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 Chaudhary	...	Dolly (as Yuvika Chaudhry)
Shawar Ali	...	Self (as Shawar Ali Khan)
Asawari Joshi	...	Mrs. Rajesh Kapoor (as Asavari Joshi)
Nassar Abdulla	...	Nasser - Rajesh's assistant
Lin Laishram	...	cameo- Om Kapoor's friend
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Masood Akhtar	...	Old Dressman

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

Shah Rukh Khan's character Om Prakash Makhija is named after 1970s actor Om Prakash.

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Goofs

Om Kapoor's hair length changes multiple times throughout the movie from being the same length as when he was Om Prakesh Makhija, falling only to the halfway down his neck, to being long enough to pull back, almost to his shoulders. Two notable scenes with the longer hair are during Dard - E - Disco, and by the pool when he, Pappu and Sandy are discussing the music launch.

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Quotes

Om Kapoor: I feel like the king of the world.

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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

Edited from Jai-Vijay (1977)

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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

Love in dreams

'Om Shanti Om' is, simply, one of the best films ever made.

'Singing in the Rain' is the closest reference cinematically and thematically, both films are about the inside of the movie business Hollywood and Bollywood respectively. Baz Lurhman was going for the same kind of thing with 'Moulin Rouge' and - despite hyper-active trickery and bombast - managed to express romance, art and music pretty well, though not as well as is done here.

'Om Shanti Om' manages to combine drama, high emotion, nostalgia, fantasy, romance and self-referential humor to perfection.

Simply told, this is a film about fans. What it is to love an idol on the big screen and the unbreakable fantasy of stepping up onto the big screen. This is also a metaphor for love and the film is also, suitably, wildly romantic.

Anyone who truly loves cinema intelligently will adore this film. Shah Rukh Khan is on his own today, with perhaps Denzel Washington, as a leading man with infinite appeal and effortless charm, intelligence, humor and presence; a movie star at home with the all-time greats.

Deepika Padukone is both a stunning beauty and a complete actress, incredibly, managing to match her brilliant co-star in comedic and dramatic range.

Farah Khan is a director of extraordinary technical and artistic skill and the vision she exerts in Om Shanti Om is breath-taking.

Leave your preconceptions about Bollywood aside and embrace a true classic.

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