Om Shanti Om is not your run of the mill Bollywood movie. If you are looking for a movie with a very good screenplay, fantastic dialogues, powerful performances, than this is not the movie for you. Well! the director never intended to make it this way. When I went on to watch the movie, the ghost of "Main Hoon Na" was still ripe in my mind. But it was a refreshing change to watch the new baby from Farha. She has matured a lot as a director. MHN was a typical masala movie, with a mix of all the ingredients to make a commercial success. However OSO shows the vision, a thoughtful Director may have.The movie is a tribute to the Golden Era of Bollywood, the 70s. A lot of scenes in the movie will make you reminiscent of scenes that you may have watched a 1oo times on the big screen. A lot of dialogues and scenes seems so cliched, still instead of criticizing it brings a smile on your face. The presentation of the movie keeps you glued to the seat till the very end.
OSO is never complete without the mention of SRK. The grandiose and persona of SRK carries throughout the movie. Shahrukh has proved it again, the umpteenth time, he is the greatest star of the industry. The costumes, dialogue, on screen presence, the grin everything is so perfect, that you would remember his 70s personality and not to forget the six pack abs for days to come. Shahrukh scores again with the movie. Deepika Padukone brings a new exuberance and beauty to the movie. What more can a newcomer expect than to star opposite SRK on her debut movie, but she does not let anyone down.
My paisa was vasool even before the movie was over. Watching Akki Bhaiya and his pelvic gun shot thrust was a pleasant pleasant surprise. His nomination as the star of Return of Khiladi was so cool.
The Om Shanti Om title track with 31 stars was also very special. Farha managed to score some points with the choreography as well. All the stars were given the steps that have done sometimes in the past with some variants. So it was a good combination of old wine and fresh soda.
The presentation of Credits for the movie was also thought of out of box. The complete unit of the movie arrives for the premiere of OSO in vehicles of different shapes and size, from cycle to auto to scooter to rickshaw. And the last to arrive was Farha, when the premiere was already over, in an auto-rickshaw. And by the time she realises this, the auto had already gone and it was fun to watch her run after her. Kudos to Farha.
Karan Johar saying "Heere ki kadar to Johari hi janta hai, aur Hero ki kadar to Johar-hi janta Hai"
Shahrukh crooning "Mind it Rascalla"
The movie takes a spoof on a lot of contemporary and old stars.
Like Shabana Azmi arriving at the Filmfare awards and giving the soundbyte "Yeh slum ko hata kar jo award show ho raha hai, main uske khilaf protest karne aayee hoon".
Babyshek getting up to collect the award even before it was announced.
Shahrukh poking fun on his Mohabattein song.
(Can never understand why Manoj Kumar has so much complains from the movie and SRK)
You have to watch this movie to appreciate this.
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