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Directed by Soham Shah of “Kaal” fame, Luck is a story of a mafia big shot Musa (Sanjay Dutt), for whom life is a gamble. His sole fixation is to transform the gambling industry in a big way. He decides to alter all the probabilities by playing with those who has luck by their side. So what cometh when you are allowed to acquire someone else's luck for a day? Your world is sure to go cockeyed?

Luck is a captivating story, featuring different p from various parts of the world. The common factor which binds all of them is the Lady Luck, which always assists them. With breath taking action sequences, extensively shot in Namibia, Luck endeavors to answer the question, that with millions abet, how far will these lucky people reach, withstanding the perils and fraudulence.

Shruti Hassan (daughter of Indian super-star, Kamal Hassan), makes her debut with “Luck”. For Soham, Shruti Hassan perfectly suited her character. As the flick involves a lot of action and her lean and athletic look justifies the character completely.

Movie buffs can look forward for some daredevil stunts performed by Imran. "Shooting an action film can lead to plenty of injuries. The film required a lot of action stunts, jumping, running, kicking, etc. I got to do a variety of stunts. There was an underwater sequence where we had to shoot with sharks and a cage. For that we were trained in scuba diving. Then there was another one where I had to jump on to a speeding train that was on fire and fight on the train - those were exciting," said Imran.

With five originals and four remixes, the composer siblings Salim and Sulaiman Merchant have once again swirled an impressive music album for Luck. The sound tracks of the flick are hip and edgy. The first track, "Aazma (Luck is the key)", has the voice of southern superstar Kamal Haasan's daughter Shruti, joined by Clinton Cerejo behind the mike. A racy number, packed with lot of energy. Another version of the song is sung by Sukhwinder Singh, Satya Hinduja and is equally gripping and energetic with the electric guitar taking antecedence. It also has an average remix version to it.

"Jee le", begins with the guitar strumming and is a mix of Indian and hip-hop feel. Sung by Shruti Pathak and Naresh Kamat, behind the mike, the vocals are brilliant. It too has a remix version to it, with more beats.

A romantic number, "Khudaya ve", is the best song of the soundtrack, sung by Salim Merchant. A potential hit, it is soft, spontaneous and enchanting. It compels the listener to hear the entire song. The track has two remix versions - the radio mix and other one, which is close to the original.

The last is "Lagaa le", a dance number, sung by Anushka Manchanda, and Robert Bob Omulo, behind the mike.

The brother duo, Salim-Sulaiman has once again proved their mettle and have created captivating and alluring renditions.

Releasing on July 24, 2009, “Luck” is fully loaded with some heart thumping action sequences. Expect some adrenaline stimulating stunts performed by the teen sensation Imran Khan and the gorgeous debutante Shruti Hassan.