Om Shanti Om (2007)

Director:

Farah Khan

Writers:

Farah Khan (story)
Mushtaq Sheikh (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

7 November 2007 (Belgium)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Fire | Bollywood | Friend | Love

Awards:

4 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Shahrukh 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:
Sev Anand	...	Dev Anand
Amrita Arora	...	Herself
Malaika Arora	...	Herself (as Malaika Arora Khan)
Shabana Azmi	...	Herself
Abhishek Bachchan	...	Himself
Amitabh Bachchan	...	Himself
Vidya Balan	...	Herself
Bipasha Basu	...	Herself
Mithun Chakraborty	...	Himself
Suresh Chatwal	...	Suresh - Junior Artiste
Juhi Chawla	...	Herself
Priyanka Chopra	...	Herself
Yash Chopra	...	Himself
Sabu Cyril	...	Film Doctor
Vishal Dadlani	...	Himself
Bobby Deol	...	Himself
Ritesh Deshmukh	...	Himself (as Ritiesh Deshmukh)
Dhananjay	...	Dharmendra
Dharmendra	...	Himself
Kanika Dhillon	...	Film Heroine
Dominic	...	Govinda Ahuja
Lara Dutta	...	Herself
Sanjay Dutt	...	Himself
Sunil Dutt	...	Appearance in song
Subhash Ghai	...	Himself
Govinda	...	Himself
Jeetendra	...	Himself
Karan Johar	...	Himself
Kajol	...	Herself
Nakul Kamte	...	Makhija
Karisma Kapoor	...	Herself
Rishi Kapoor	...	Himself
Sanjay Kapoor	...	Himself
Tusshar Kapoor	...	Himself
Arbaaz Khan	...	Himself
Farah Khan	...	Agressive Junior Artiste / Herself
Feroz Khan	...	Himself
Mahesh Khanna	...	Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna	...	Appearance in song
Saif Ali Khan	...	Himself
Salman Khan	...	Himself
Zayed Khan	...	Himself
Akshay Kumar	...	Himself
Nagesh Kumar	...	Shatrughan Sinha / Rajesh Khanna
Bappi Lahiri	...	Himself
Manikandan	...	Film Director
Urmila Matondkar	...	Herself (as Urmila)
Diya Mirza	...	Herself (as Dia Mirza)
Koena Mitra	...	Herself
Mohan	...	Mithun Chakraborty
Dino Morea	...	Himself
Rani Mukherjee	...	Herself
Sanjeev Mulchandani	...	Film Villain
Chunky Pandey	...	Himself (as Chunkey Pandey)
Ameesha Patel	...	Herself
Raman	...	Ricky Sandhu
Rekha	...	Herself
Hrithik Roshan	...	Himself
Rakesh Roshan	...	Himself
Salim	...	Manoj Kumar
Samapika	...	Wannabe Shantipriya
Mushtaq Sheikh	...	Roadside sleeper
Shilpa Shetty	...	Herself
Sunil Shetty	...	Himself (as Suniel Shetty)
Aftab Shivdasani	...	Himself
Tabu	...	Herself
Vishwajeet	...	Prem Chopta
Preity Zinta	...	Herself

Runtime:

162 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | India:UA | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Film City, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company:

Red Chillies Entertainment

Trivia:

Shahrukh Khan worked out for 3 months prior for the song Dard-e-disco.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the scene where Om and his mother are looking at the moon through the window, the camera starts rising. In the background, you can see a crew member standing behind Khan and Kher, stepping back to avoid getting into the field.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Main Hoon Na (2004)

Soundtrack:

Dard-E-Disco

The grandest masala show. The result: LOL!

Reincanation, Hindi cinema, love, betrayal are some of the themes Farah Khan's delightful and crazy comedy Om Shanti Om deals with. But frankly, it never really matters. This film is simply one of the most entertaining films made in recent times. A spoof of Hindi cinema of past and recent times, the film both pokes fun at it and celebrates its unique, inimitable style. As the story progresses the movie becomes even more alluring. It is at times a drama, at times a thriller, but generally it is just a musical comedy which is not to be taken seriously.

Technically the film is very impressive. Farah Khan's direction is very good. The film is extremely colourful, with great costumes and fantastic, glossy sets. The 1970s settings are particularly authentic and visibly well-invested. One more aspect which helps to recreate the magic and the atmosphere of the 1970s is the wonderful soundtrack. "Dhoom Taana" for instance seems to have been rightly taken from a film of those times.

The film contains numerous sequences which will have you floored. The Filmfare Award ceremony is one of the funniest sequences in the film. The red carpet scene with celebrities predicting the winners was very funny. The next scene which includes the ceremony and the Best Actor nominations clip was absolutely hilarious. I could not stop laughing as every nominee was unfolded, and Abhishek Bachchan and Akshay Kumar's reactions when they lost were awesome.

The following sequence was the after-party which was another memorable scene. The famous "Deewangee Deewangee" song which has some of the best-known actors in India dancing to its tunes, from Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Rekha and Shabana Azmi to Salman, Saif, Juhi, Urmila, Tabu, Kajol, Rani and Preity, was very exciting and a pleasure to watch. It was truly a moment of unity and celebration for Hindi cinema.

As far as acting goes, Om Shanti On is a winner. Every actor understands the film's mood and acts accordingly. Shahrukh Khan is great as the Oms. He's simple as the first Om, cool as the second Om, and overall is as witty and funny as always. Deepika Padukone makes a confident debut. She is very beautiful and likable. Kirron Kher shines in another comic role as the loud mom. Shreyas Talpade delivers a noteworthy performance as Om's best friend and holds his own despite a smaller role. Arjun Rampal plays the typical villain with style.

Well, to sum it up, Om Shanti Om is an extremely enjoyable flick which should provide a great watch for the entire family. Like Farah Khan's previous offering with Shahrukh Khan, Main Hoon Na, this film has a genuine sense of fun. It is the quintessence of Bollywood's uniqueness which makes us realise why and how much we love this film industry. Remember not to expect anything serious or life-turning, and you will not be disappointed.