Kismat Konnection

Kismat Konnection falls under the league offeel-good NRI love stories having a customary Indian narration in some foreignlocation. The kinds where every person the hero even randomly stumbles ...

Kismat Konnection falls under the league offeel-good NRI love stories having a customary Indian narration in some foreignlocation. The kinds where every person the hero even randomly stumbles uponspeaks to him in Hindi. The kinds where the hero is still named Raj Malhotra.Wheres the story, you ask? Left to chancefate, destiny, luck or Kismat as youmay call it. Its a first movie of Shahid Kapoor after ending his friendshipwith Kareena Kapoor, beautiful Bollywood actress.

Raj Malhotra (Shahid Kapoor) is the universitytopper but somehow luck isnt favouring him. Five years post graduation he isstill jobless and waiting for his first assignment as an architect. Kismatconnects as he comes across Priya (Vidya Balan) who happens to be his luckycharm. In her presence even the impossible turns achievable for Raj whodesperately seeks her company in all his endeavours from employment toaffection.

Kismat Konnection starts on a promising note butsoon resorts to conventional formula. Thesecond half drags with Rajs repeated attempts to win the constructioncontract. The love triangle is clearly off-track and is simply enforced tomanipulate that mandatory sangeet song sequence to appease the family and NRIaudiences. This time around, Shahid Kapoor display a hangover of not no ShahRukh but Amitabh Bachchan in the initial reels and also does a complete take onhis extended Namak Halaal dialogue.

Nevertheless, he soon comes to his usual self andgives a sincere performance. Vidya Balan carries a graceful charm and isnatural as ever. Om Puri is effective in his imposing character with a Punjabiaccent. Vishal Malhotra repeats his friendly act for the nth time. Age hascaught up with Juhi Chawla and it shows onscreen.

Concisely, the film only connects with the viewerintermittently and a lot has been left to Kismat.

Starring: Shahid Kapoor, Vidya Balan,Juhi Chawla, Om Puri, Vishal Malhotra,

Director: Aziz Mirza