Lucky is an ambitious film. Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao give the Bollywood romance a fresh twist by placing it in Russia. So the lovers are torn apart not by the usual suspects - frowning parents, religion, money - but a rebel uprising in Chechnya. There are languorously lovely shots of the snowy wasteland, St Petersburg and Russian religious iconography. Adnan Sami’s compositions are refreshingly melodious. The leads work nicely - Salman Khan’s irreverent charm helps camouflage his cradle - snatching.

Unfortunately, none of this can salvage the second half, in which the passion and plot seem to peter out. The lovers spend most of their time battling bullets, nasty rebels and the unrelenting winter.