Kismat Konnection (2008)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Aziz Mirza

Writers:

Sanjay Chhel (writer)
Sai Kabir (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 July 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

A Toronto-based social activist, Priya, meets with out of work Architect, Raj Malhotra, and both end up with a series of hilarious misunderstandings...

Cast

Shahid Kapur	...	Raj Malhotra
Vidya Balan	...	Priya
Juhi Chawla	...	Haseena Bano Jaan
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Haidar Ali
Hyder Ali	...	Senior citizen
Shehnaz Anand	...	Aditi
Boman Irani	...	Rajiv Batra
Shahrukh Khan	...	Narrator (voice)
Vishal Malhotra
Om Puri	...	Harry Gill
Dimple Sharma	...	Rita
Himani Shivpuri	...	Manpreet H. Gill

Also Known As:

Lucky Charm (India: English title) (working title)

Runtime:

153 min

Country:

India

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company:

Tips Films Pvt. Ltd.

Trivia:

Aziz Mirza had tough time shooting the song "Move Your Body Now." Regardless of how much practice she had, Vidya Balan was constantly messing up her moves. Shahid Kapur, who was previously a back-up dancer, tremendously helped her out.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Just My Luck (2006)

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If you're a Torontonian, then there is a high possibility that you will not like the film. Yes the movie is shot in Toronto so that should be interesting enough right? But that's where you are wrong. The film is shot all over Toronto, parts of Niagara, India, and a city or two I'm sure. Firstly, any single person in Toronto does not live in a two story house by him or herself. And if you are going to design a house, why not even get a glimpse of what a house in Toronto looks like. The staircase was so Indian, the lamps were Indian, and the fact that you showed a one story house from outside and two stories inside was SO Indian! Moreover Adelaide street where Mr. Shahid Kapoor lived does not have houses. It is highly commercial and totally packed with no rooms for houses. Secondly, Vidya Balan is sitting at Sheldon Lookout and her waving friend sits across the lake to her. This is not possible because the rocks she's sitting on face a huge lake, and the sky line of Toronto. And if someone Is sitting on the other side, unless you have bionic eyes, you cannot see them. Lastly, the two love birds go for a walk in Toronto, at Harbour front, then walking around King Street, then Bay street, but when the song is nearly ending, they are actually at Niagara falls which is two hours away from Toronto! But the audience is made to believe its all still Toronto! If you are going to use an outside location, at least get its geography right. Toronto is flooded with Indians, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshi's and Srilankan's all of whom are big on Bollywood. But this much error in presentation of a movie by such a well known director is just sad. The movie is okay. If you have time to spare watch Jab We Met again. This one is a pass by.