| Hindi Movie : Om Shanti Om |
| | Producer | Shahrukh Khan | | Director | Farah Khan | | Music | Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani, Pyarelal | | Writer | Farah Khan, Mayur Puri, Mushtaq Sheikh | | Lyrics | Gulzar | | Release Date | 09-Nov-2007 |
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Cast
Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Shreyas Talpade, Malaika Arora Khan, Arjun Rampal, Rishi Kapoor, Subhash Ghai, Karan Johar, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, Zayed Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Kajol, and many more..
Movie Report
Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om is a true-blue masala entertainer. This is atypical Manmohan Desai film presented in a novel avtaar by Farah Khan. It's definitely not for pseudos or advocates of arthouse cinema.
Om Shanti Om is the story of Om [Shah Rukh Khan] and Shanti [Deepika Padukone]. Om is a junior artist in the 70s. Shanti is the reigning superstar. Om is biggest fan of Shanti. He is in love with her. Om dreams of being a superstar, but an incident changes his life forever. Om dies in a mishap, but is reborn into the present day. He attempts to discover the mystery of his demise.
When you watch the movie you will get the general feeling that Farah Khan has remade Ghai's Karz from Frame A to Z. But it is False! There're similarities, but it's not a rehashed version of Ghai's film. For, Om Shanti Om takes you by complete surprise at several points. Om Shanti Om is a brilliant stroke from the writing [screenplay: Mushtaq Shaikh and Farah Khan] as also the execution point of view. The post-interval portions only get better and better! If the initial portions are laced with humour, the second half moves into a new zone completely. Farah knows what her priorities are and most importantly, knows exactly what her target audience is. The execution of a number of sequences clearly shows Farah's growth as a storyteller. Mushtaq and Farah's writing works because the writers pull out several surprises.
Given the fact that Om Shanti Om is a Manmohan Desai kind of a film set in the present-day, it would be foolhardy to ask questions, raise eyebrows and look for logic. But the second half could've been crisper, although Shirish Kunder's editing is perfect.
V. Manikanandan's cinematography grandeur to the minutest. Dialogues given by Mayur Puri are witty and do raise a chuckle at several points. Background score of Sandeep Chowta is effective. Vishal-Shekhar's music is of first-rate. Although every song is visually enticing, the 21-star track as also 'Dard-E-Disco' will have the masses going into a frenzy.
SRK proves his supremacy yet again in Om Shanti Om. He's magnificent, the star attraction, the soul of this film, the true baadshah. Deepika has all it takes to be a top star -- the personality, the looks and yes, she's supremely talented too. Arjun Rampal is a complete revelation. Cast in a negative role this time, he enacts his part with panache and style. Shreyas Talpade is another surprise. He has shown a complete star qualities in his performance. Kirron Kher is superb as the over the top mom. Javed Sheikh is alright. Bindu adds to the funny moments.
On the whole, OM SHANTI OM is Bollywood masala in its truest form and also, at its best. 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. Blockbuster hit!
On a Whole, Om Shanti Om is complete entertainment film. SRK had proved his range as an actor of repute and cemented his status further. With Om Shanti Om, he gives back to the audience what he himself grew up on -- a thorough entertainer that will have the audience thirsting for more.
| Viewer's Review |
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| the king of the world! |
| by Balaji (posted on : 24-Dec-07) Rating: (Excellent) |
a story exellently made into a jukebox of funn!!
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| om shanti om |
| by Payal (posted on : 14-Nov-07) Rating: (Very Good) |
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