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

33 wins & 21 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	...	Himself (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 | fire | friend | love | film producer | 

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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

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:

$1,764,131, 2 November 2007, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$3,597,372, 13 December 2007

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dev Anand refused to be in the song because he "only did lead roles, not cameos".

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Goofs

Why does everybody leave Mukesh alone after the accident?

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Quotes

Om Kapoor: Life is like a film, it always has a happy ending and if it's not happy then it's not yet the end.

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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

Referenced in Lai Bhaari (2014)

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Soundtracks

Dastaan-E-Om Shanti Om
(Medley Mix)
Written by Javed Akhtar
Composed by Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani and Jackie Vanjari
Performed by Shaan
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

User Reviews

Just Fantastic!!!

If you sit to watch a typical Bollywood Commercial masala movie, Leave your brains behind. Om Shanti Om is one such film that entertains you in every aspect.

Om Shanti Om is the story of the Indian Film World. It is the story of a Junior Artist (Extra) Om Prakash Makhija (Shah Rukh Khan) who dreams to become a superstar one day. He is madly in love with Shanti Priya (Deepika Podukone) who is a super star and she is in love with a film producer Mukesh Ahuja (Arjun Rampal). Mukesh after learning this fact that Shanti is pregnant with his child and his most ambitious project will come to hold if he marries her, He kills her. This whole event is witnessed by Shanti's good friend and her secret lover Om. Even Om dies in that tragic accident while trying to save Shanti. Mukesh runs to Hollywood and get's married there a multi-millionaire's daughter.

But destiny has a total different story to tell… Om is reborn again after 30 years as a Super Star Om Kapoor (Shah Rukh Khan) and the destiny makes om meets Sandy (Deepika Podukone) who is a look alike of Shanti Priya. Om and Sandy make a plan to trap Mukesh who comes back to India after 30 years to make a film with Om. The evil get's punished and the truth wins forms the rest of the film.

Technically the film is just brilliant. It shows on the screen the amount of money that has been spent into the making. The sets are glossy and breath taking. The camera work is just superb. The editing is fantastic and crispy. Musically a very decent and a good effort. Especially the song where all the 31 stars perform is a treat to watch for. The story and direction by Farah Khan is very good.

Performance wise the film belongs to King Khan Shah Rukh Khan all the way. New girl Deepika Podukone is the next superstar. It did not seem at all that she is a new actress and this is her First Film. Arjun Rampal was awesome in the negative role. Kirron Kher was really good once again. Shreyas Talpade was again very good. He gets an equal footage with Shah Rukh to perform.

For those who go for Artistic Cinema, This film is strictly not for them. But those who need Full Time Pass, Om Shanti Om is the real good choice. Here the Film Maker is trying to fool you, But in return they are offering you a Glossy Dream of 2 hours. So if you are looking for a Roller Coaster ride of Entertainment, Go for Om Shanti Om!