It stars Shah Rukh Khan as Om, a junior artist in 1977 who has a crush on a secretly married superstar, played by Deepika Padukone in her Hindi film debut. One evening, Om attends the premiere of Shanti's film, and envisions himself as the lead actor Manoj Kumar. Om Shanti Om (Hindi: ओं शान्ति ऒं, Urdu: اوم شانتی اوم) is a Bollywood film directed and choreographed by Farah Khan. [51] Om Shanti Om set another record for registered pre-advance booking of 18,000 tickets in a chain of theatres in Delhi a few days before the advance booking was to start. Deepika never gave a screen test for her debut film Om Shanti Om! [10], Om Shanti Om was made on a budget of ₹40 million. / Kabhi kisi ko dil diya? "[82] A commentator for Indo-Asian News Service felt that Shah Rukh's acting was repetitive and writes, "He needs to curtail his unwarranted superstar mannerisms even in a total masala film like Om Shanti Om", while complimenting the performances of Padukone, Rampal and Talpade. Each title is ranked according to its share of pageviews among the items displayed. With Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal, Kirron Kher. [19] Om is a Hindu mantra; Om Shanti Om roughly translates to "Peace Be With You".[20][21]. Om rescues Shanti from a fire scene where the fire has escaped control, and they become friends. "[79], Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India gave the film three and a half stars out of five and writes, "Farah Khan's re-birth saga literally makes an art of retro and paints the seventies pop culture in Andy Warholish strokes". After the guards leave, he again attempts to rescue Shanti, but he is thrown from the building by its fiery explosion and lands in a nearby street, disoriented. Rampal wore a mustache in the film which was suggested by Shah Rukh. 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. [30] The film was shot entirely in sync sound; Farah dismissed rumours of Padukone's voice being dubbed. [73], Another allegation of plagiarism came from Rinki Bhattacharya, daughter of late Bimal Roy, who directed Madhumati. Shanti (Pali: Santi) simply means “peace”. In the 1970s, Om, an aspiring actor, is murdered, but is immediately reincarnated into the present day. But frankly, it never really matters. "[26], In preparation for her role, Padukone watched several films of actresses Helen and Hema Malini to study their body language. Om, Shanti, and Om) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic fantasy comedy film directed and co-written by Farah Khan with Mayur Puri and Mushtaq Shiekh. During the music launch of the film, OK taunts Mukesh by revealing the extent to which he knows the story of Shanti's death. [28] Rampal was approached by both Khan and Shah Rukh at the latter's New Year's Eve party. 899 likes. [6] 31 Bollywood film actors appeared in cameo appearances for the song "Deewangi Deewangi". Amid speculations that Shah Rukh Khan would star in Happy New Year, the actor rejected the first draft of the film, upon which Farah's husband and editor Shirish Kunder reminded her of the story she had conceived while in London. After Shah Rukh rejected the first version of her next film Happy New Year, she was reminded of Om Shanti Om; the film's title derives from a similar titled popular song from the 1980 film Karz. She reveals that after the fire ceased to burn, Mukesh found that Shanti had survived and buried her alive below the chandelier. To find Shanti's lookalike, OK, Pappu, Bela and Anwar audition many actresses, but are unsuccessful, when they finally find a super-fan of OK's named Sandhya Bansal aka Sandy, an exact doppelgänger of Shanti. [13] He completed the writing process in two months and rewrote the film's second half. [69][70], On 7 August 2008, before its television release, scriptwriter Ajay Monga moved the Bombay High Court alleging that the basic storyline of the film was lifted from a film script he had emailed to Shah Rukh Khan in 2006. It was the first time Hindi Film ever appeared on the Miss America stage and Davuluri is the first Indian American to win the competition. He further gave them a "standing ovation". He also meets with Mukesh and together they decide to make a movie 'Om Shanti Om'. Both of Khan's performances are solid, and Padukone (in her debut role) is a confident, convincing actress. [15] Shirish Kunder was the editor, while V. Manikandan was the cinematographer. "[48], Vishal-Shekhar was nominated for Best Music at the 53rd Filmfare Awards, Producers Guild Awards 2008 and Zee Cine Awards 2008, winning for Best Composer at the 2nd Asian Film Awards. OK convinces Mukesh to restart shooting for Om Shanti Om, and he plans to convince him that Shanti's spirit is haunting him. On 8 August 2008, he won permanent injunction on the scenes in Om Shanti Om that lampooned him. The word may stand for calmness, rest or even bliss. "[87] AOL gave the film 3 out of 5 stars stating, "The movie consists of all the elements that are essentially called the 'navratnas' of Indian cinema – from joy to grief to romance to revenge. 110 million for the rights to the Mumbai Circuit, surpassing the highest amount ever paid for the territory. Just when a furious OK is about to kill Mukesh, Sandy stops him, saying Mukesh will die indeed, but not by him. [71][72] In November 2008, the Film Writers' association sent a communication to Red Chillies and Ajay Monga that it had found similarities in Om Shanti Om and Monga's script. The next evening, Rajesh throws a party in celebration. However, the very next moment Mukesh reveals his true colors. In the 1970s, Om, an aspiring actor, is murdered, but is immediately reincarnated into the present day. Om Shanti Om (transl. Hamari filmon ki tarah, hamari zindagi mein bhi end tak sab kuch thik ho jaata hai…happy ending! [47] Writing for AllMusic, Bhaskar Gupta gave the album four and a half stars out of five and praises the composers, writing, "Vishal-Shekhar finally delivered a soundtrack that could be deemed their signature offering. Most Anticipated New Indian Movies and Shows. Term 'Om Shanti' and its relation to Murli In relation to Sakar Murlis (murlis spoken by Shiv baba through Sakar/corporeal Prajapita Brahma), the term 'Om Shanti' is fundamental which baba used to speak at the beginning and end of each Murli. [16] Farah used two particular dialogues in the film: "When you want something badly, the whole universe conspires to give to you" and "In the end everything will be ok and if its not ok its not the end". … OK reunites with Sandy. Om attempts to rescue her in vain, and he eventually is killed. He writes, "Om Shanti Om is an exultant, heady, joyous film reveling in Bollywood, and as at most parties where the bubbly flows free, there is much silly giggling and tremendous immaturity." [33], A number of references to real life was also filmed, including a scene in which Om saves Shantipriya from a fire, which was a spoof of Sunil Dutt rescuing Nargis from a fire on the sets of Mother India (1957). She smiles warmly towards OK and tearfully bids him goodbye, disappearing as she moves into the light. "[86] Mark Medley of National Post gave 3 stars and stated, "The film is a mess for all the right reasons; elements of comedy, drama, romance, action and the supernatural are packed in. [84], On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Om Shanti Om holds an approval rating of 76%, based on 17 reviews with an average score of 7.21/10. But really, the plot is just a vehicle to get from one song-and-dance number to the next. After some days he takes Shanti at the sets of their upcoming film titled Om Shanti Om. Shanti is the Sanskrit word for peace. The film is extremely colourful, with great costumes and fantastic, glossy sets. In 1977, Om Prakash Makhija is a junior artist in Hindi cinema who is in love with a film actress named Shantipriya Kashyap aka Shanti. Reincanation, Hindi cinema, love, betrayal are some of the themes Farah Khan's delightful and crazy comedy Om Shanti Om deals with. I told him that he could've called me and scolded me. Her lover, a producer played by Arjun Rampal, kills her in a fire; Om witnesses this and dies from the injuries sustained from trying to rescue her.

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