Om Shanti Om - 2007

 Plot 

Om Prakash Makhija is an actor in the Hindi film industry from the 1970s who is in love with the actress Shantipriya. Shanti and Om become friends after Om saves her from an out-of-control fire scene. As soon as he learns that she is married to film producer Mukesh Mehra and that she is expecting his child, his hopes seem to be coming true. Then, after tricking her into an empty studio, Mukesh sets it on fire in an effort to protect his career and avoid suffering a financial loss. Om makes unsuccessful attempts to save her before passing away.

Thirty years later, Om has been reborn as Rajesh Kapoor, the only son of Bollywood actor, and is also an actor. His memoeries  start to return when he meets his mother Bela, who is now a widow, his memories begin to return. He meets Mukesh as well, and the two decide to produce the film Om Shanti Om. Om attempts to coerce Mukesh into making a confession by hiring a Shantipriya lookalike, but things go wrong and Om once more finds his life in danger.

In order to trick him into confessing to his crime, he decides to remake Om Shanti Om with Mukesh. The cast meets Sandy or Sandhya, a Shantipriya lookalike who swoons the same way he used to whenever he sees Shanti, during the audition for the part of Shanti.Then Sandy is taught how to walk and speak like Shantipriya. While she is reciting a serious dialogue, Om snaps at her when she begins to laugh. Sandy responds that she would have believed him regardless because she loves him after he tells her his story. Om then brings Mukesh to the destroyed set of the movie, where he killed Shantipryia, to declare the start of the movie. Om attempts to recreate the entire murder scene here.

Om then brings Mukesh to the destroyed set of the movie, where he killed Shantipryia, to declare the start of the movie. With the support of the new Om Shanti Om cast. Om attempts to recreate the entire murder in this scene. Sandy frequently makes an appearance, leading Mukesh to think that Shanti has become a ghost and that he is hearing voices.

Later, when the song's music release is launched, Om performs a song and dance number in which he tells the entire tale. Mukesh's head is suddenly hit by a lamp, knocking him out cold. Mukesh admits that he is aware of the scheme and his fake Shanti. When Sandy shows up, she begins to say things that weren't in their plan and that no one expected. She reveals that Mukesh buried her beneath the set's floor while she was still alive and returned after setting the set on fire to take care of her body. Om realises that she is actually Shanti's ghost . In the final scene, Om witnesses Shanti's ghost saying goodbye to him with tears   in the final scene. She walks up the stairs before vanishing.

In short the story is a blend of romance, drama, justice, and the film includes numerous well-known Bollywood songs and dance moves. Fans of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone must watch this entertaining movie of  the Bollywood film business.

Release

Om Shanti Om set a record for registered pre-advance booking of 18,000 tickets in a chain of theatres in Delhi. A special screening for Bollywood performers was held. According to reports, Red Chillies Entertainment paid between Rs. 720 and 750 million to Eros International for the global rights to the movie. A production and distribution firm called Baba Films made the highest offer of Rs. 110 million for the rights to the Mumbai Circuit. Also Shah Rukh was promoted by Amul as part of its marketing plan.

A Hindi Film Fusion dance by Nina Davuluri, choreographed by Nakul Dev Mahajan, was done to the song Dhoom Taana as her talent for the Miss America 2014 competition. Hindi film made its debut on the Miss America platform, and Davuluri is the first Indian American to take home the crown. Oomu Shanti Oumu, a Japanese instrumental adaptation of Om Shanti Om, was created. Following the screening of the movie, Mushtaq Sheikh published a book with the working title The Creation of Om Shanti Om. The guide provides information about the making of the movie and what went on behind the scenes.

 Review

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. It was a unashamed tribute, she said, to Karz. 

Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave it three and a half out of five stars and praised Shah Rukh, Padukone, and Talpade's performances. Om Shanti Om is a joyful, heady, joyous film that revels in Bollywood, and like at most parties where the bubbly flows freely, there is a lot of silly giggling and a great deal of immaturity, the author writes. He criticised the dialogue and too many cameo appearances in the movie.

In general, Om Shanti Om is a fun film that honours the Bollywood film business. The actors give engaging portrayals, and the musical and dance sequences are superb. Even though the second part of the film is not as good as the first, it is still a lot of fun and well worth seeing in its entirety.

According to Rajeev Masand of News18, who gave the movie three stars out of five, Om Shanti Om is an entertainer in the true sense of the word, mixing up genre elements like comedy, drama, action, and emotion to create a heady broth of Created based Desai-style exaggerated entertainment. He honours the dialogue for so cleverly incorporating some of Bollywood's oldest clichés into the everyday speech of these characters. Shah Rukh's acting, was dull according to an Indo-Asian News Service commentator. 

Casting 

• Shah Rukh Khan as Om Prakash Makhija and Om Kapoor 

• Deepika Padukone as Shantipriya and Sandy

• Shreyas Talpade as Pappu Master 

• Kirron Kher as Bela Makhija (Om Makhija's mother)

• Arjun Rampal as Mukesh Mehra (Shanti's husband)

• Haresh Hingorani as Faizan ‘F’ Khan (director of Om Shanti Om)

• Vikram Sahu as Om Kapoor's doctor

• Suhas Khandke as Om Makhija's surgeon

• Sharad as Mukesh's guard

• Farah Khan as the woman who makes fun of Om Makhija

• Yuvika Chaudhary as Dolly Arora (Om Kapoor's heroine in Om Shanti Om)

• Bindu Desai as Kamini Arora (Dolly's mother)

Crew

• Director- Farah Khan

• Cinematography- V. Manikandan

• Story by- Farah Khan

• Editor- Shirish Kunder

• Production company- Red Chillies Entertainment

• Distributor- Eros International

Character Analysis

Om Prakash Makhija (Shah Rukh Khan) is a young actor who aspires to be a famous actor in the Hindi film industry. Since he has feelings for the lead actress, Shantipriya, he attempts to protect her when he hears that she is in danger. He passes away during the action and is reincarnated as Om Kapoor.

Deepika Padukone (Shantipriya/Sandhya) a prominent actress in the Hindi film business who is romantically involved with Mukesh Mehra, the director of the film. She is Om's romantic interest as well. When Mukesh and his friends kill her, she is reborn as Sandhya, a young aspiring actress who mimics Shantipriya. She helps Om in finding out the reason for her death.

Mukesh Mehra (Arjun Rampal) Shantipriya is in a relationship with Mukesh, a movie director. He plans to kill her due to a dispute, but Om stops him. He becomes a successful producer after blaming Om for the crime. Later, he admits to his crime after being haunted by his past.

Om's buddy and coworker Pappu Master (Shreyas Talpade) is a choreographer. He supports Om in his efforts to bring Shantipriya's case to justice.

Om's mother, Bela Makhija (Kirron Kher), encourages him in his goal to become a performer. She is saddened by his passing and delighted when he is reborn as Om Kapoor.

Rajesh Kapoor (Javed Sheikh) In his new role as Om Kapoor, Rajesh is a successful actor in the film business. He helps Om in his research into the facts surrounding Shantipriya's passing.

With their unique personalities and goals, the characters in Om Shanti Om bring the story to life. Each character is essential to the story's development and contributes to engaging storyline entertaining. 

Songs

The movie Om Shanti Om has well-known music with several top hits. The tracks in the film have the following names