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Om Shanti Om

Movie poster for Om Shanti Om
Directed by Farah Khan
Produced by Gauri Khan
Written by Topper Alam
Abbas Tyrewala
Starring Shahrukh Khan
Deepika Padukone
Kirron Kher
Shreyas Talpade
Arjun Rampal
Music by Vishal-Shekhar
Cinematography V. Manikandan
Editing by Shirish Kunder
Distributed by Red Chillies Entertainment
Eros Labs
Release date(s) November 9, 2007
Country Flag of IndiaIndia
Language Hindi/Urdu
Budget Rs 350,000,000
$8. Farah Khan Kunder (born 9 January, 1965) is an Indian Film director and choreographer. Gauri Khan ( Hindi: गौरी ख़ान (née Chibber) born 8 October 1970 is an Indian Movie producer. Deepika Padukone ( Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ born January 5, 1986) is an Indian supermodel turned Actress Kirron Kher (Born June 14 1955) is an Indian actress and TV host in Bollywood from Chandigarh India Shreyas Talpade ( Marathi: श्रेयस तळपदे is an award-winning Bollywood actor based in Mumbai. Arjun Rampal ( Hindi: अर्जुन रामपाल born 26 November 1972 is an Indian Actor who appears in Bollywood films as well Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo ( Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani) for Bollywood films V Manikandan (born January 13, 1968) is a leading cinematographer in India. Shirish Kunder is an Indian editor and Film director working in the Hindi Film Industry also popularly known as Bollywood. Red Chillies Entertainment is a major Indian motion picture production and distribution company, based in Mumbai. Eros Laboratories, also known as Eros Entertainment, is a company that makes DVDs and VCDs of Bollywood movies Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised 9 Million (approximately)
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Om Shanti Om (Hindi: ऊँ शान्ति ऊँ , Urdu: اوم شانتی اوم) is a 2007 Bollywood film directed and choreographed by Farah Khan. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2007: Highest grossing The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India Farah Khan Kunder (born 9 January, 1965) is an Indian Film director and choreographer. It stars Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles as the protagonists while Shreyas Talpade, Arjun Rampal, and Kirron Kher feature in supporting roles. Deepika Padukone ( Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ born January 5, 1986) is an Indian supermodel turned Actress Shreyas Talpade ( Marathi: श्रेयस तळपदे is an award-winning Bollywood actor based in Mumbai. Arjun Rampal ( Hindi: अर्जुन रामपाल born 26 November 1972 is an Indian Actor who appears in Bollywood films as well Kirron Kher (Born June 14 1955) is an Indian actress and TV host in Bollywood from Chandigarh India Arjun Rampal is the antagonist in the movie. Nearly thirty-two Bollywood stars from yesteryear and today are referred to or appear in the course of the film, including thirty-one of them (not including the stars of the film) in one song alone.

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Synopsis

Om Prakash Makhija (Shahrukh Khan) is a junior artist in the 1970s film industry. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. He and his friend Pappu (Shreyas Talpade) are trying to succeed in the film industry. Shreyas Talpade ( Marathi: श्रेयस तळपदे is an award-winning Bollywood actor based in Mumbai. Om’s mother, Bela Makhija (Kirron Kher), inspires and encourages her son to become a success. Kirron Kher (Born June 14 1955) is an Indian actress and TV host in Bollywood from Chandigarh India Om’s love interest is the country's heart throb and star of the film Dreamy Girl, Shantipriya (Deepika Padukone). Deepika Padukone ( Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ born January 5, 1986) is an Indian supermodel turned Actress

Om gets to meet Shanti on two occasions. The first is at the premiere of Dreamy Girl, where he sneaks in after claiming he is the actor Manoj Kumar. Manoj Kumar (born July 24, 1937, at Abbottabad) is an Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry The second is on a film set, where he saves her life after the set catches fire. From then on, Om and Shanti become good friends.

One day, Om overhears Shanti arguing with top producer Mukesh Mehra (Arjun Rampal). Arjun Rampal ( Hindi: अर्जुन रामपाल born 26 November 1972 is an Indian Actor who appears in Bollywood films as well Om is shocked when Shanti is revealed to be secretly married to Mukesh, and both Om and Mukesh are surprised to learn that Shanti is pregnant with Mukesh's child. Mukesh is adamant that his relationship with Shanti be kept a secret, and tries to convince her that he cannot accept the pregnancy situation because a rich businessman is financing his upcoming film Om Shanti Om, though the truth is that he is planning on getting married to the businessman's daughter. Om is heartbroken and begins to avoid Shanti.

One night, Om notices Mukesh escorting Shanti to the set of Om Shanti Om. Mukesh tells her that he is going to cancel the film, reveal their marriage to the public, and destroy the set after they have the marriage ceremony in it. However, this is all a sham, as Mukesh is angered by Shanti's demands and holds her responsible for his financial loss, so he sets fire to the set of the film while Shanti is trapped inside. Om witnesses Mukesh drive away and tries to save Shanti, but Mukesh's guards stop him from reaching her. When the set explodes, Om is blown back by the explosion and hit by a car owned by Rajesh Kapoor (Javed Sheikh), a well-known actor who is rushing his pregnant wife (Asawari Joshi) to a hospital. Javed Sheikh ( Urdu: جاوید شیخ, also spelled Javaid) is a Pakistani actor director and producer who is involved with Bollywood Asawari Genia Joshi born in October 6 1972 is a popular Marathi language actress Rajesh takes Om to the hospital, but he dies on the operating table. Moments later, it is revealed that Rajesh Kapoor's son, who was born right after Om's death, is the reincarnation of Om. In his current life his name is Om Kapoor, and he is a popular movie star. However, he suffers from intense pyrophobia, a remnant of his past life as Om Makhija.

During a location hunt for Om's next film, Om and his crew choose the remains of the burnt Om Shanti Om set. As soon as he sees the set, Om begins to remember bits of his past life. Not long after, he meets Mukesh Mehra, who has been a top Hollywood producer for the past 25 years. Om remembers his past life in full and has emotional reunions with Bela and Pappu.

To avenge Shanti's death, Om hatches a plan with Pappu and several others, deciding to remake the film Om Shanti Om with Mukesh (whom he convinces to produce the film). During the audition for Shanti's role, the crew meets Sandhya (nicknamed Sandy), a big fan of Om's who is a Shantipriya look-alike. Om and the crew train Sandy to play Shanti and then launch their plan: Om plays mind games with Mukesh by taking him to the restored set of Om Shanti Om and then having Sandy act like Shanti to make Mukesh think that Shanti has returned as a ghost. However, their plan backfires when Mukesh sees Sandy running away from the set and chases her. While running, Sandy cuts her arm on a lamp, revealing to Mukesh that Shanti has not returned and that Om was deceiving him.

Having discovered Om's plan, Mukesh confronts him and they begin to fight. Suddenly, Sandy appears and tells Om that the night when she died he came back for Shantipriya's body but she was alive and breathing and he buried her under the chandelier. When Mukesh tries to kill Sandy, Om takes Mukesh's gun and shoots him in the leg. Mukesh lands right under the chandelier under which he and Shanti were to be married;Sandy then makes the hanging chandelier fall on Mukesh killing him. After Mukesh dies, Om is shocked to see Sandy emerge from a back room of the set – it is then that he realizes that the Sandy that he and Mukesh saw was actually the ghost of Shantipriya. Shanti's ghost then tearfully bids Om farewell and disappears up the staircase.

Cast

Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone as featured in Om Shanti Om
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone as featured in Om Shanti Om

Special appearances during the song "Deewangi Deewangi" (in alphabetical order) by:

Other Special appearances (in alphabetical order) by:

Crew

Production

As featured in the film: Shahrukh Khan, whom Farah Khan had earlier directed in the film Main Hoon Na (2004) was supposed to do Happy New Year but scrapped that project to do this film. Sabu Cyril is an Indian film Art director. He has won Filmfare Best Art Direction Award twice in 2005 for Yuva and in 1994 Sandeep Chowta is an Indian Bollywood Music director and head of Columbia Records in India. Red Chillies Entertainment is a major Indian motion picture production and distribution company, based in Mumbai. Main Hoon Na ( Devanagari: मैं हूँ ना Urdu:میں ہوں نہ English: I am Here) is a Hindi

The film's score and soundtrack are composed by the musical duo, Vishal-Shekhar with lyrics by renowned lyricist, Javed Akhtar. Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo ( Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani) for Bollywood films Javed Akhtar ( Urdu: جاوید اختر; Hindi: जावेद अख़्तर born Composer A. R. Rahman opted out of this movie, as T-Series did not agree to share the copyrights of music with him and the lyricist. Allah Rakkhha Rahman (ஏஆர்ரஹ்மான் born on January 6 1966 as A [1]

The film is based on reincarnation. Shooting of the film began in January 2007 at various locations in India. January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 31 of the Bollywood's stars put in a guest appearance for a special song in the film. [2] The film was released on November 9, 2007. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Om Shanti Om is all set to create another record of sorts by going in for an unheard of 2000 prints (worldwide) release. This is the highest number of prints (including digital) for any Indian movie till date. [3] Om Shanti Om has set a record of sorts as it has registered pre advanced booking of 18,000 tickets in a chain of theatres in national capital Delhi a couple of days before the advance booking was to start. [4]

Baba Films, production and distribution company, has offered a record Rs. 110 million for the rights to the Mumbai Circuit, easily surpassing the highest amount ever paid for the territory of Rs. 85 million for Jaan-E-Mann. Jaan-E-Mann ( Hindi: जान-ए मन Urdu: جان من English: sweetheart is a 2006 Bollywood film starring [5]

SRK’s Red Chillies Entertainment has reportedly sold the world rights for the film to Eros International for an amount between Rs. Red Chillies Entertainment is a major Indian motion picture production and distribution company, based in Mumbai. 720-750 million. [6][7]

A book titled, 'The Making of Om Shanti Om' written by Mushtaq Sheikh has been released after the release of the film. The book gives an insight about the production and happenings behind the camera of the film. [8]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack[9] for the film released on September 18, 2007. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Indiafm. com gave the music 4 out of 5 stars saying Om Shanti Om is easily one of the most complete scores by Vishal-Shekhar and Javed Akhtar. [10] The track Deewangi Deewangi has a total of 31 stars performing in it. The composers won[11] the Best Composer award for the soundtrack at The 2nd Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, 2008. The Asian Film Awards are presented annually by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society to recognize excellence of film professionals in the film industries

Om Shanti Om
Om Shanti Om cover
Album Cover for Om Shanti Om
Soundtrack by Vishal-Shekhar
Released
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label
T-Series
Producer Shahrukh Khan & Gauri Khan
Vishal-Shekhar chronology
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Song Singer(s) Duration Notes
Ajab Si K.K , Lyrics: Vishal Dadlani 4. Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo ( Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani) for Bollywood films Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Gauri Khan ( Hindi: गौरी ख़ान (née Chibber) born 8 October 1970 is an Indian Movie producer. Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo ( Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani) for Bollywood films Cash is a high octane Bollywood heist thriller set in Cape Town, South Africa. Tashan ( English: Style is an Indian Bollywood film starring Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo ( Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani) for Bollywood films 01 Picturised on Shahrukh Khan & Deepika Padukone
Dard-E-Disco Sukhwinder Singh, Marianne, Nisha & Caralisa 4:30 Picturised on Shahrukh Khan
Deewangi Deewangi Udit Narayan, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan & Rahul Saxena 5. Deepika Padukone ( Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ born January 5, 1986) is an Indian supermodel turned Actress Sukhwinder Singh is a much celebrated Bollywood singer hailing from Ludhiana, India. Udit Narayan Jha (उदित नारायण झा popularly known as Udit Narayan is a Playback singer in commercial Hindi - Tamil - Shreya Ghoshal or Shreya Ghosal ( Hindi: श्रेया घोषाल born March 12, 1984 in Rawatbhata Rajasthan is an Indian Sunidhi Chauhan ( Hindi: सुनिधि चौहान is an Indian Playback singer, best known for her Bollywood songs 54 Picturised on 31 stars
Main Agar Kahoon Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal 5. Sonu Nigam or Sonu Niigaam (सोनु निगम born July 30, 1973 in Faridabad, Haryana, India) is an Shreya Ghoshal or Shreya Ghosal ( Hindi: श्रेया घोषाल born March 12, 1984 in Rawatbhata Rajasthan is an Indian 08 Picturised on Shahrukh Khan ,Deepika Padukone & Shreyas Talpade
Jag Soona Soona Lage Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Richa Sharma Punjabi Lyrics: Kumaar 5. Deepika Padukone ( Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ born January 5, 1986) is an Indian supermodel turned Actress Shreyas Talpade ( Marathi: श्रेयस तळपदे is an award-winning Bollywood actor based in Mumbai. Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (b 1974 in Faisalabad, Pakistan is a musician and primarily a singer of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Sufis See also Richa Pallod for the actress Richa Sharma (born 29 August in Faridabad, Haryana) is an Indian Film 29 Picturised on Shahrukh Khan ,Deepika Padukone & Shreyas Talpade
Dhoom Taana Abhijeet, Shreya Ghoshal 6. Deepika Padukone ( Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ born January 5, 1986) is an Indian supermodel turned Actress Shreyas Talpade ( Marathi: श्रेयस तळपदे is an award-winning Bollywood actor based in Mumbai. Shreya Ghoshal or Shreya Ghosal ( Hindi: श्रेया घोषाल born March 12, 1984 in Rawatbhata Rajasthan is an Indian 13 Picturised on Shahrukh Khan & Deepika Padukone
Daastaan-E-Om Shanti Om Shaan 7. Deepika Padukone ( Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ born January 5, 1986) is an Indian supermodel turned Actress 07 Picturised on Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone & Arjun Rampal
Dard-E-Disco (Remix) Sukhwinder Singh, Marianne, Nisha & Caralisa 4. Deepika Padukone ( Kannada: ದೀಪಿಕಾ ಪಡುಕೋಣೆ born January 5, 1986) is an Indian supermodel turned Actress Arjun Rampal ( Hindi: अर्जुन रामपाल born 26 November 1972 is an Indian Actor who appears in Bollywood films as well Sukhwinder Singh is a much celebrated Bollywood singer hailing from Ludhiana, India. Marianne, a National emblem of the French Republic, is by extension a Personification]alagor of Liberty and Reason. 36 Remix by DJ Aqeel
Deewangi Deewangi (Rainbow Mix) Udit Narayan, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan & Rahul Saxena 4. Udit Narayan Jha (उदित नारायण झा popularly known as Udit Narayan is a Playback singer in commercial Hindi - Tamil - Shreya Ghoshal or Shreya Ghosal ( Hindi: श्रेया घोषाल born March 12, 1984 in Rawatbhata Rajasthan is an Indian Sunidhi Chauhan ( Hindi: सुनिधि चौहान is an Indian Playback singer, best known for her Bollywood songs 48 Remix by DJ Kiran & DJ G
Om Shanti Om (Medley Mix) Sukhwinder Singh, Marianne, Nisha, Caralisa, Udit Narayan, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Rahul Saxena, & Abhijeet 6. Sukhwinder Singh is a much celebrated Bollywood singer hailing from Ludhiana, India. Udit Narayan Jha (उदित नारायण झा popularly known as Udit Narayan is a Playback singer in commercial Hindi - Tamil - Shreya Ghoshal or Shreya Ghosal ( Hindi: श्रेया घोषाल born March 12, 1984 in Rawatbhata Rajasthan is an Indian Sunidhi Chauhan ( Hindi: सुनिधि चौहान is an Indian Playback singer, best known for her Bollywood songs 06 Remix by Jackie V and Qudsi Hasan
Daastaan (The Dark Side Mix) Shaan 6. 18 Remix by Zoheb, DJ Nikhil Chinappa, DJ Nawab
Om Shanti Om (Theme Music) Instrumental 0. 58 Instrumental

Reception

Ratings and Box office

Ratings
Australia:  G
India:  UA
Ireland:  12A
Singapore:  PG
United Kingdom:  12A
United States:  PG-13

The film was rated as "U/A" (Unrestricted with adult accompanied) by the Central Board of Film Certification of India[12] and PG–13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. A motion picture rating system categorizes films with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex violence substance abuse profanity impudence or other types The Office of Film and Literature Classification is a Statutory Censorship and classification body which provides day to day administrative support for the Classification The Central Board of Film Certification ( CBFC) is the regulatory body and Censorship board of India. A motion picture rating system categorizes films with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex violence substance abuse profanity impudence or other types A motion picture rating system categorizes films with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex violence substance abuse profanity impudence or other types The British Board of Film Classification ( BBFC) originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for Film, DVD The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U A motion picture rating system categorizes films with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex violence substance abuse profanity impudence or other types The Central Board of Film Certification ( CBFC) is the regulatory body and Censorship board of India. Similar ratings were awarded in other countries such as Australia and the UK. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [13][14]

Om Shanti Om opened across 878 cinemas[15] and has since grossed around Rs. 65,65,00,000 in its two week record-breaking run in India. [16] The movie was a hit at the U. S box office, grossing $1. 7 million in its first three days, despite opening in only 114 theatres. [17]. Om Shanti Om became the biggest Bollywood movie of 2007 in the United Kingdom, earning a total of £972,146 (US $1,992,118 - INR 78,150,946). Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [18] The film also collected a gross of over $20 million worldwide in the first week, including collection of $13. 5 million in India, $5 million in Pakistan, and over $2 million in North America. [19] The film has grossed $39,539,517 (Rs. 155,78,56,969. 8)[20] worldwide, becoming the highest grossing Hindi movie ever. Even after being adjusted for inflation, Om Shanti Om stands in the top 10 of all time Hindi movies.

Country (2007) Total Gross
Australia $378,711 [20]
Belgium and Luxembourg $26,373 [20]
India $27,678,629 [20] (Rs. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 109,05,37,983)
Malaysia $95,339 [20]
New Zealand $113,444 [20]
Singapore $220,243 [20]
United Kingdom $2,622,627 [20]
United States $3,597,372 [20]
Worldwide $39,539,517[20] (Rs. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Singapore The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 155,78,56,969. 8)

Reviews

Tajpal Rathore of BBC gave four out of five stars and stated, "Both a homage to and parody of Bollywood, this cinematic feast delivered straight from the heart of the film industry will have you glued to your seats till the end. " [21] 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. The National Post is a Canadian English-language national Newspaper based in Don Mills, Ontario, a district of But really, the plot is just a vehicle to get from one song-and-dance number to the next. "[22] Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave 3 and half stars and stated, "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. Rediffcom India, is a news information entertainment and shopping portal You'd do well to breathe in the filmi fumes, lift your own collar-tips upwards, and leave sense out of the equation. More cameos are written in than dialogues, so sit back and play spot-the-celeb. Or watch the Khan have a blast on screen. "[23] Indiafm's Taran Adarsh gave movie awesome 4 out 5 star rating stating the follows " At the box-office, the film will set new records in days to come and has the power to emerge one of the biggest hits of SRK's career. Taran Adarsh (1964 is a leading film critic, Journalist, editor and film trade analyst from India. " [24] SearchIndia. com gave the movie the thumbs-down stating that "A dispiritingly commonplace theme of reincarnation packaged in a disjointed, tracing-paper-thin plot with ho-hum performances by the lead actors renders a mediocre movie that only addled fans of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan would love" [25] Rajeev Mansad of CNN-IBN gives Om Shanti Om 3 out of 5, stated ". CNN-IBN is an English-language Indian TV news channel The network is a partnership between Global Broadcast News (GBN and Turner International . . A special mention must be made for the film’s excellent dialogue which so cleverly incorporates Bollywood’s oldest clichés into these characters’ everyday parlance. . . " [26]. Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India gave 3. The Times of India ( TOI) is a leading English-language Broadsheet Daily newspaper in India. 5 of 5 stars stating the film is a total paisa vasool and a true tribute to Karz. For the 2008 film starring Himesh Reshammiya, see Karzzzz Karz is a 1980 Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai. [27] Hindustan Times's Khalid Mehmood gave the film 4/5 saying that Om Shanti Om is total brainless mazaa. Hindustan Times ( HT) is a leading newspaper in India, published since 1924 with roots in the independence movement [28] Sudish Kamnath of The Hindu stated, "Om Shanti Om' is a light-hearted tribute to Hindi cinema the way we know it and love it, in spite of its flaws, improvisation and implausibility. The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper [. . . ]That apart, the movie is a hell of a party, a bits-and-pieces blockbuster strung together with a series of laughs, songs and dances. SRK shows us why he's the rock star of our times. "[29]


Controversy

Om Shanti Om landed into a controversy with veteran actor Manoj Kumar, for showing him (actually his body double) in a bad taste. Manoj Kumar (born July 24, 1937, at Abbottabad) is an Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry the premises with their sticks. [30] In a different scene Shah Rukh Khan (as Om Prakash Makhija) is shown giving a mock thank-you speech in a drunken state and later saying that he is Manoj Kumar. [30] Offended by the sequence, Manoj Kumar contrived to sue the makers of 'Om Shanti Om'. In response he told, "Indian audiences had made Manoj Kumar into an icon . . . That icon has been wounded, made fun of. . . . .

In the movie, Shreyas Talpade's character (Pappu) sneaks Manoj Kumar's movie passes to enter a movie premiere. Shreyas Talpade ( Marathi: श्रेयस तळपदे is an award-winning Bollywood actor based in Mumbai. Manoj Kumar (born July 24, 1937, at Abbottabad) is an Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry When the real Manoj Kumar (film double) shows up for the premiere, the security guards ask him for identification, for which he produces his driving license with a photograph of him covering his face (a parody to his classic style of acting). Because the Security guards do not recognize him, they declare him a fraud and chase him out of moral action is more important than a legal action". He also said, "People who make such movies do not know the meaning of respect and decency. They are criminals. "[30] Manoj Kumar also added, "Are the Mumbai police so stupid that they can't recognise Manoj Kumar and lathicharge him in the '70s when he was a star?”[31]. Manoj Kumar also alleged that Shahrukh Khan is communal [32]

Later, in a press conference Shahrukh Khan and director Farah Khan apologised for the matter. Shahrukh accepted his mistake and apologised, saying "It was a mistake to overlook the fact that it might hurt anyone. I truly apologise to everyone who think I have made fun of him. Honestly speaking, I didn't mean to show anyone in a negative manner or run down anyone". [33] Farah Khan even offered to cut the scene where Manoj Kumar feel that he has been hurt, but was refused on grounds that, as she has stated, "I [Farah Khan] was like his daughter. He said, ‘Daughters maafi nahi maangti ' (Daughters don't ask for forgiveness). I told him that he could've called me and scolded me". [33]

Later, Manoj Kumar said that though this incident has hurt him, he wishes to forgive, ignore, and move on, saying that he prefers to “see Ram in everyone and ignore the Ravana”. For the South Indian film see Ravana (film. Ravanaa, also transliterated as Raavana, Ravan or [34]

Awards

Filmfare Awards

Star Screen Awards

Stardust Awards

Zee Cine Awards

IIFA Awards

Asian Film Awards

GPBA - German Public Bollywood Award (2008)

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  5. ^ 'Om Shanti Om' already breaking records
  6. ^ ShahRukh Khan has already made over 50 Crore with Om Shanti Om
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