Cast: Abhay Deol, Neetu Chandra, Richa Chadha, Paresh Rawal

Director: Dibakar Banerji

Rating: 3/5

Oye Lucky Lucky Oye is the story of a Delhi thief - Lucky (Abhay Deol) who is like any ordinary middle-class boy with aspirations to fame and money. But unlike going through the normal route of working hard and finding a job, he finds the quick way – that of stealing! He treats his illegal activities with utmost seriousness and believes that every steal is an assignment.

The problem begins as Lucky comes from a very average family where his father (Paresh Rawal) has an anger problem. And to add to it he is surrounded by other kids who come from rich and affluent homes. So fed up of being amongst the have nots, Lucky decides to turn his life around. And so he puts his intelligence and quick wit to good use – according to him. He manages to get past security guards, victims and the police to reach his goal.

As his fame increases, he is approached by Gogi bhai (Paresh Rawal) - a local gang leader. Slowly but surely lucky becomes an integral part of Gogi’s group. As the film progresses, we see Lucky's facing a dilemma of sorts. He wants the freedom to steal, but also the ability to live a decent, respectable life that someone of his wealth ordinarily enjoys.


But things take a turn when the next thing on Lucky’s assignment is a teddy bear, a greeting card and a family portrait. What happens next is what the rest of the story is all about.

In terms of acting Abhay Deol pulls of the role quite well. You in fact do fall in love with Lucky to a certain extent. Neetu Chandra shows that she can act – she only needs to choose the right films. Paresh Rawal is brilliant as usual. Each of the characters he plays makes an impact.

But the real winner in this film is Dibakar Banerji. The script and the screenplay are simply great. The dialogues make you laugh and the dialect and delivery actually does transport you to Delhi. However, if there is one thing that can be criticized in the film then that is its length. The film could have achieved its aim even if it was 30 minutes shorter. There are times when you feel you could pop to the loo or go out to get some pop corn and you wouldn’t really miss a thing.

But overall the film will provide us with a good change – something that is very much needed in the conditions in the country today!