192.html Exclusive Movie Review: LUCK BY CHANCE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406080547/http://www.uaedailynews.com/entertainment/3192.html |date=6 April 2009 }}, ''UAE Daily''. Retrieved 2009-01-30</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' said, "''Luck By Chance'' highlights how the film industry give regards to everything else but the story when making a movie and ironically weaves a fascinating story using that paradox".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://movies.indiatimes.com/moviereview/4046162.cms |title=Movie Review: Luck By Chanc e |author=Gaurav Malani |date=29 January 2009 |access-date=2009-01-30 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131141238/http://movies.indiatimes.com/moviereview/4046162.cms |archive-date=31 January 2009}}</ref> Noyon Jyoti Parasara of [[AOL|AOL.in]] cited some drawbacks and said, "''Luck By Chance'' provides you some smiles throughout the movie. However, it fails to leave you with the content smile that a feel-good movie ideally aims to do."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aol.in/bollywood-story/luck-by-chance-movie-review/2009013000109019000001|title=Review of Luck by Chance at AOL India|author=Noyon Jyoti Parasara|date=30 January 2009|access-date=2009-03-04|publisher=[[AOL]]}}</ref>

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80%, based on 15 reviews with an average score of 6.78/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/luck_by_chance|title=Luck by Chance (2009)|access-date=30 May 2020|via=rottentomatoes.com}}</ref> [[Neil Genzlinger]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said, "It might seem as if Bollywood couldn't possibly satirize itself – the genre is already so over-the-top – but Zoya Akhtar manages the trick deftly in ''Luck by Chance''...A fabulous circus-theme musical number pulls out all the stops, but a scene in which an acting teacher explains why Hindi stars have to be more talented than those in Hollywood is a subtle comic gem"...[I]t is Mr. Akhtar whose understated performance holds together this far-ranging, cameo-filled film. He manages to remain sympathetic even while wreaking romantic havoc".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/30/movies/30luck.html?ref=movies |title=Luck by Chance: A Bollywood Satire |author=Genzlinger, Neil |date=30 January 2009|access-date=2009-01-30 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|author-link=Neil Genzlinger}}</ref> [[Frank Lovece]] of ''[[Film Journal International]]'' characterized it as, "''[[The Player (1992 film)|The Player]]'' (1992) meets ''[[All About Eve]]'' (1950) in this [[Comedy drama|seriocomic]] [[satire]] of the Bollywood film industry by a first-time director whose collaring of over a dozen major Hindi stars for cameos speaks well of its biting accuracy",<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3i4fdb8e9f0eeb905ccb65d6482ad3019e|title=''Luck by Chance'' (review)|author=Lovece, Frank|date=2 February 2009|access-date=2009-02-06|magazine=[[Film Journal International]]|author-link=Frank Lovece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427053506/http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/specialty-releases/e3i4fdb8e9f0eeb905ccb65d6482ad3019e|archive-date=27 April 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> while [[Kyle Smith (critic)|Kyle Smith]] of the ''[[New York Post]]'' found it "gently humorous" and "almost totally lacking in the cynicism, self-hatred and ennui that characterizes inside-Hollywood flicks".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/01302009/entertainment/movies/luck_by_chance_152664.htm|title=''Luck by Chance'' (review) |author=Smith, Kyle|date=30 January 2009|access-date=2009-02-06|newspaper=[[New York Post]]|author-link=Kyle Smith (critic)}}</ref>

===Box office===
''Luck by Chance'' had a slow start at the box office and registered 25% to 30% attendance.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/luck-by-chance-and-victory-start-slow-at-.../418108/|title='Luck By Chance' and 'Victory' start slow at Box Office|author=BollywoodHungamaNewsNetwork|date=2 February 2009|access-date=2009-02-06|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> According to trade analyst and critic Joginder Tuteja, the occupancy at the theatres came down to 50%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/luck-by-chance-victory-have-great-show-at-box-office-box-office-review_100151157.html|title='Luck By Chance', 'Victory' have great show at box office (Box office review) |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|date=4 February 2009|access-date=2009-02-06|work=Thaindian News}}</ref> Outside India, the film performed as per expectations.

In the US, ''Luck by Chance'' debuted at number 32. In its opening weekend, it collected $217,439 (approximately Rs. 1.06 crores) on 61 screens, a per-screen average of $3,556. In the UK, ''Luck By Chance'' debuted at number 21 and collected £73,822 (approximately Rs. 50.95 lacs) on 50 screens, with a per-screen average of £1,476. The film did very well in Australia and was a hit in India, grossing $3,914,500 at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=luckbychance.htm|title=Luck by Change (2009) - International Box Office Results|publisher=Box office mojo|access-date=2011-07-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/box-office/2009/luck-victory-ice-cold-040209.html|title=Victory and Luck by Chance ice cooled overseas|author=Taran Adarsh|date=4 February 2009|access-date=2009-02-06|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|publisher=[[Oneindia.in|Entertainment OneIndia]]}}</ref><ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Shockingly-both-Luck-By-Chance-and-Victory-fail-to-impress/419117/ both ‘Luck By Chance’ and ‘Victory’ did very good to impress] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206202030/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Shockingly-both-Luck-By-Chance-and-Victory-fail-to-impress/419117/ |date=6 February 2009 }} Retrieved on 2009-02-06</ref> Worldwide, the film grossed $4,504,365.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=luckbychance.htm|title=Luck by Change (2009)|publisher=Box office mojo|access-date=2011-07-06}}</ref>

== Awards ==

; [[55th Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>

'''Won'''

* [[Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]] – [[Zoya Akhtar]] (shared with [[Ayan Mukerji]] for ''[[Wake Up Sid]]'')

'''Nominated'''

* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Rishi Kapoor]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] – [[Dimple Kapadia]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]] – Zoya Akhtar
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] – Zoya Akhtar

==Soundtrack==
{{Main|Luck by Chance (soundtrack)}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.excelmovies.com/app/webroot/microsite/lbc/}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XphAPuNppQA Official trailer] at [[Excel Entertainment]]
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
* {{Metacritic movie}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|luck-by-chance}}

{{Zoya Akhtar}}
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{{Ritesh Sidhwani}}

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Ajay Kumar at 13:48, 20 August 2023