Janhvi Kapoor, one of the fortunate actors who have the chance to gain experience on the job, performs better than in her prior roles, although this has more to do with the excellent script than it does with her acting abilities.
Good Luck is an official remake of the popular Tamil film Kolamaavu Kokila, starring Nayanthara. A seemingly innocent girl who is drawn into the world of cocaine smuggling is the basis for Jerry, the kind of movie whose premise wins the first round of arguments in its favour. The concept alone makes the mind brim with exciting possibilities.
The original tale has been modified by author Pankaj Matter, however under Sidharth Sengupta's direction, the shift from Tamil to the Punjabi/Bihari setting is seamless.
A Bihari girl named Jaya or Jerry resides in Punjab with her sister Cherry and her mother Sharbati, who is now a widow. Since her father passed away, her mother has chosen to work at a massage parlour and sell momos for a living, which her mother dislikes. In order to create a sequence of circumstances that keep you fascinated, writer Pankaj draws from the absurdities of ordinary life. The three ladies are the centre of attraction in the neighbourhood, with men and boys eager to submit to them on their terms.
Jerry and Cherry unintentionally run across a drug cartel one day. When Jerry learns that her mother has cancer, she considers switching to a far more dubious line of work. Her innocent appearance makes her a vital part of the drug gang, but as events quickly go out of control, Jerry must defend herself and her family from the drug lords and the nosy police. As Jerry pits one group of gangsters against the other, a series of cleverly scripted comedic and tragicomic scenarios result. We can better comprehend the protagonists' perspectives thanks to Raj Shekhar's lyrics. Raj is skilled at using common terms like "paracetamol" and well-known proverbs to weave underlying emotions into his poetry.
Janhvi Kapoor, one of those fortunate actresses who get the chance to learn on the job, performs better than in her prior excursions, although this has more to do with the strong writing material than it does with her acting abilities.
She appears to only adopt the character's body language when the director commands, "Action!" while still being aware of the camera. She appears in the same frame as Mita Vashisht and Deepak Dobriyal, both of whom stand out among a very skilled ensemble cast and are hilarious. This makes it even more clear. For instance, in the first scene, Mita is tasked with conveying the atmosphere to the audience, which she does expertly and in Bihari accent.
Deepak plays a neighbourhood lad who believes Jerry is a good, young coy girl in a part that is a spin-off of his Tanu Weds Manu persona. He impresses her by talking to a wall in a funny scene before being able to describe the mother and daughters' strategy without saying a word. Sahil Mehta is excellent as the frank Sikh gang member, and Jaswant Singh Dalal is convincing as the gang leader who gives in to Jerry's allure despite knowing full well that it could prove fatal.
It's unclear whether director Sengupta underplayed the character's shrewd side or Janhvi refrained from over-experimenting with her image, but the character's ability to develop in the second half is constrained. Additionally, the plot begins to move in circles with known radii beyond a certain point. Jerry is too lucky to be true, you could only conclude once you sensed the threat and the answer.