Om Shanti Om (2007)

In the 1970s, Om, an aspiring actor, is murdered, but is immediately reincarnated into the present day. He attempts to discover the mystery of his demise and find Shanti, the love of his previous life.

Director:

Farah Khan

Writers:

Farah Khan (story), Mushtaq Sheikh (screenplay)

Stars:

Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal

36 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Shah Rukh Khan	...	Om Prakash Makhija / Om Kapoor
Arjun Rampal	...	Mukesh 'Mike' Mehra
Kiron Kher	...	Bela Makhija (as Kirron Kher)
Shreyas Talpade	...	Pappu Master
Deepika Padukone	...	Shantipriya / Sandy
Bindu	...	Kamini
Javed Sheikh	...	Rajesh Kapoor (as Jawed Sheikh)
Satish Shah	...	Partho Roy - Film director
Nitish Pandey	...	Anwar
Yuvika Chaudhry	...	Dolly
Shawar Ali	...	Self (as Shawar Ali Khan)
Asawari Joshi	...	Mrs. Rajesh Kapoor (as Asavari Joshi)
Nassar Abdulla	...	Nasser - Rajesh's assistant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Masood Akhtar	...	Old Dressman
Sev Anand	...	Dev Anand

Storyline

Om Prakash Makhija is a Junior Artist in the 1970's hindi film industry, who is in love with actress Shantipriya. Om rescues Shanti from a fire scene where the fire has escaped control, and they become friends. His hopes seems to be coming true, but shortly thereafter he finds out that she is married to a film producer, Mukesh Mehra, and is expecting his child. He then watches in horror as Mukesh, after luring her in an abandoned studio, sets it on fire to prevent a financial loss and protect his career. Om attempts to rescue her in vain, and he eventually is killed. 30 years later, Om has reincarnated as the only son of a Bollywood actor, Rajesh Kapoor, and is himself an actor. His memories start to return when he meets with his widowed mother, Bela, from his previous birth. He also meets with Mukesh and together they decide to make a movie 'Om Shanti Om'. Om then hires a look-alike of Shantipriya, and hopes to force a confession out of Mukesh - but things go awry and Om finds his ...

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Plot Keywords:

actor | love | 1970s | film set | film industry | 

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Taglines:

He was a junior artiste. She was a star. For some dreams, one lifetime is not enough.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the song "Dastaan-E-Om Shanti Om" you can see Shanti's ghost on a balcony behind Mike, just after he chased Sandy for the first time. The ghost of Shanti is wearing the same costume as Shanti did when she died.

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Goofs

During the dance number "Deewangi Deewangi", after Om Kapoor (Shah Rukh Kahn) removes his jacket it re-appears on him no less than five times.

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Quotes

Om Kapoor: Call me OK, everyone in Bollywood does.

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Crazy Credits

Farah Khan's Trademark: The whole cast and crew appears as part of credits during the end.

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Connections

Spoofs I'm Always Here (2004)

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Soundtracks

Om Shanti Om
(uncredited)
Written by Laxmikant Pyarelal
Performed by Laxmikant Pyarelal

User Reviews

Pedictable yet fun!

We knew all about this-didn't we?

OSo is not a crossover movie, it is not anything path breakingly original(It is heavily inspired from Karz, the concept is), it does not have anything particularly refreshing in terms of story or screenplay..etc.. Yet- OSO succeeds, and that was what Farah and co were gunning for this Diwali.

Srk is back to his old ways -this is a 'true blue' SRk movie, he does all that he is a master at- plus the latest addition or attraction- his bronzed 6 pack!

Does he succeed? Its very simple- For people who adore Srk in his regular roles, will lap this one up too.

For someone expecting a Kabir Khan (Chak De) maybe a tad disappointed.

Om Shanti Om is in the league of Main hun Na- in terms of cinematic sensibilities. Its just pure fun woven around a story, but never getting too deep into it. Characters are a bit sketchy, plots get a bit contrived, and clichés abound everywhere, yet this movie passes the litmus test-because it is all about the timing too.

Its a perfect package for Diwali - an entertainer and Srk-the country's' biggest brand(arguably)-the combo wont fail.

I am not exactly delving into the story, for most people know what is needed. Yes, its is a bit of a tribute with a zany sense of humour to the 70's, you see the bell bottoms are back, the sideburns, flowery shirts, as the 1st half of the movie is entirely in the 70's.(Srk as the bumbling and goofy Om Makhija)

And yes its about reincarnation, following the lines of Karz, Srk being the victim(and also Deepika). Srk is reborn as Om Kapoor now- a hot cool dude and a big shot in Bollywood. It is quite predictable hereon, the twists are few, but well crafted. I just wished the buildup was stronger, the meat in the climax was missing.

Finally- The movie does fit the bill of a good entertainer- Paisa Vasool, will be liked by young and old, I wont be surprised if this does turn out to be the BO winner of the year. Songs are hummable, Dard-E-Disco being a lot of eye -candy(for women). Srk will attract a lot of 'drools'.

And the title song with 31 stars is fun too!

The minuses being just that- it could have had more substance to the characters and the climax a bit more thrilling.It seemed like it ended too soon suddenly. And also some more meat to the 'motive' of Deepika being bumped off by Arjun.(Rampal)

Performances-Its familiar territory for Srk, believe me its a role which of course was just written for him, though the 2nd half-Om Kapoor seemed a bit clichéd. His dying sequence compares to his previous movies-will get the audience's empathy. Deepika is pretty and emotes well, not really a lot of meat in her role, but shes quite effective. Kirron Kher Hams, but shes still adorable, she manages to do that with ease. Shreyas Talpade was an interesting choice as Srk's pal, does that with consummate ease.

And my award would go to Arjun Rampal- a out and out 'cool negative' role, very suavely done. Its one of his more noticeable performances.

OSO- as mentioned is predictable, and yet fun, it works well for people who want a 3 hr reprieve!Its not what I can call 'Miss not' but still is the best of the current lot.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi Urdu

Release Date:

9 November 2007 (India)

Also Known As:

Aionia agapi

Filming Locations:

Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,500,000, 11 November 2007

Gross USA:

$3,597,372

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$39,997,025

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films & Casting Temple Pvt. Ltd. Sydney, Red Chillies Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

162 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1