The
film
industry
attracts
thousands
of
hopefuls
every
single
day.
Most
don't
make
it.
But
the
struggle
continues…
Chance
Pe
Dance
tries
to
present
the
story
of
a
hopeful
-
his
dreams,
his
aspirations,
his
struggle
and
his
eventual
triumph.
Last
year,
Zoya
Akhtar's
Luck
By
Chance
depicted
the
struggles
of
an
aspirant
most
effectively.
Chance
Pe
Dance
tries
hard
to
present
the
story
of
one
such
aspirant,
but
fails
miserably.
However,
a
few
clarifications
before
we
delve
deeper.
It's
not
derived
from
Step
Up
[2006]
or
Ram
Gopal
Varma's
Naach
[the
similarity
starts
and
ends
with
the
male
lead
being
a
wannabe
actor
and
the
female
lead
being
a
choreographer],
although
a
significant
track
of
the
movie
bears
an
uncanny
resemblance
to
Jack
Black's
School
of
Rock
[2003].
What
bogs
the
film
down
is
that
it's
too
predictable
from
start
to
end.
However,
predictability
is
not
the
sole
hitch
here.
The
story
doesn't
have
the
zing
to
keep
you
hooked
to
the
screen
for
most
parts
and
also,
it
unravels
at
such
a
lethargic
pace
that
you
break
into
a
yawn
at
several
points
of
the
narrative.
The
sole
aspect
that
you
carry
home
is
Shahid
Kapoor's
earnest
performance,
who
has
consistently
taken
one
step
ahead
with
every
film.
This
time,
unfortunately,
the
shoddy
script
makes
the
actor's
efforts
null
and
void.
Final
verdict?
A
chance
lost!
Come
to
think
of
it,
most
dance-based
reality
shows
on
television
these
days
promise
far
more
entertainment,
excitement,
drame-baazi
and
those
euphoric
moments
than
the
one
you
see
in
Chance
Pe
Dance.
Chance
Pe
Dance
tells
the
story
of
a
talented
and
passionate
guy
named
Sameer
[Shahid
Kapoor].
Positive
and
brimming
with
energy,
Sameer
juggles
various
jobs
to
keep
him
afloat
while
pursuing
his
one
dream
to
get
a
break
on
the
big
screen.
In
his
quest,
Sameer
has
a
lot
of
ups
and
down,
hopes
and
disappointments.
Not
the
one
to
be
disillusioned
and
armed
with
a
'Never-Say-Die'
attitude
and
dynamic
talent,
Sameer
fights
every
hurdle
that
comes
his
way
because
achieving
your
biggest
dream
is
never
easy.
In
this
journey,
he
is
helped
by
a
spirited
choreographer
Tina
[Genelia
D'Souza]
and
eventually,
Sameer
realizes
that
sometimes
life
gives
you
that
one
chance.
The
problem
with
Chance
Pe
Dance
is
its
writing
is
tacky
and
bland
at
the
same
time.
In
today's
times,
when
every
film-maker
is
striving
so
hard
to
narrate
a
new
story,
Chance
Pe
Dance
harps
on
the
same-old
mundane,
cliched,
tried-and-tested
that
you've
watched
again
and
again
and
again.
The
journey
of
the
protagonist
is
so
lifeless
that
you
don't
feel
for
him
when
he
loses
one
battle
after
another.
Conversely,
during
the
climax,
when
he
eventually
emerges
a
winner,
you
don't
feel
euphoric
either.
Had
the
story
remained
faithful
to
the
main
plot
-
the
struggles
of
an
aspirant
-
it
may've
cut
ice
with
the
viewer.
But
the
track
of
a
dance
teacher
doesn't
work.
Also,
the
sequences
with
his
father
-
right
from
the
time
his
father's
shop
is
demolished,
to
his
father
prodding
him
to
chase
his
dreams
-
appears
phony.
The
Mohnish
Bahl
track
is
also
contradictory.
At
first
he
signs
Shahid,
later
dumps
him,
but
much
later
screams
on
TV
channels
that
he
always
knew
Shahid
was
a
star…
weird,
isn't
it?
The
ending
is
equally
tame.
Director
Ken
Ghosh
has
filmed
a
few
individualistic
scenes
well,
especially
the
one
at
the
interval
point
when
a
heart-broken
Shahid
finds
solace
in
his
students,
but
one
sparrow
does
not
a
summer
make.
Adnan
Sami's
music
is
strictly
okay.
The
movie
clearly
lacks
a
hit
number
to
take
it
to
dizzy
heights.
However,
the
choreography
is
top
notch
[Ahmed
Khan,
Marty
Kudelka].
Shahid
makes
a
sincere
effort
and
the
honesty
shows
in
a
number
of
scenes.
But
let's
not
forget
that
the
best
of
actors
cannot
rise
beyond
a
pitiable
script.
His
dances,
expectedly,
are
exceptional.
Genelia
looks
cute
and
provides
some
pleasant
moments,
but
the
role
doesn't
demand
histrionics.
Mohnish
Bahl
is
alright.
Parikshit
Sahani
is
getting
typecast
as
the
father.
On
the
whole,
this
dance
stands
no
chance!