OM SHANTI OM
Om Shanti Om (transl. literally to Peace Be With You) is a 2007 Hindi-language fantasy romance 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 on 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 and its lyrics written by Javed Akhtar, while the background score was performed 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 was the highest grossing Hindi-language film of 2007 and became 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.
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