the zoya factor
*ing: Sonam K Ahuja, Dulquer Salmaan, Sanjay Kapoor, Angad Bedi, Sikander Kher
Rated: 6/10
Is is luck or hard work that gets one ahead in life? Lots of people out there will tell you that it is luck. Some may say that it is sheer luck that got them where they are today. But most would agree that it is a combination of both — hard work and luck — in this order. But what would one say if someone insisted that it was only sheer hard work that counts?
This is the backdrop of The Zoya Factor. Weave in a love story around cricket and one has a winner. Then there is the fact that Sonam K Ahuja plays characters that are light, fun and sweet to a T. She knows how to carry herself in any outfit and look good. Here, she plays a junior copy writer with an ad agency, thinks she is a loser, hates cricket but falls in love with the captain of the Indian team played by Dulquer Salmaan, a playback singer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. There is bound ot be fun moments.
Director Abhishek Sharma, also the screenwriter who has Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran and Tere Bin Laden, to his credit, has done a passable job. The good part is that he doesn’t drag the whole luck versus hard work debate.
Overall, The Zoya Factor is sweet and has lots of fun moments to keep one entertained.
