The film tells the story of a have-it-all student (Shahid Kapur); who is a champ in class, as well as outside the class. As, he graduates out of college though, he finds himself hard on luck, all the projects he get into are marred, even his seemingly simple daily chores turn into major catastrophe.

The film opens with him (an architect), together with his partner (Vishal Malhotra), trying to pitch in an ambitious project to a client. Everything seems perfect except for the fact that the client has left for his heavenly (or hell) abode.

It is revealed to viewers (and later to Shahid) that Shahid’s lucky charm is a girl (Vidya Balan).

The matter complicates as Shahid and Vidya can’t see eye to eye and are cross with each other; however, the bigger conflict is that Vidya is engaged to a guy (Amit Verma). Thus starts Shahid’s quest to get his Kismet permanently connected with Vidya.

Directorially one expects a much engrossing film from a maker of the calibre of Aziz Mirza. Set in Toronto the film’s production design is good. The editing could have been crisper; fifty minutes first-half and about same duration second-half could have augmented film’s box-office prospects.

Shahid Kapoor is good, Vidya Balan doesn’t fit into the role, she is too fat and makes an odd pair with Shahid. Vishal Malhotra, Om Puri, Himani Shivpuri, Boman Irani are apt in their roles.

In nutshell, Kismet Konnection is an average fare that will appeal to audiences with a taste for escapist fare.