Om Shanti Om (2007)

Original title

ओम शांति ओम

Directed by

Farah Khan

Genre

fantasy film, romance film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 49m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 407 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the 1970s, a struggling actor named Om is secretly in love with a famous actress named Shanti. She dies in a suspicious fire, and Om dies trying to save her. Thirty years later, Om is reincarnated as a successful modern movie star and sets out to solve the mystery of the fire and get revenge. Along the way he meets a woman who looks just like Shanti and enlists her help.

romanticdramaticglamorousmelodramaticnostalgicdreamlikehumoroussuspenseful

What happens

Om Shanti Om (transl. and released internationally as Peace Be With You) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language Romantic fantasy action film written and directed by Farah Khan, co-written by Mayur Puri and Mushtaq Shiekh, and produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone (in her Hindi film debut), Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade, Kirron Kher. Spanning four odd decades, the narrative follows Om Prakash Makhija, an obscure 1970s actor in love with female superstar Shanti, who dies in a suspicious on-set fire that kills Shanti and is reincarnated 30 years later as the superstar Om Kapoor, determined to punish the person who ignited the blaze with the help of Shanti's lookalike. Farah Khan began development for the film while directing the musical Bombay Dreams (2002), and it began production after its leads were cast. The film's title is borrowed from a song from Subhash Ghai's thriller Karz (1980), which also features in the opening credits. Om Shanti Om's soundtrack was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, with the lyrics written by Javed Akhtar, Vishal Dadlani, and Kumaar. The background score was composed by Sandeep Chowta. The film is notable for its cameo appearances from Indian film celebrities. Produced on a budget of ₹40 crore (US$9.67 million), Om Shanti Om emerged as the highest grossing Hindi film of 2007 and the then-highest grossing Hindi film of all time. The soundtrack was also critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-selling album of the year in India. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its story, direction, cast performances, production design, and soundtrack. Om Shanti Om received a leading 13 nominations at the 53rd Filmfare Awards, winning for Best Female Debut (Padukone) and Best Special Effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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