NMIFF welcomes the entry of a short film “What the Luck” from INDIA, DIRECTED By Prathamesh Patil.

"The film consists of three parallel stories happening on the same day in the same city i.e Mumbai and how luck played an important role in these stories. It shows how the lives of people in these stories get connected through series of incidents that happen on that day. The Film focuses on the luck factor which plays an important role in the day to day lives of the people.The beginning of the film itself gives us the hint that the film is going to be a suspense thriller . The plot revolves around a stolen maharani's necklace . The main characters in the film are Kareem , a smuggler , Jhumroo and Daaya who are pickpocketers and small time thieves and Naina , A media planner in an ad agency. The story shows how the lives of these characters are interestingly linked with each other and as the title suggests , luck has its own part in the movie. The film is set in the 21st century , Mumbai. The film conveys a simple message that "something will happen regardless , no matter what we plan" "

Country:  India