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Om Shanti Om
ओम शांति ओम
2007 169 min India PG 16+
★7.5
Comedy, Thriller, Drama
Director: Farah Khan
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Description
Reincarnated 30 years after being killed in a suspicious on-set fire, a small-time actor is determined to punish the person who ignited the blaze.
Budget:
$9.1M
US Gross:
$3.6M
Worldwide:
$37.71M
Starring
Shah Rukh Khan
Actor
Deepika Padukone
Actor
Arjun Rampal
Actor
Awards
Asian Film Academy 2008
— Best Original Score
Asian Film Academy 2008
— Best Actress
Key opinion
Om Shanti Om is widely celebrated as a vibrant, meta-cinematic tribute to Bollywood that masterfully blends comedy, melodrama, and reincarnation. While the visual spectacle and musical score are almost universally praised, some viewers find the tonal shifts and farcical elements to be lacking in profound depth.
| Score | The soundtrack by Vishal-Shekhar is widely regarded as exceptional, providing iconic musical numbers that define the film's energy. | |
| Acting | Shah Rukh Khan delivers a versatile performance, effectively balancing the dual roles of a naive dreamer and a modern superstar. | |
| Acting | Deepika Padukone’s debut is highly acclaimed, with her successfully navigating the complex duality of her characters. | |
| Production | The production design and costumes create a dazzling, authentic, and kaleidoscopic visual representation of both the 1970s and contemporary Bollywood. | |
| Humor | The film's tone is divisive, as audiences are split between appreciating its deliberate, self-aware farce and finding the comedic shift to melodrama unconvincing or insincere. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are split: some find the genre-bending blend of revenge, reincarnation, and parody to be creative and gripping, while others view the plot as lacking in substance or emotional weight. |