Om Shanti Om – The Review…

Damn i have been doing a lot of reviews these days …

I’m now back in my room after watching the 2nd show of Om Shanti Om (OSO). Yesterday i went for the same movie at the same time and boy i’m happy that i didnt buy the tickets at 120 for black. At least i only wasted 80.

Farah Khan’s attempt to repeat the same success of Karz .. hmmm .. lets say didnt just hit the mark.

30 years ago the hero Om (Shah Rukh Khan) is in love with the then heroin of the celluloid, Shanti (Deepika). She is portrayed as close to the Nagris. Then the villain Mukesh (Arjun Rampal) tries to kill her towards the end of the first-half. Om tries to save her and they both die.

The movie resumes 30 years later and Om is reborn with the silver spoon. He is now son of a celebrity and is the hottest hero. He remembers the past when he frequently has vission-spasms. OMG!!. Shanti is now reborn as Sandhya a wannabe actress (ohh what a vicissitude of fate … ) Together they plot against the villan Mukesh and take revenge.

Darde Dil … Darde Jigar … Karz was faaaar faaar betterrrrr (Sing in the same tune).

The movie is plagued by boringly lengthy unnecessary scenes , making me think that Farah wanted to fill the hindi classic 3hrs. There is no real acting at display bar Arjun Rampal who played the villain. He has done justice to that role.

What to expect? – aahhh Deepika, Deepika, Deepika…
Some sober sided comedy in the first half
And an all star song …

The song Deewangi Deewangi, is a commendable piece of work. Its the only thing of creativity that Farah deserves a pat on the back. Managing 31 stars!!! Whoop …

Another interesting act is being put up by Abhiskek Bachchan and Akshay Kumar. They really play a part that they will never do in any movie for any one. They played themselves and made excellent comic scenes on themselves.

The movie in short could have been made a little more better. Its a one-time-watch-only and if you can wait and rent it from the neighborhood video shop still better.

s3 Om Shanti Om The Review... thats it …

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http://nitawriter.wordpress.com/ Nita

I found the movie boring too and a big disappointment. I think it was made for the film industry people, not for the normal audience.
http://jerryreghunadh.wordpress.com/ Jerry

ya right … that cleared most of the doubts … it was a film made by film stars for themselves. No wonder why we have even worser movies … that makes no sense at all
http://www.coffeeconversationandmore.blogspot.com Dhivya

This movie is a celebration of the decade (70′s) as old hindi movies showed it to us, a world of technicolour convertibles and kitsch sets and bling and unashamed subtlety. This is a movie that is completely in love with itself. The film has glorified the stereotypes of the 70′s, a reminiscence of the filmy ma, the much hyped sindur and yaari shaari… this movie is funny at times, goofy at times and witty at times all in all not a single dull moment… for someone who hates SRK to say this it is a big thing.. Bollywood is a bizarre industry I guess you should never go to movie trying make too much out of it.. its just a no brain entertainer.. and I love the way farha has done the credits thats worth a mention besides the film fare scene…
http://jerryreghunadh.wordpress.com/ Jerry

Dhivya, the movie might stand for all that you have said. But the fact remains that movies are for entertainment and the entertainment quotient is poor for the movie.
Yes it stereotypes of the 70s has been portrayed remarkably well. Had this movie released along with Jab We Met, than Saawariya, it wouldn’t have totaled even half of its collections now.

FYI i went to this movie keeping my commonsense at home

Dear the credits are classic Farah style. Even Main Hu Na has it .
http://www.coffeeconversationandmore.blogspot.com Dhivya

hi Jerry… I logged on to check if you had commented and i am glad you did.. this movie has collected far more than jab we met.. and was really well marketed.. their pockets were deep.. over all a well packaged film that would have done well despite all your complains.. yeah i know the creds are Farah’s signature trademark.. and i loved it in main hu na.. It really goes out to show how many ppl are invovled.. and small tribute to their work and efforts…anyway to each his own i loved the movie but u didn’t despite our debate this movie is was a blockbuster hit…

cheers…keep blogging keep a good debate brewing
http://jerryreghunadh.wordpress.com/ Jerry

.. SRK with the much hyped 6-pack, and the gorgeous Deepika, OSO was hyped a lot and it comes as no surprise that it grossed better than JWM.
And i bet that teens flocked to see Deepika and the 6-pack. Even men in 40s have hit gym (and i’m starting tomor… )
The credits part by Farah, i agree that it shows all those who were instrumental in the making of the movie. No wonder why Farah has a good reputation in the film fraternity. I cant even name another director for whom 31 actors would act for a song.

talking about Brew … hoping to meet the famous ‘coffeecoversation’ soon …
Praveen

It seems that the Hindi film industry has been drained off its list of stories, if u can call that, and gone back to the past. If this is a success, we would probably see lots more of flashbacks and soap & soap boxes, separated twins… This movie would have been best as a 5 minute music video.
I thought it would have been best for it to remain a comic film, mocking the storyline of old movies, but seeing the ‘comic’ part of Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachan, it would have been murder for the audience..