Raj Malhotra (Shahid Kapoor) is an architect graduate who despite his perfect qualification, can't seem to get a job. Bad luck is just upon him, until a fortune teller informs him that he will meet someone who will change his luck. He meets Priya, and his luck changes whenever she is near him. Convinced that she is his lucky charm, he falls in love with her. Raj soon bags a job but it goes against everything that Priya believes in. Will Raj follow his head, or listen to his heart?

Are our lives determined by luck? Does luck even exist? This is what "Kismat Konnection" (‘Connections of Faith') is about - how luck can bring two people together or tear them apart.

Raj Malhotra (Shahid Kapoor) is an architect graduate who came to Canada to look for his dream job. He has the perfect resume. But the problem is that Raj has not been able to get a job for five years already and for the one time that he did get one, the employer died. Talk about bad luck. Frustrated with life and almost giving up on any hope, fortune teller Haseena (Juhi Chawla) tells him that his luck is about to change and he must look out for the signs. Raj doubts her until he meets Priya (Vidya Balan) who works at the community centre. He encounters good luck whenever she is around him and soon, he starts to believe that she is indeed his lucky charm.

Raj soon bags a big contract at Sanjeev Gill's (Om Puri) office to design and build a shopping mall but the problem is that the community centre sits on the very plot that the mall is to be built. Hence, the centre will have to be bulldozed down. Obviously, Priya protests against the mall. As Raj starts to fall in love with Priya, he is torn between his new job and his love for her to tell her the truth. How is Raj going to handle this tricky situation, or lose his love and lucky charm forever? Watch "Kismat Konnection" for its surprise ending.

With the super-packed cinema up to the front row seats fully occupied, my mind went wow; this is one movie that will raise my expectations a little higher than usual. Or is it because the other movies were sold out and these are just the spillovers? I was glad to be proven wrong as the audience responded positively – there was loud laughter at the funny dialogue, they clapped when strong words were spoken, and even whistled their support during some scenes. Talk about a participative audience! This is the ‘power' of Hindi films in Malaysia.

Aziz Mirza - the director of blockbusters with Shahrukh Khan such as "Yess Boss" and "Chalte Chalte"- returns after a 5-year break. Aziz, who had only worked with his leading superstar Shahrukh for all his previous films, did not cast Shahrukh in this film, stating that this role would have suited him 15 years ago. It was no surprise that the part went to Shahid Kapoor, whom many have said will take over Shahrukh mantle in time to come.

Shahid Kapoor acted decently but it is obvious that he tries too hard to emulate Shahrukh's acting style. Most of his scenes will remind us a lot of Shahrukh in his younger days. Vidya Balan looks cute and her acting was ok though she looks like she has put on some weight. Om Puri and Juhi Chawla had only bit parts but the role stealer here would be Himani Shivpuri, who played the wife of Sanjeev Gill. She brings a ‘presence' on-screen and her on-the-spot dialogue and funny antics really entertained the crowd.

I would give due credit to the cinematographer. The shots of Toronto were beautiful and the backdrops were perfect in most of the love scenes. Let's not forget about the prerequisite of any Hindi movie worth its salt – the songs. Music director Pritam did a wonderful job. The songs were easy on the ear and melodious as well. Even guest composer Sajid-Wajid did not disappoint.

In a nutshell, this is a pretty good movie in spite of its predictable plot and average cast. It teaches us not to take things for granted, and with perhaps a little luck, anything and everything is indeed possible.