Psychedelic 70's is back!!!! ... Om Shanti Om packs a punch in true bollywood ishtyle with lotz of flair,melodrama,histrionics,tears,joy,romance,action,comedy,songs n dance..
Farah Khan re-creates the magic of the 70's in the first half of the film , which in my opinion will bring the house down.
Shahrukh as Om , a struggling junior artist , dreams of a spending his entire life for his beloved , superstar ShantiPriya played by Deepika Padukone. The initial reels with the chemistry between Shahrukh and his sidekick Shreyas Talpade aka Pappu are hilarious!!
Deepika looks a million bucks (like a breath of fresh air) and acts like a veteran inspite of being just 21.Arjun Rampal as a tyrant producer is his best work till date.
Music of the film is par excellence .. Vishal Shekhar deserves accolades for it .. particularly songs like Ajab si and Main Agar Kahoon
With opulent sets , retro costumes , melodramatic dialogues , 70's ERA is flashed before our eyes .
Moments of the Film :
1. Rajnikant's Tribute by Shahrukh ... simply awesome!
2. Filmfare Awards Night in the IInd half with funny takes on Abhishek Bachhan and Akshay Kumar..
3. Hamming by Kiron Kher and Shahrukh ;anecdotes on Sooraj Barjatya , Manoj Kumar are superb.
Second half of the film , is reminiscent of Karz .. was a meander... and could not live upto the silken dreamy portions of the 1st half.
Kudos to Shahrukh for putting an effort on his toned up body at 40 , but alas he is no HRITHIK!!
Watch it for the swinging n hip 70's and Shahrukh ..
(he is really the king .. Mr. Bhansali realizes it :))
Rating : 3.5/5.0
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