Om Shanti Om: Where Nostalgia Meets Satire in Indian Cinema

Episode 16: Om Shanti OmRelease Date: 2007 This is the second episode of our dual episodic series where we explore films based on Bollywood. Om Shanti Om is a 2007 Hindi romantic fantasy film written and directed by Farah Khan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone (in her Hindi film debut), Shreyas Talpade, Kirron Kher, and Arjun Rampal - with a slew of high-profile cameos from Bollywood.The film was a huge hit, becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2007 and the highest-grossing Hindi film ever at its release.Plot Summary: The story follows Om Prakash Makhija (Khan), an obscure 1970s actor who dies in a suspicious on-set fire involving his crush, well-known yesteryear's superstar Shanti Priya (Padukone). He is reincarnated in the present day as superstar Om Kapoor, seeking to exact revenge on the perpetrator, Shanti's husband and powerful producer Mukesh Mehra (Rampal).The film is a tribute to the 2 OG films based on reincarnation and revenge - Madhumati (1958) and Karz. (1980)Where to watch: Rent on YouTubeFavourite Scenes/Iconic Dialogues: Award SpeechIconic Dialogue - Picture Abhi Baki Hain Mere Dost. Yenna Rascala - Great parody Deewangi Deewangi - 37 cameos from Bollywood stars - inspired by the OG Amitabh’s Song John Johnny Janardan from ‘Naseeb’ movie. Javed Akhtar on writing Dard-E-DiscoEnding CreditsTrivia: All the trivia from this film is here.Soundtrack - One of the best soundtracks of the 00s by Vishal-Shekhar.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-paradeLicense code: MIE1N7HAVI6KJOSGContact Us:Email: [email protected] Twitter: @_talkingtalkiesInstagram @_talkingtalkiesMi (@Mi_Rambles) / TwitterPlease leave us a review or rating on the podcast app.