Updated On: 26 November, 2025 08:08 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Farhan Akhtar revealed that Zoya Akhtar had written Luck By Chance seven years before its release. He shared how they were struggling to find the right actor for the film, before finally deciding to star in it himself

Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar has many notable roles to his credit. Among them is Luck By Chance, an underrated gem that continues to hold a loyal fanbase.. The actor, during his recent appearance on mid-day’s Sit With Hitlist, revealed some interesting facts about Zoya Akhtar’s directorial debut.
Farhan Akhtar revealed how Luck By Chance took several years to come to fruition, despite Zoya having written the 2009 film long ago. He revealed, “Zoya had written Luck By Chance in 2002, and we were producing it. So for seven years, Ritesh (Sidhwani) and I were trying to cast that film with Zoya. I don`t know, her stars were not aligned there. Like every time she thought it was going to start, the rug would get pulled out from under her feet. To a point, she`d almost pretty much given up on that script.”