Om Shanti Om

For other uses, see Om Shanti Om (disambiguation).

Om Shanti Om
File:Om Shanti Om.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Farah Khan
Produced by	Gauri Khan
Screenplay by	Farah Khan <br/> Mushtaq Shiekh
Dialogues by	Mayur Puri
Story by	Farah Khan
Starring	Shah Rukh Khan<br />Deepika Padukone<br />Shreyas Talpade<br />Kirron Kher<br />Arjun Rampal
Music by	Songs:<br />Vishal–Shekhar <br /> Score:<br />Sandeep Chowta
Cinematography	V. Manikandan
Edited by	Shirish Kunder
Production company	Red Chillies Entertainment
Distributed by	Eros International
Release date	9 November 2007 (2007-11-09) (India) 2 December 2007 (2007-12-02) (France) 15 January 2008 (2008-01-15) (United Kingdom)
Running time	171 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹40 crore<ref name="Box Office Report: Om Shanti Om">"Saawariya and Om Shanti Om to create history". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 December 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)</ref><ref name="BOI">"Om Shanti Om – Movie – Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.</ref>
Box office	₹152 crore<ref>"Top All Time Worldwide Grossers Updated 11/5/2012". Boxofficeindia.com. 5 November 2011. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2014.</ref><ref name="USDollargross">"Top Lifetime Grossers Worldwide (US $)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2010.</ref><ref name="Boxofficeindia.com">"Top Lifetime Grossers Worldwide (IND Rs)". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2011.</ref>

Om Shanti Om (transl. literally to Peace Be With You) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language masala film written and directed by Farah Khan, co-written by Mayur Puri and Mushtaq Shiekh, and produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone (in her Hindi film debut), Shreyas Talpade, Kirron Kher, and Arjun Rampal. In the film, Om Prakash Makhija (Khan), an obscure 1970s actor, dies in a suspicious on-set fire and is reincarnated 30 years later, determined to punish the person who ignited the blaze.

Farah Khan began development for the film while directing the musical Bombay Dreams (2002), and it began production after its leads were cast. The film's title is borrowed from a song from Subhash Ghai's thriller Karz (1980). Om Shanti Om's soundtrack was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, with the lyrics written by Javed Akhtar, Vishal Dadlani, and Kumaar. The background score was composed by Sandeep Chowta. The film is notable for its cameo appearances from Indian film celebrities.

Produced on a budget of ₹40 crore (US$9.67 million), Om Shanti Om emerged as the highest grossing Hindi film of 2007 and the then-highest grossing Hindi film of all time. The soundtrack was also critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-selling album of the year in India. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its story, direction, cast performances, production design, and soundtrack. Om Shanti Om received a leading 13 nominations at the 53rd Filmfare Awards, winning for Best Female Debut (Padukone) and Best Special Effects.<ref>"Ghosts who act". 4 July 2014.</ref>

Plot

In 1977, Om Prakash "Omi" Makhija, a junior artist in Mumbai, dreams of becoming a renowned actor. He lives with his widowed mother, Bela, and his friend Pappu Master in a small chawl. Omi adores the glamorous superstar actress Shantipriya, often expressing his feelings in front of her film poster. One night, he and Pappu sneak into the premiere of Shanti's film, Dreamy Girl, in disguise, making a memorable impression on her. Later, Omi, inebriated, gives a heartfelt acceptance speech to Pappu and local children, pretending to have won an award.

Omi and Pappu land minor roles at R.C. Studios, owned by the egotistical producer Mukesh Mehra, who also launched Shanti's career. During a shoot, Shanti gets trapped in a fire but is rescued by Omi. The two become friends, and although Omi initially lies about being a Tamil film star to impress her, he eventually confesses the truth. Shanti grows close to Omi, and with Pappu's help, they share a memorable evening date together at the studio.

Omi overhears a heated argument between Shanti and Mukesh, revealing that they are secretly married. Shanti is furious when she learns that Mukesh plans to marry the daughter of the distributor for his upcoming film, Om Shanti Om. She reveals to Mukesh that she is pregnant with his child, which seems to please him. Heartbroken, Omi avoids Shanti.

One night, Mukesh takes Shanti to the future set of Om Shanti Om, claiming he will cancel the film and have a grand wedding there to make their marriage public. Omi visits Shanti but is devastated to see her with Mukesh; he leaves without either noticing. However, once Omi leaves, Mukesh reveals his true colours to Shanti, confessing that his actual plan is to kill her and their unborn child to avoid any impedance in his career as a producer. He lights up the set on fire and locks Shanti inside. Despite his attempts to rescue her after Mukesh leaves, Omi gets beaten by Mukesh's guards and is thrown out by an explosion by the time he can get to Shanti. The set burns down with Shanti inside. Omi is later struck by the car of actor Rajesh Kapoor, whose wife Lovely is in labor. Rajesh brings Omi to the hospital, but he dies from his injuries, while Rajesh and Lovely welcome a baby boy named Om Kapoor.

30 years later, Om Kapoor aka O. K., now a successful yet arrogant actor, suffers from pyrophobia and frequently encounters Bela, who believes him to be her son. He dismisses her as delusional, and Pappu, now old, tries to explain the truth, but Bela remains unconvinced.

While shooting at the abandoned R.C. Studios, O.K. experiences vivid flashbacks of Omi trying to rescue Shanti and later unwittingly delivers Omi's old drunken speech at a Filmfare Awards event. Pappu watches him on TV and realizes that Omi has reincarnated as Om Kapoor. At a party celebrating his victory, O.K. meets Mukesh, now known as Mike, who proposes a film collaboration; an introduction to him causes O.K. to fully remember his previous life. Om finally reunites with Bela and Pappu at the old chawl, and together with Om's assistant Anwar, they plan to expose Mukesh's crimes.

O.K. resumes filming Om Shanti Om at the old studio after convincing Mukesh to revive the project, and after many failed auditions of other actresses, hires Sandhya "Sandy" Bansal, an aspiring actress who is an exact doppelgänger of Shanti and a huge fangirl of Om. Pappu and Bela start training her to behave exactly like Shanti. Om initially hides his plan but later reveals the truth to Sandy, who promises to help him. At the film's inauguration, Bela, disguised as a witch, and Sandy, disguised as Shanti's ghost, try to scare Mukesh into confessing. Despite a fake inauguration plan gone wrong, a photograph of Shanti inexplicably catches fire, unsettling Mukesh and confusing Om and Pappu.

During a masquerade ball for the film's music launch, Om indirectly hints at Mukesh's guilt through Shanti's story. However, Sandy accidentally reveals her ruse by injuring herself, proving she is not a ghost. Mukesh, suspicious of the film reels, chases Sandy but is knocked out by a chandelier. When he regains consciousness, O.K. confronts him in the empty venue about Shanti's murder. Mukesh mocks O.K., claiming there is no proof and revealing he knows Sandy is not Shanti. Sandy then appears, disclosing that Mukesh had buried Shanti alive under the chandelier after discovering she had survived the initial fire. She even foretells that Shanti's body will be found, which will be proof of murder for the court. Both Om and Mukesh are perturbed at how deeply she knows Shanti's tragic story; in the confrontation that follows, Om finally overcomes his pyrophobia and defeats Mukesh, who is crushed to death by the falling chandelier.

Pappu and Anwar arrive with the real Sandy. Om then realizes that the woman with him is actually Shanti's ghost, who was also responsible for the unexplained aids in his plan. With her death now avenged, Om and Shanti bid each other a tearful goodbye, and he reunites with Sandy while Shanti runs up the stairs and disappears, having attained peace.

Cast

• Shahrukh Khan as Om Kapoor / Om Prakash Makhija a.k.a. Omi (dual role)
• Deepika Padukone as Shanti Priya / Sandhya "Sandy" Bansal (dual role)
• Arjun Rampal as Mukesh "Mike" Mehra, Shanti's husband.
• Shreyas Talpade as Pappu Master, Omi's best friend.
• Kirron Kher as Bela Makhija, Omi's mother.
• Javed Sheikh as Rajesh Kapoor, O.K.'s father.
• Asavari Joshi as Lovely Kapoor, O.K.'s mother.
• Yuvika Chaudhary as Dolly Arora, O.K.'s heroine in the film-within-a-film Om Shanti Om
• Bindu Desai as Kamini Arora, Dolly's mother.
• Nitesh Pandey as Anwar Sheikh, O.K.'s assistant.
• Vishal Dadlani as the Director of Mohabbat Man
• Haresh Hingorani as Faizan ‘F’ Khan, director of Om Shanti Om
• Naseer Abdullah as Naseer, Rajesh's secretary.
• Suresh Chatwal as Suresh, Omi's friend.
• Lin Laishram as OK's friend
• V. Manikandan as the Director of Mind It
• Mayur Puri as the Director of Apahij Pyar
• Sanjiv Chawla as the Producer of Apahij Pyar
• Priya Patil as Natasha, O.K.'s heroine in Apahij Pyar

Cameo appearances

• Farah Khan as the woman who makes fun of Omi; also appears in the end credits.
• Abhishek Bachchan as himself
• Bappi Lahiri as himself
• Chunky Pandey as himself
• Koena Mitra as herself
• Feroz Khan as himself
• Karan Johar as himself
• Rakesh Roshan as himself
• Hrithik Roshan as himself
• Bipasha Basu as herself
• Sanjay Kapoor as himself
• Yash Chopra as himself
• Amitabh Bachchan as himself
• Ameesha Patel as OK's heroine at Filmfare Awards
• Dia Mirza as OK's heroine at Filmfare Awards
• Akshay Kumar as himself
• Rishi Kapoor as himself
• Subhash Ghai as himself
• Satish Shah as film director Partho Roy

Special appearances in Deewangi Deewangi song

• Rani Mukerji
• Zayed Khan
• Vidya Balan
• Jeetendra
• Tusshar Kapoor
• Priyanka Chopra
• Shilpa Shetty
• Dharmendra
• Shabana Azmi
• Urmila Matondkar
• Karishma Kapoor
• Arbaaz Khan
• Malaika Arora
• Dino Morea
• Amrita Arora
• Juhi Chawla
• Aftab Shivdasani
• Tabu
• Govinda
• Mithun Chakraborty
• Kajol
• Bobby Deol
• Preity Zinta
• Rekha
• Riteish Deshmukh
• Salman Khan
• Saif Ali Khan
• Sanjay Dutt
• Lara Dutta
• Suniel Shetty

Production

Development

In 2002, Farah Khan worked as a choreographer for the musical Bombay Dreams in London, which she felt presented a "clichéd and outdated version" of the Indian film industry.<ref name=hate/> She thought that the musical would not be successful if released in India.<ref name=hate/> She instead thought of a new story, writing her initial thoughts about the subject on Andrew Lloyd Webber's letterhead while staying in his house.<ref>"Om Shanti Om : Trivia". Bollywood Hungama. 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)</ref> Later in 2006, Farah began to work on her next project, which was tentatively titled Happy New Year. Amid speculations that Shah Rukh Khan would star in Happy New Year, the actor rejected the first draft of the film, upon which Farah's husband and editor Shirish Kunder reminded her of the story she had conceived while in London.<ref name=i/> Happy New Year, which was to mark Deepika Padukone's Hindi debut, was put on hiatus and revived more than 8 years later under the same title.<ref>"Shahrukh plays a junior artist of the late 70s in Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om". 28 January 2007. Archived from the original on 28 January 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)</ref>

Farah completed writing the first script of Om Shanti Om within two weeks.<ref name=i>Film Companion (8 November 2017). "10 Years of Om Shanti Om – Farah Khan Interview with Anupama Chopra". Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2018.</ref> She set the first half in the 1970s as she felt the Hindi films made during that period were much more influential than those made in other periods, particularly the 1980s, which she felt was a period when "the worst movies were made". She also included many references to the 1970s, which were also prevalent in films of that time. She said, "Everything in the first half is about the 70s—such as the mother who overacts, mouthing clichéd dialogues. Then there are cabarets, badminton and other stuff popular during that era."<ref name=hate>"rediff.com: 'I hate writing movies'". specials.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2018.</ref> Shah Rukh's costumes were designed by Karan Johar, while Manish Malhotra designed Padukone's costumes. The rest of the cast had their costumes designed by Sanjeev Mulchandani.<ref>"rediff.com: Of bell bottoms and chappals". specials.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2018.</ref>

In addition to directing the film, Farah co-wrote the story with Mayur Puri and Mushtaq Shiekh. She was also the film's choreographer. Puri wrote the screenplay and dialogues.<ref name="BH Cast"/> He completed the writing process in two months and rewrote the film's second half.<ref>"Film writing is more of a craft than art - Mayur Puri &#124; Pandolin". Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.</ref> Puri created the screenplay by writing his natural reaction to the characters as scenarios. He knew that despite being part of a crowd, junior artists do not want to be recognised as such, ruins their chances of landing a leading role in future. This was used in a sequence involving Shah Rukh and Talpade, who play junior artists. Puri blended different genres together in Om Shanti Om, which he felt was challenging. He used his personal memories from childhood for creating the 1970s.<ref name="comic">Yount, Stacey (8 December 2008). ""Comic dramas like OSO also come naturally to me"- Mayur Puri". BollySpice.com – The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. Retrieved 20 May 2019.</ref> Shirish Kunder was the editor, while V. Manikandan was the cinematographer.<ref name="BH Cast">Hungama, Bollywood (9 November 2007). "Om Shanti Om Cast List – Om Shanti Om Movie Star Cast – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 26 March 2018.</ref>

Sabu Cyril was the film's production designer. Sabu was first offered the Mani Ratnam-directed Guru (2007) at a time when Om Shanti Om was being planned, but ultimately chosen the latter due to his earlier commitment to Farah for her future project.<ref>"Sabu Cyril's too expensive for South Indian cinema". Hindustantimes. 24 April 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2019.</ref> Farah used two particular dialogues in the film: "When you want something badly, the whole universe conspires to give to you" and "In the end everything will be ok and if its not ok its not the end". These were used as Khan felt that it reflected her philosophy in her life.<ref>"rediff.com: 'I hate writing movies'". specials.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2018.</ref> Farah stated that the film's opening scene was her most favourite in it.<ref>"'I was pulling SRK's hair out!'". Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.</ref> In 2008, Puri felt his most favourite dialogue from the ones he wrote would be the Filmfare Awards speech.<ref name="comic"/> The film's title derives from the eponymous song from the film Karz (1980).<ref>"Subhash Ghai and Rishi Kapoor in Om Shanti Om". 6 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)</ref> Om is a Hindu mantra; Om Shanti Om roughly translates to "Peace Be With You".<ref>"Om Shanti Om". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 January 2008. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.</ref><ref>Bhaskaran, Gautaman (3 January 2008). "Om Shanti Om". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 May 2019.</ref>

The film opens with the grandeur shot of the most famous songs of Karz that is Om Shanti Om featuring Rishi Kapoor and SRK as a junior film artist standing in the crowd.<ref>"13 years of 'Om Shanti Om': 13 ways the film paid tribute to the 'golden era of cinema' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2022.</ref>

Casting

Deepika Padukone plays the love interest of Shah Rukh Khan's character in her Hindi film debut.

Shah Rukh was cast as the lead; he worked hard on his physique for a song sequence.<ref>"How Shah Rukh Khan got his six-pack abs. True story – NDTV Movies". 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.</ref> He felt Om Shanti Om was a "happy film".<ref>"rediff.com: 'I am India's worst habit'". specials.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2018.</ref>

Farah was advised by Malaika Arora to cast Padukone as the female lead, who was suggested by Wendell Rodricks, under whom Padukone was working.<ref>"Here's how Deepika Padukone got her first film: Om Shanti Om". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.</ref> She was cast without a screen test.<ref>"Guess what? Deepika never gave a screen test for her debut film Om Shanti Om!". Deccan Chronicle. 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.</ref> Khan felt that she was "a beautiful, classic Indian beauty" who fit the role of an actor of the 1970s.<ref name="hate" /> She was excited at the prospect of working with Shah Rukh and said, "I've grown up watching [Shah Rukh] and always admired him so much. To get to work with him&nbsp;... is quite wonderful. It was also fantastic that Farah showed faith in my talent and cast me opposite him."<ref>Ray, Sarit (2 November 2007). "I'm a shy person: Deepika". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.</ref>

In preparation for her role, Padukone watched several films of actresses Helen and Hema Malini to study their body language.<ref>Thakur, Shweta (17 November 2007). "I saw Hema Malini films for '70s look: Deepika". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2013.</ref> Her character was modelled after Malini and nicknamed Dreamy Girl after her the latter's nickname as Dream Girl.<ref>"Hema Malini's biography launched by Deepika Padukone: When the Dream Girl met the Dreamy Girl". firstpost.com. 17 October 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.</ref> Rampal was approached by both Khan and Shah Rukh at the latter's New Year's Eve party. Rampal was initially reluctant to do the role as he felt it was "too evil" for someone like him. With persuasion from Shah Rukh, he agreed. Rampal wore a mustache in the film which was suggested by Shah Rukh.<ref name="i"/> Shreyas Talpade played a supporting role as the best friend of Khan's character. After the release of Iqbal (2005) and completing the filming of Dor, Talpade, who attended the same gym as Khan, was called for a narration of what would be Om Shanti Om. He agreed to do the role.<ref name=late/>

Kirron Kher, Bindu and Javed Sheikh also appear in the film.<ref name="BOI OSO Cast">"Om Shanti Om Cast". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.</ref> A further red carpet scene featuring a number of actors making guest appearances, including R. Madhavan and Farhan Akhtar as well as Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor and Vidhu Vinod Chopra was deleted from the film.<ref>"#Throwback: Did You Know R. Madhavan Was a Part of Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om?". 25 July 2023.</ref>

Principal photography

Om Shanti Om was made on a budget of ₹40&nbsp;crore.<ref name="BOI"/> The first scene to be filmed was one where Talpade's character tells Shah Rukh's character that he will be a hero; Shah Rukh was an hour late for filming.<ref name=late>"10 years of Om Shanti Om: What happened when Shah Rukh Khan got late on the first day of shoot". hindustantimes.com. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.</ref> Farah was pregnant with triplets while filming and experienced difficulties while shooting, she would constantly vomit while directing the film.<ref>"Every time Shah Rukh removed his shirt for Dard-E-Disco, I would throw up: Farah". 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.</ref> The film was shot entirely in sync sound; Farah dismissed rumours of Padukone's voice being dubbed.<ref>Hungama, Bollywood (14 March 2007). "Delayed? – Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.</ref> In 2015, however, Mona Ghosh Shetty admitted to have dubbed for Padukone in the film.<ref>"'Rani hates her dubbed voice in Ghulam'". Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.</ref> The fake fight scene involving a stuffed tiger was inspired by a similar scene in the film Tarzan 303.<ref name=i/> Old cars owned by actors Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini were used for filming for authenticity.<ref name=mtv>"7 Facts We Bet You Didn't Know About Om Shanti Om". Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.</ref>

A number of references to real life was also filmed, including a scene in which Om rescues Shanti from a fire, which was a spoof of Sunil Dutt rescuing Nargis from a fire on the sets of Mother India (1957). For a shot involving a Filmfare Awards ceremony, Khan stood on the red carpet of an actual Filmfare Award ceremony and requested actors to dictate dialogues as she stated. The song "Deewangi Deewangi" was shot over a period of six days.<ref name=i/> The song "Dhoom Taana" has digitally altered guest appearances, which included Sunil Dutt from Amrapali (1966), Rajesh Khanna from Sachaa Jhutha (1970) and Jeetendra from Jay Vejay (1977).<ref>"10 years of Om Shanti Om: 10 ways the film paid homage to the glorious yesteryears of Hindi cinema". 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.</ref> Farah wanted to film Shakira for filming a special appearance had made her commit a few days for the role. Due to the uncertainty of her dates, the idea was scrapped.<ref name=mtv/>

In February 2007, a filming schedule was completed in Film City. It was then reported that filming would move outdoors after Shah Rukh completed filming for Kaun Banega Crorepati.<ref>"Shah Rukh Khan fought a tiger!". Bollywood Hungama. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)</ref> In October 2007, Abhishek Bachchan finished filming for his cameo appearance; he shot between 10 and 2 in the night for his screen time of about one and a half minutes.<ref>"Abhishek Bachchan acts funny in Om Shanti Om". Bollywood Hungama. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)</ref> Filming of the last sequence and the end-credit song was done in Film City.<ref>"Gauri Khan steps into acting shoes". Bollywood Hungama. 21 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)</ref> Farah continued the tradition of featuring an end-credits song beginning with Main Hoon Na (2004).<ref>"11 Things You DIDN'T Know About Happy New Year". Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.</ref>

Om Shanti Om was produced by Shah Rukh's wife Gauri Khan under their Red Chillies Entertainment banner. While Marching Ants handled the publicity design, Gauri was the presenter.<!-- the presenter of what? This is unclear. --> Shyam Kaushal, Amar Shetty and Shah Rukh were the action directors.<ref name="BH Cast"/> The film's final reel length was 4013.94&nbsp;ft (1223.45 m).<ref name="BH Cast"/>

Music

Main article: Om Shanti Om (soundtrack)

The film score was composed by Sandeep Chowta while the original songs featured in Om Shanti Om were composed by the duo Vishal–Shekhar with lyrics by Javed Akhtar, Kumaar and Vishal Dadlani. One song was composed by Pyarelal of the Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo.<ref name="pyare">Ritujaay Ghosh (14 November 2007). "I may soon resume composing music: Pyarelal". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 July 2020.</ref> The vocals are provided by KK, Sukhwinder Singh, Marianne, Nisha, Caralisa Monteiro, Shaan, Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Rahul Saxena, Sonu Nigam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Richa Sharma, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, DJ Aqeel, DJ G, Kiran Karnath, Jackie V, Nikhil Chinapa, DJ Nawed and Zoheb.<ref name="itunes">"Om Shanti Om (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Vishal-Shekhar on Apple Music". iTunes. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.</ref> Trade reports predicted the album to be commercially successful even before its release.<ref>"'Om Shanti Om's music will be a hit'". Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.</ref> The soundtrack album of Om Shanti Om was released on 18 September 2007 on CD,<ref>"Vishal & Shekhar, Javed Akhtar – Om Shanti Om". Discogs. October 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.</ref> and was the highest-selling music album of the year in India, with sales of around 2 million units.<ref name="itunes2">"Om Shanti Om (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Vishal-Shekhar on Apple Music". iTunes. 9 September 2007. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.</ref><ref>"Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010.</ref>

Release

Theatrical

Screening and statics

Om Shanti Om created a record of sorts by going in for an unheard of 2000 prints (worldwide) release. This was the highest number of prints (including digital) for any Indian movie at the time of its release.<ref name="AGNIBAAN">"SRK to release 2K prints of Om Shanti Om". TNN. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2007.</ref>

Pre-sale records

Om Shanti Om set another record for registered pre-advance booking of 18,000 tickets in a chain of theatres in Delhi a few days before the advance booking was to start.<ref name="Record Pre Advance Booking">"Record Pre Advance Opening". Indiafm.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2007.</ref> A special screening was conducted for Bollywood actors.<ref name="sify.com">"Star-studded screening of Om Shanti Om held". Sify. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.</ref> Red Chillies Entertainment had reportedly sold the world rights for the film to Eros International for an amount between Rs. 720–750&nbsp;million. Baba Films, a production and distribution company, had offered a record Rs. 110 million for the rights to the Mumbai Circuit, surpassing the highest amount ever paid for the territory. As a marketing strategy, Amul advertised Shah Rukh.<ref>"King Khan's six pack offer". Bollywood Hungama. 2 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)</ref>

Home media

In the United Kingdom, the film was watched by 750,000 viewers on Channel 4 in 2010. This made it the year's most-watched foreign-language film on UK television, above the Japanese animated film Spirited Away and German animated film The Little Polar Bear.<ref name=":22">"Statistical Yearbook 11" (PDF). British Film Institute (BFI). 2011. p. 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.</ref>

Controversies

Spoof on Manoj Kumar

Manoj Kumar planned to sue the makers of Om Shanti Om for showing his body double in bad taste.<ref name=cnnmanoj>"Shahrukh Khan apologises to Manoj Kumar". CNN-IBN. 16 November 2007. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.</ref> Kumar added, "Are the Mumbai police so stupid that they can't recognise Manoj Kumar and lathicharge him in the '70s when he was a star?".<ref name=toimanoj>Deshpande, Swati (16 November 2007). "Hurt Manoj Kumar wants to sue SRK". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.</ref> Later, in a press conference, Shahrukh Khan and director Farah Khan accepted their mistake and apologised for the matter.<ref name=toiapologise>"SRK apologises to Manoj Kumar". The Times of India. 17 November 2007. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.</ref> Farah Khan even offered to cut the scene which Manoj Kumar felt was hurtful, but Kumar refused on grounds that, as Farah had stated, "I [Farah Khan] am like his daughter. He said, 'Betiyaan maafi nahi maangti' (Daughters don't ask for forgiveness). I told him that he could've called me and scolded me."<ref name=toiapologise/> Later, Kumar said that though this incident was hurtful to him, he wishes to forgive, ignore, and move on, saying that he prefers to "see Ram in everyone and ignore the Ravana."<ref>Sharma, Purnima (23 November 2007). "Some shanti for Manoj". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2007.</ref>

Before the film's television premiere on Sony TV, Manoj Kumar filed for a stay on the television release, at civil court in Mumbai. On 8 August 2008, he won permanent injunction on the scenes in Om Shanti Om that lampooned him. The court ordered the producers and Sony Entertainment Television, to edit the Manoj Kumar look-alike scenes before showing the film on the channel on 10 August 2008. It also ordered that the film could not be shown in any media—TV, DVD or Internet—without the scene being deleted.<ref>Manoj Kumar plea stays OSO telecast Archived 8 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Hindustan Times, 9 August 2008.</ref><ref>Delete Manoj Kumar look alike scene in "Om Shanti Om": court Archived 8 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Reuters, 8 August 2008.</ref>

Plagiarism allegations

On 7 August 2008, before its television release, scriptwriter Ajay Monga moved the Bombay High Court alleging that the basic storyline of the film was lifted from a film script he had emailed to Shah Rukh Khan in 2006. According to the petition, "Monga, along with one more writer Hemant Hegde, had registered the script with the Cine Writers Association (CWA) in September 2005. In January 2008, Cine Writers Association (CWA) rejected Monga's appeal at a special Executive Committee meeting. Thereafter, he approached the court to stay the film's screening on television. Though, on 6 August the court rejected Monga's plea for seeking a stay on the television telecast, it directed all the respondents including Shahrukh Khan, Farah Khan, Red Chillies Entertainment, Gauri Khan (director Red Chillies) and film's co-writer Mushtaq Sheikh, to file their say by the next hearing on 29 September 2008.<ref name=mir>"Mumbai Mirror". Mumbai Mirror. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.</ref><ref>"The Tribune, Chandigarh, India&nbsp;– Nation". Tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2011.</ref> In November 2008, the Film Writers' association sent a communication to Red Chillies and Ajay Monga that it had found similarities in Om Shanti Om and Monga's script. The similarities were more than mere coincidences according to Sooni Taraporewala who chaired a special committee that has investigated the case on behalf of the Film Writers' association.<ref>""Case Study" Pune Mirror Deshmukh, Ashwini 22 November 2008". Punemirror.in. 22 November 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.</ref> The suit was dismissed in 2013 due to insufficient evidence.

Another allegation of plagiarism came from Rinki Bhattacharya, daughter of late Bimal Roy, who directed Madhumati (1958). She threatened legal action against Red Chillies Entertainment and the producer-director of Om Shanti Om, as she felt that the film's second half was similar to Madhumati, also a rebirth saga.<ref name=mir/><ref name=hum>vidya(70). "Shah Rukh, Farah Sued: Writer Claims SRK stole his script for Om Shanti Om". Humsurfer.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)</ref>

It has also been noted that the spoof trailer scene featuring Akshay Kumar is entirely copied from the Swedish film Kopps, directed in 2003 by Josef Fares.<ref>https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/film/a/OnkwVk/kopps-skapar-rabalder-i-indien</ref><ref>https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/firing-from-borrowed-cylinders/articleshow/15758707.html</ref>

Reception

Box office

Om Shanti Om opened across 1100 cinemas in 3000 prints worldwide.<ref>Box Office Earnings 09/11/07-22/11/07 Archived 21 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine</ref> The film's net gross (after deducting entertainment tax) was ₹794 million (US$19.2 million) in India.<ref>"Boxofficeindia.com". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.</ref> The film collected $2.62&nbsp;million in the United Kingdom, $3.6&nbsp;million in North America,<ref>"Om Shanti Om". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 16 May 2022.</ref> and $3.93 million collectively from the rest of the world, which resulted in total overseas collections of $10,150,000,<ref name="BOI" /><ref name=":0" /> the fourth largest of all time as of 2010.<ref name=":0">"Boxofficeindia.com". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.</ref> As a result of these collections, a worldwide gross of ₹150 crore (US$36.28 million) was accumulated.<ref>"Boxofficeindia.com". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014.</ref>

Critical response

India

Om Shanti Om was received positively by Indian film critics.<ref>Agencies (10 November 2007). "SRK starrer "Om Shanti Om" opens to rave reviews". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.</ref><ref name="IANS"/><ref>"FLASHBACK 2007 – Reincarnation saga of 'Om Shanti Om'". Reuters. 27 December 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2019.</ref> Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave it four stars out of five and writes, "Om Shanti Om is Bollywood masala in its truest form and also, at its best" but notes, "the second half could've been crisper".<ref>Taran Adarsh. "Movie review of Om Shanti Om". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.</ref> Khalid Mohamed of Hindustan Times gave the film four stars out of five and appreciated the performances, observing how Rampal is "consistently first-rate as the suave villain" while Padukone is "fantastic, so surprisingly assured that you marvel at her poised debut". He notes that "the enterprise belongs to Shah Rukh Khan, who tackles comedy, high drama and action with his signature style—spontaneous and intuitively intelligent. Six-pack or no-packs, he's the entertainer of the year in this valentine to the movies."<ref>Khalid Mehmood. "Hindustan Times Review". Archived from the original on 2 January 2009.</ref>

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". She called it an "unabashed tribute" to Karz.<ref>Nikhat Kazmi (10 November 2007). "The Times of India: OSO Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013.</ref> Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave it three and a half stars out of five and applauded the performances of Shah Rukh, Padukone and Talpade. He writes, "Om Shanti Om is an exultant, heady, joyous film reveling in Bollywood, and as at most parties where the bubbly flows free, there is much silly giggling and tremendous immaturity." He criticised the dialogues and excessive cameos in the film.<ref>Raja Sen. "Rediff: OSO Review". Archived from the original on 23 November 2007.</ref>

Rajeev Masand of News18 gave the film three stars out of five and writes, "Unpretentious and completely transparent in its intentions, 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 Manmohan Desai-style exaggerated entertainment." He compliments the dialogues "which so cleverly incorporates Bollywood's oldest clichés into these characters' everyday parlance."<ref>Rajeev Masand. "CNN-IBN: OSO Review". Archived from the original on 11 November 2007.</ref> A commentator for Indo-Asian News Service felt that Shah Rukh's acting was repetitive and writes, "He needs to curtail his unwarranted superstar mannerisms even in a total masala film like Om Shanti Om", while complimenting the performances of Padukone, Rampal and Talpade.<ref name="IANS">"Despite SRK, Deepika makes impact in Om Shanti Om". Sify. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.</ref>

Sudish Kamnath of The Hindu stated that the film is "an unabashed celebration of willing suspension of disbelief, calling it a "light-hearted tribute to Hindi cinema the way we know it and love it". He praised the performances of Shah Rukh, Padukone and Talpade, while criticising Rampal and Kher. He also praised the various spoofs, especially the ones directed at Manoj Kumar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Abhishek Bachchan.<ref>Sudish Kamnath (16 November 2007). "The Hindu: OSO Review". Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007.</ref> Writing for SantaBanta.com, Subhash K. Jha gave it one star out of five and criticised the spoofs "which keeps swinging from homage to imitation with infuriating artifice", writing, "The mood is one of patronizing and condescension rather than genuine admiration for an era that's gone with the wind".<ref>"Om Shanti Om". www.santabanta.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.</ref>

International

Tajpal Rathore of BBC gave it 4 out of 5 stars as well and stated, "Both a homage to and parody of Hindi Films, this cinematic feast delivered straight from the heart of the film industry will have you glued to your seats till the end."<ref>Tajpal Rathore. "BBC: OSO Review". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014.</ref> Mark Medley of National Post gave 3 stars and stated, "The film is a mess for all the right reasons; elements of comedy, drama, romance, action and the supernatural are packed in. But really, the plot is just a vehicle to get from one song-and-dance number to the next."<ref>Mark Medley. "National Post: OSO Review". Archived from the original on 19 November 2007.</ref> AOL gave the film 3 out of 5 stars stating, "The movie consists of all the elements that are essentially called the 'navratnas' of Indian cinema&nbsp;– from joy to grief to romance to revenge. And she mixes these well to cook up a potboiler, which is sure to be a runaway hit."<ref>AOL India Editorial (26 May 2011). "Om Shanti Om". Aol.in. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2011.</ref>

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Asian Film Awards	17 March 2008	Best Actress	Deepika Padukone	Nominated	<ref name="Asian Film Awards">Press Trust of India (17 January 2008). "Deepika in race for Asian Film Awards". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.</ref><br /><ref name="Asian Film Awards2">Bollywood Hungama (19 March 2008). "Vishal-Shekhar win the Asian Film Award for Om Shanti Om". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.</ref>
		Best Composer	Vishal–Shekhar	Won
Asia Pacific Screen Awards	11 November 2008	Best Feature Film	Om Shanti Om	Nominated	<ref>"Om Shanti Om". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.</ref><br /><ref name="APSA2">"APSA Winners Announced". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2018.</ref>
CAAMFest	13–23 March 2008	Best Narrative		Won	<ref>Fong, John (25 March 2008). "Om Shanti Om and Planet B-Boy Win Audience Awards". Caam Home. CAAMFest. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.</ref><br /><ref>Gerhard, Susan (21 March 2008). "SFIAAFF's winners". San Francisco Film Society. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2018.</ref>
Filmfare Awards	16 February 2008	Best Film		Nominated	<ref name="OSO Awards">"Om Shanti Om: Awards and Nominations". Bollywood Hungama. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2018.</ref><br /><ref name="Filmfare winners">"Filmfare winners". Filmfare. 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.</ref>
		Best Director	Farah Khan	Nominated
		Best Actor	Shah Rukh Khan	Nominated
		Best Actress	Deepika Padukone	Nominated
		Best Female Debut		Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Shreyas Talpade	Nominated
		Best Music Director	Vishal–Shekhar	Nominated
		Best Lyricist	Javed Akhtar for "Main Agar Kahoon"	Nominated
			Vishal Dadlani for "Ajab Si"	Nominated
		Best Playback Singer	KK for "Ajab Si"	Nominated
			Sonu Nigam for "Main Agar Kahoon"	Nominated
		Best Special Effects	Red Chillies VFX	Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards	6–8 June 2008	Best Film	Om Shanti Om	Nominated	<ref>"Nominations for the IIFA Awards 2008". Bollywood Hungama. 16 April 2008. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.</ref><br /><ref>"IIFA Through the Years – IIFA 2008: Bangkok, Thailand". International Indian Film Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2018.</ref>
		Best Director	Farah Khan	Nominated
		Best Actor	Shah Rukh Khan	Nominated
		Best Actress	Deepika Padukone	Nominated
		Star Debut of the Year		Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Shreyas Talpade	Nominated
		Best Villain	Arjun Rampal	Nominated
		Best Lyrics	Javed Akhtar for "Main Agar Kahoon"	Won
		Best Art Direction	Sabu Cyril	Won
		Best Costume Design	Team	Won
		Best Makeup	Team	Won
		Best Special Effects	Team	Won
National Film Awards	21 October 2009	Best Art Direction	Sabu Cyril	Won	<ref>"55th National Film Awards" (PDF). National Film Awards. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2018.</ref>
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival	1 July 2008 – 6 July 2008	Mad Movies	Om Shanti Om	Won	<ref>"Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival". NIFFF. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.</ref>
Producers Guild Film Awards	30 March 2008	Best Performance in a Negative Role	Arjun Rampal	Nominated	<ref>Bollywood Hungama News Network (14 March 2008). "Nominations for 3rd Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.</ref><br /><ref>Bollywood Hungama News Network (1 April 2008). "Winners of 3rd Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.</ref><br /><ref>"3rd Apsara Awards – Nominees". Producers Guild Film Awards. Retrieved 14 February 2018.</ref><br /><ref>"3rd Apsara Awards – Winners". Producers Guild Film Awards. Retrieved 14 February 2018.</ref>
		Best Debut (Female)	Deepika Padukone	Won
		Best Lyricist	KK for "Ajab Si"	Nominated
		Best Music	Vishal–Shekhar	Nominated
		Best Lyrics	Vishal Dadlani for "Ajab Si"	Nominated
		Best Re-Recording	Kuldeep Sood	Nominated
		Best Choreography	Farah Khan	Won
		Best Costume Design	Karan Johar	Won
		Best Editing	Shirish Kunder	Nominated
		Best Art Director	Sabu Cyril	Nominated
		Best Special Effects	Red Chillies VFX	Won
Screen Awards	23 January 2008	Best Film	Om Shanti Om	Nominated	<ref>"Nominees for 14th Annual Screen Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 2 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2012.</ref><br /><ref name="OSO Awards" />
		Best Director	Farah Khan	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Negative Role	Arjun Rampal	Nominated
		Best Male Playback Singer	KK for "Ajab Si"	Nominated
		Best Background Music	Vishal–Shekhar	Nominated
		Best Special Effects	Red Chillies VFX	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Sabu Cyril	Nominated
		Best Choreography	Farah Khan	Won
		Most Promising Newcomer	Deepika Padukone	Won
		Best Pair of the Year	Shah Rukh Khan & Deepika Padukone	Won
Stardust Awards	26 January 2008	Superstar of Tomorrow-Female	Deepika Padukone	Nominated	<ref>"Nominations for Max Stardust Awards 2008". Bollywood Hungama. 25 December 2007. Archived from the original on 23 May 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2007.</ref><br /><ref>Bollywood Hungama News Network (26 January 2008). "Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2008". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2017.</ref>
		Breakthrough Performance-Male	Shreyas Talpade	Won
		Best Actor in a Negative Role	Arjun Rampal	Won
		Star of the Year-Male	Shah Rukh Khan	Nominated
		Dream Director	Farah Khan	Won
		Best Film	Om Shanti Om	Nominated
Zee Cine Awards	26 April 2008			Nominated	<ref>"Nominations for the Zee Cine Awards 2008". Bollywood Hungama. 1 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2012.</ref><br /><ref>"Zee Cine Awards 2008 winners announced". 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.</ref>
		Best Actor	Shah Rukh Khan	Nominated
		Best Actress	Deepika Padukone	Nominated
		Best Director	Farah Khan	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Shreyas Talpade	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Negative Role	Arjun Rampal	Won
		Most Popular Track of the Year	"Dard-e-Disco"	Nominated
		Best Male Playback Singer	KK for "Ajab Si"	Nominated
			Sonu Nigam for "Main Agar Kahoon"	Nominated
		Best Lyricist	Javed Akhtar for "Main Agar Kahoon"	Nominated
		Best Music Director	Vishal–Shekhar	Nominated
		Most Promising Debut	Deepika Padukone	Won
		Best Choreography	Farah Khan	Won
		Best Costume Design	Karan Johar	Won
		Best VFX	Red Chillies VFX	Won

Legacy and Impact

Nina Davuluri's talent for Miss America 2014 was a Hindi film fusion dance choreographed by Nakul Dev Mahajan and performed to Dhoom Taana. It was the first time Indian film ever appeared on the Miss America stage and Davuluri is the first Indian American to win the competition.<ref name=reut0916>Cavaliere, Victoria (16 September 2013). "Miss New York is first Indian-American to win Miss America". Reuters. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2013.</ref><ref name=insideedition>Megan Alexander (17 September 2013). "Miss America Nina Davuluri Celebrates Diversity". Inside Edition. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.</ref><ref name=fusion>Gandhi, Lakshmi (20 September 2013). "Miss America's Choreographer Nakul Dev Mahajan Tells Us How That 'Hindi Film Fusion' Dance Came to Be". The Aerogram. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.</ref><ref name=indiawest>"Mahajan Choreographs Another Winning Performance". India-West. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.</ref><ref name="TOA">"Its time to rise above colours: Miss America 2014, Nina Davuluri". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.</ref>

In Japan in 2017, Om Shanti Om was remade into a musical, performed by the all-female troupe Takarazuka Revue, titled Oomu Shanti Oumu.<ref>"Farah Khan s Om Shanti Om gets Japanese stage version Oomu Shanti Oumu". 22 July 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017.</ref><ref>"Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om being adapted into musical in Japan, see poster". 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017.</ref>

A book, titled The Making of Om Shanti Om written by Mushtaq Sheikh, was released after the release of the film. The book gives an insight into the production and happenings behind the camera of the film.<ref>"Writer Mushtaq Sheikh talks about the OSO book". Indiafm.com. 22 November 2007. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2011.</ref><ref>"Book review&nbsp;– The Making of OSO". Indiafm.com. 26 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2011.</ref>

See also

• Reincarnation in popular culture

Further reading

• Shiekh, Mushtaq (2008). The Making Of Om Shanti Om. Om Books International. ISBN 978-8187108368.

External links

• Om Shanti Om
• Om Shanti Om on IMDb
• Om Shanti Om at Rotten Tomatoes
• Om Shanti Om at Box Office Mojo