As promised, here is my view of one of the most talked about movies this season.
This movie has been much talked about in India prior to its release. Primarily due to the fact that this movie had the king- Shahrukh Khan and the very attractive debutante Deepika, releasing on the same day as the Sony promoted Saawariya, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and also starring two debutantes. As per the latest rankings (for more on Box Office fundas refer to Diwali Box Office: OSO Vs Saawariya ) Om Shanti Om is by far the largest grosser of the year !
The movie has all the trademark Farah Khan style that was visible in her directorial debut-Main Hoon Na, including the use of technology (yup, all those special affects) allowing the blend of old and new ! Watch the movie and you will know what I am talking about. Yes, the technology is not new but credit to the director for thinking of using it.
I watched Om Shanti Om along with a houseful multiplex theater & I wasn’t disappointed at all. I absolutely enjoyed the movie. Yes, it could have been a tad shorter & the screenplay swifter in the 2nd half, but then I had a great time.
The story begins in the 70s with Om Prakash Makhija (Sharukh Khan) a junior artiste who is in love with the star Shantipriya (Deepika Padukone) and who dreams of becoming a star. He has his loyal friend Pappu (Shreyas Talpade) who is content being a junior artiste. there is the famous producer Mukesh mehra (Arjun Rampal) A chance encounter allows Om to begin a friendship with Shantipriya. Do things change ? Does Shantipriya know of Om’s desire. Well, this story does not have a happy ending & as they say in the promos-Ffor some love stories one lifetime is not enough. The first half is hilarious and you really are amused by the whole 70s settings & the entertaining cliches (including a young Sooraj Bharjatiya, wearing a ‘friend’ cap,copying lines etc).
The 2nd half of the movie is set in the modern day & you have Om Kapoor (Shahrukh Khan), a starchild and a star and
yes, you guessed right, a reincarnation of the old Om Prakash Makhija who now has to take revenge (just Like Karma, the famous reincarnation drama in hindi cinema). In fact, the movie begins with a tribute to Karma. There are multiple references to movies of the 70s as well. The modern day sequences are again entertaining & the Filmfare Awards sequence is absolutely hilarious with real life stars acting in it. Shahrukh Khan has the courage to laugh at himself with display of his repetitive roles and cinema (a thing of the past I surely believe).
The Akshay Kumar sequence is hilarious to the core & he is absolutely entertaining, the short while that he is on screen. The tale of reincarnation & revenge has a twist too, although not entirely unpredictable ! Shahrukh Khan is absolutely brilliant and all his mannerisms only add to the role he plays ! There is the now famous song with about 30 stars in it and that song is a treat to watch not only for the stars but for the choreography which is so well done ! All the main characters put in good performances. Deepika is so unbelievably good-looking and does extremely well !
FarahKhan does a good job of story and direction after Main Hoon Na & sticks to the pattern of establishing a base peppered with comedy in the first half with the serious action and climax in the 2nd half. Some intelligent and awesome product placement really spruces up the presentation of this movie ! All those marketers and media buyers will surely be watching this again.
Basically paisa vasool ! After Chak De India, Shahrukh is among my favorite Indian film stars. This movie does one thing and does it well-Entertains ! A must watch for anyone who watches Hindi movies. Yes, if it was a tad shorter, the movie would have been a few notches higher.
Well, these are my views and mine alone so would like you to share yours as well !
hi.. a real style Shahrukh film with all it’s classic touch…an awesome diwali hit…
yeah the songs are really gud………hatts off to d music director…n also d costumes of shanti..juz nice…she lukd gorgeous out der..!
tey brought 70’s films before our eyes. cool!!!
Absolutely NOT worth the hype..
Yes, He acted so well, so real. Comedy is also good.
The king khan’s own way comedy along with the good screeenplay n story line attracted huge audience… & made it a blockbuster…
I think Sharukh is good in overacting, But people like his overacting, He is a good actor no doubt. But he is not great actor. He is only a romaantic hero but not versatile.
well i thoroughly enjoyed the movie… deepika padukone has done a brillian job.. both in the first half as the matured and glamourous actress and also as the bubbly and naughty sandy in the second half… i dont have to king khan has acted well.. we all know he’s a brilliant actor and he’s used his acting talents to match with both the 70’s and present day scenes.. i must say kirron kher and shreyas talpade have done a great job too.. the music,sets,cinematography were mind-blowing.and being a farah khan movie,one need not be disappointed with choreography.the songs with all the stars was simply superb.i especially loved it when kajol came. on the whole its an enjoyable and lovely movie worth the money wer pay.