WHAT'S IT ABOUT: Imagine this scene: "Mere paas waqt kam hai," says the man with a perpetual frown. To which, Mr Shiny Teeth replies, "Mere paas luck kam hai."

But this is just the tip of the iceberg director Soham Shah gets even cheesier than this in his Friday offering. The film begins with dangerous dude Moosa (Sanjay Dutt) running blindfolded and dodging trains thereby establishing his 'luck' factor.

He asks his loyal henchman (Danny Denzongpa) to get him a bunch of 'lucky' candidates to participate in some hazardous escapades all for a global betting syndicate. Either they win a fortune or they lose their lives that's the catch.

Imran Khan, Shruti Haasan, Mithun Chakraborty, Chitrashi Rawat and Ravi Kissen are then selected and packed off to South Africa where millions are being traded on their lives. Who wins and who loses is what it's about.

WHAT'S HOT: Soham Shah plays with his treatment and brings forth a film that's got technical finesse. The premise is interesting though borrowed from films like Enter the Dragon and Condemned, it's something novel for the Hindi screen.

The first half shows promise in parts and Soham takes full advantage of his action team to deliver some spectacular stunts.

The sky-diving sequence deserves special mention. The look and feel is slick and the song Aazma Luck Aazma fits perfectly with the film's theme. Among the performances, Sanjay Dutt relies totally on his star appeal the attitude and the swagger is unmistakable.

Imran Khan is competent and sincere even in the most awkward scenes he only needs to be careful about the self-conscious flickering of his eyes and dance moves. The biggest discovery of Luck is, however, Shruti Haasan.

The girl exudes confidence and she's got a presence. She's a scene stealer all the way, despite the minor diction problem.