Lucky (2012 Kannada film)

Lucky is a 2012 Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Dr. Suri and produced by Radhika Kumaraswamy under the banner of Shamika Enterprises, along with the assistance of H. D. Kumaraswamy and V Raghavendra Bunty. The film stars Yash and Ramya in the lead roles, while Sharan, Sadhu Kokila and Vijay Chendoor in pivotial roles. Arjun Janya composed the music for the film, while Krishna and Deepu. S. Kumar handled the cinematography and editing respectively.

Lucky was released on 24 February 2012 and become a box office success. The film was dubbed and released in Hindi as Heart Attack 3.

Plot
Vikram Kumar alias Lucky, a happy-go-lucky graduate, is in love with Gowri, an anchor in a TV program. Gowri gives him the cold shoulder and helping her keep Lucky at an arm's length is her pug dog Zoo Zoo. Gowri is compelled to resign from her job and takes over as a creative head of an AD company. Lucky arrives for a job interview at the company, but he learns that Gowri will be handling the interview and would not let him get a job at her workplace.

With the help of his friend Anand alias "420", Lucky takes on a different identity as Vicky, where he changes himself with new wardrobe and hairstyle. Vicky builds a rapport with Gowri and proposes to her, but learns that she is in love with Lucky. Vicky tries to prove that he is Lucky, but to no avail as 420 had already destroyed all the things linked to Lucky on his own advice. Gowri strongly tells Vicky that if he was Lucky, Zoo Zoo would have chased him out.

Vicky resigns from the job and later turns up dressed as Lucky. Gowri still rejects him saying she has started adoring Vicky, but later she confesses to Zoo Zoo that she knows that Lucky and Vicky are the same person and that she is rejecting him as she does not want Zoo Zoo to feel abandoned. After seeing how Gowri adores Lucky, Zoo Zoo reunites them and Lucky and Gowri get married.

Cast

 * Yash as Lucky (Vikram "Vicky" Kumar)
 * Ramya as Gowri
 * Sharan as Anand aka 420, Lucky's friend
 * Sadhu Kokila as Outstanding Sadhu
 * Chikkanna
 * Vijay Chendoor as Hanumantha, Lucky's friend
 * Hemanth G Nag as Lucky's colleague
 * M. N. Lakshmi Devi,Lucky's grand mother
 * Padma Kumta, Lucky's mother

Reception
Lucky received mixed to positive reviews from critics.

Critical response
The Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "A mass entertainer with Yash at his best." Srikanth Srinivasa of Rediff gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Debutant director Dr Suri needs to be commended for this relaxing, feel-good movie." News18 gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Lucky is too predictable, inconsistent and illogical."

Soundtrack
Arjun Janya composed the background score and music for the film's soundtrack. The album consists of five tracks. Lyrics for the tracks were penned by Ghouse Peer, Shashank, Jayant Kaikini and Yogaraj Bhat.