As “Luck” reaches the theaters this Friday, we can see the characters trying out their luck in some death-defying stunts. Off screen also the film is an acid test for some of the guys associated with it.
Director Soham Shah had almost disappeared from the industry after his debut “Kaal” in 2005 fell flat at the box office. Four long years of waiting and hard work and he is trying to prove his mettle with an even bigger film. He should consider himself lucky to be back in the industry with such a big film. Wait and see if ‘Luck’ will come his way this time!
It is testing time for Imraan Khan also! Even though Imraan was quite impressive as the rough and tough guy in his last film “Kidnap”, the film sank at the box office. The actor, who is still riding on the success of his debut “Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na” which was released before one year, is hoping to hit the bull’s eye with the adrenaline-pumping thriller.
Luck will be quite an unconventional debut for its heroine Shruti Haasan, daughter of the legendary Kamal Haasan. While most of the heroines will choose a romantic or family drama film for their debut, she has gone for an action thriller and has done some daredevil stunts for the film. Will her decision turn lucky for her?
Well, a lot is riding on the movie! We will have to wait and see if “Luck” will bring any luck in the career of these guys. Anyway, goodluck guys!
Most of the younger actors these days rely heavily on their dancing skills, particularly in their debut film. But the hot favourite in the list of emerging actors, Imraan Khan has stuck to his ‘Pappu Can’t Dance Saala’ rule in his first two films. This dashing youngster who is known to have two left feet had always tried to avoid dance if he possibly can.
But it seems that the director Soham Shah and choreographer Remo have found out the dancer in him. Soham insisted Imraan for a leg shake in their upcoming movie ‘Luck’, but the actor wasn’t game for it. Anyway after his choreographer Remo gave him confidence, he decided to give it a try.
Two days rehersal and Imraan shook legs with his co-star Shruti Haasan for the special number ‘Jee Le’. And what we hear, he has done it splendidly! The youngster was so impressed with himself that he couldn’t stop beaming. And the entire crew of the film is all praise for him.
Well, ‘Pappu Can Dance Saala’ if he decides so!
‘Ghajini’ was a treat for action lovers at the end of 2008. But Bollywood missed quality action films in the first half of 2009 as most of the films released belonged to romance, comedy or drama genre. ‘Kambakht Ishq’, though not an exclusive action film, brought an end to this drought with some daredevil action from Akshay Kumar. More films aimed at the adrenaline junkies will hit the theatres this year, the most anticipated ones being ‘Luck’ and ‘Blue’.
Hrithik Roshan’s anti-gravity stunt in Dhoom-2 is still fresh in the minds of action lovers. The man behind the scene, action director Allan Amin has made Imraan Khan perform a similar stunt in ‘Luck’, where he would be seen jumping from an airplane onto a moving train. Imraan and co-star Shruti Haasan have an underwater action scene in ‘Luck’ where they would be seen swimming with sharks.
But the highlight of ‘Luck’ will be another scene involving the aging hunk Sanjay Dutt. He jumped off a speeding train blindfolded and with his hands tied behind his back for this scene. Sanjay will also be seen running towards fast moving trains in the film.
‘Blue’, starring Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Zayed Khan, Katrina Kaif and Lara Dutta, is reportedly Bollywood’s biggest film, made on a lavish budget of around 100 crores. The makers have roped in Hollywood action director James Bomalick for this movie that is centered around an underwater treasure guarded by 40 sharks. Bomalick has films like ‘Mr. And Mrs. Smith’, ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift’, ‘Die Hard 4′ and ‘Mummy 3′ to his credit.
The underwater sequences for ‘Blue’ were filmed at Bahamas in and around a real sunken ship at over 80 feet below the sea, with real sharks and real explosions. The movie also has some street chases and a train chase as its other attractions.
The most interesting fact is that the stars themselves have done these daredevil stunts. Good Luck, for viewers’ sake!