| Om Shanti Om | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Farah Khan |
| Written by | Screenplay: Farah Khan Mushtaq Shiekh Dialogues: Mayur Puri |
| Story by | Farah Khan |
| Produced by | Gauri Khan |
| Starring | Shah Rukh Khan Deepika Padukone Shreyas Talpade Kirron Kher Arjun Rampal |
| Cinematography | V. Manikandan |
| Edited by | Shirish Kunder |
| Music by | Songs: Vishal–Shekhar Score: Sandeep Chowta |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹40 crore[1][2] |
| Box office | ₹152 crore[3][4][5] |
Om Shanti Om (transl. literally toPeace Be With You[a]) is a 2007Hindi-languageromanticfantasy film written and directed byFarah Khan, co-written byMayur Puri andMushtaq Shiekh, and produced byGauri Khan underRed Chillies Entertainment. The film starsShah Rukh Khan,Deepika Padukone (in herHindi film debut),Shreyas Talpade,Kirron Kher, andArjun Rampal. The story follows Om Prakash Makhija (Khan), an obscure 1970s actor, who dies in a suspicious on-set fire involving his crush, well-known yesteryears superstar Shanti Priya (Padukone), and is reincarnated in the present day as superstar Om Kapoor, seeking to exact revenge on the perpretrator, Shanti's husband and powerful producer Mukesh Mehra (Rampal).
Om Shanti Om was produced on a budget of₹40crore (US$9.67 million). Farah Khan wrote the film while directing the musicalBombay Dreams (2002), which was based on theIndian film industry. The film eventually began production after its leads were cast, with its title being derived from a song fromSubhash Ghai'sKarz (1980). The soundtrack was composed byVishal–Shekhar, with lyrics written byJaved Akhtar. The background score was performed bySandeep Chowta. The album was a critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-sellingalbum of the year inIndia. The film is notable for its cameo appearances fromIndian film celebrities in several sequences and songs.
Om Shanti Om released on 9 November 2007, co-inciding withDiwali, byEros International. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its story, screenplay, soundtrack, production design, costumes, and performances of the cast. The film grossed₹152 crore (US$36.76 million) worldwide, becoming thehighest-grossing Hindi film of 2007 and the highest-grossing Hindi film ever at the time of its release.
At the55th National Film Awards,Om Shanti Om wonBest Production Design and at the53rd Filmfare Awards, it received a leading 13 nominations, includingBest Film,Best Director,Best Actor (Khan),Best Actress (Padukone), andBest Supporting Actor (Talpade). It won forBest Female Debut (Padukone) andBest Special Effects.[6]
In 1977, Om Prakash "Omi" Makhija, ajunior artist in Mumbai, dreams of becoming a renowned actor. He lives with his widowed mother, Bela, and his friend Pappu Master in a smallchawl. Omi adores the glamorous 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 aTamil film star to impress her, he eventually confesses the truth. Shanti genuinely likes him, and with Pappu's help, they share a memorable evening together.
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.
Mukesh then 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. Thirty years later, Om Kapoor aka O. K., now a successful yet arrogant actor, suffers frompyrophobia 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 and unwittingly delivers Omi's old drunken speech at aFilmfare Awards event. Pappu realizes Omi has been reincarnated. 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 the events of his previous life. Om finally reunites with Bela and Pappu, and 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 hires Sandhya "Sandy" Bansal, an aspiring actress who is a doppelganger of Shanti and a huge fangirl of Om. He 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, tries to scare Mukesh, but the plan fails. However, despite a plan gone wrong, a photograph of Shanti inexplicably catches fire, unsettling Mukesh.
During a masquerade ball for the film's music launch, Om indirectly hints at Mukesh's guilt through Shanti's story. 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 about Shanti's murder. Mukesh mocks O.K., claiming there is no proof. Sandy then appears, disclosing that Mukesh had buried Shanti alive under the chandelier after discovering she had survived the initial fire. Both Om and Mukesh seem perturbed, since neither feels she would have known Shanti's tragic story this deeply; in the confrontation that follows, Om finally overcomes his pyrophobia and defeats Mukesh, who is crushed to death by Sandy looking at the chandelier.
O.K. remains confused about Sandy knowing the truth about Shanti's death until Pappu and Anwar arrive with the real Sandy. He finally 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.
39 Bollywood film actors appeared in cameo appearances for the song "Deewangi Deewangi". Other actors were also supposed to play cameos, includingFardeen Khan, who was arrested inDubai over a drug case.Dev Anand refused as he always played lead roles in his career.Madhuri Dixit declined due to the promotional activities ofAaja Nachle (2007).Ajay Devgn declined due to his shooting schedule ofSunday (2008) in New Delhi .Dilip Kumar andSaira Banu didn't appear in the song, despite plans to include them.Amitabh Bachchan declined due to his sonAbhishek Bachchan's wedding toAishwarya Rai, whileAamir Khan declined due toTaare Zameen Par (2007) on his pending editing. Farah had wanted thethree Khans to appear together in a film.Rekha, who appears in the song, carried out 2 days of rehearsal for it. All those who appeared for the song received gifts, including a Blackberry phone and a Tag Heuer watch.[7] The participants are listed below:
In 2002,Farah Khan worked as a choreographer for the musicalBombay Dreams in London, which she felt presented a "clichéd and outdated version" of the Indian film industry.[8] She thought that the musical would not be successful if released in India.[8] She instead thought of a new story, writing her initial thoughts about the subject onAndrew Lloyd Webber's letterhead while staying in his house.[9] Later in 2006, Farah began to work on her next project, which was tentatively titledHappy New Year. Amid speculations thatShah Rukh Khan would star inHappy New Year, the actor rejected the first draft of the film, upon which Farah's husband and editorShirish Kunder reminded her of the story she had conceived while in London.[7]Happy New Year, which was to markDeepika Padukone's Hindi debut, was put on hiatus and revived more than 8 years later under thesame title.[10]
Farah completed writing the first script ofOm Shanti Om within two weeks.[7][b] She set the first half in the 1970s as she felt theHindi 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."[8] Shah Rukh's costumes were designed byKaran Johar, whileManish Malhotra designed Padukone's costumes. The rest of the cast had their costumes designed by Sanjeev Mulchandani.[11]
In addition to directing the film, Farah co-wrote the story withMayur Puri andMushtaq Shiekh. She was also the film's choreographer. Puri wrote the screenplay and dialogues.[12] He completed the writing process in two months and rewrote the film's second half.[13] 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 inOm Shanti Om, which he felt was challenging. He used his personal memories from childhood for creating the 1970s.[14] Shirish Kunder was the editor, while V. Manikandan was the cinematographer.[12]
Sabu Cyril was the film'sproduction designer. Sabu was first offered theMani Ratnam-directedGuru (2007) at a time whenOm Shanti Om was being planned, but ultimately chosen the latter due to his earlier commitment to Farah for her future project.[15] 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.[16] Farah stated that the film's opening scene was her most favourite in it.[17] In 2008, Puri felt his most favourite dialogue from the ones he wrote would be the Filmfare Awards speech.[14] The film's title derives from the eponymous song from the filmKarz (1980).[18]Om is a Hindu mantra;Om Shanti Om roughly translates to "Peace Be With You".[19][20]
The film opens with the grandeur shot of the most famous songs ofKarz that isOm Shanti Om featuringRishi Kapoor andSRK as a junior film artist standing in the crowd.[21]
Shah Rukh was cast as the lead; he gained six packs for a song sequence.[22] He feltOm Shanti Om was a "happy film".[23]
Farah was advised byMalaika Arora to cast Padukone as the female lead, who was suggested byWendell Rodricks, under whom Padukone was working.[24] She was cast without a screen test.[25] Khan felt that she was "a beautiful, classic Indian beauty" who fit the role of an actor of the 1970s.[8] 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 ... is quite wonderful. It was also fantastic that Farah showed faith in my talent and cast me opposite him."[26]
In preparation for her role, Padukone watched several films of actressesHelen andHema Malini to study their body language.[27] Her character was modelled after Malini and nicknamed Dreamy Girl after her the latter's nickname as Dream Girl.[28] 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.[7] Shreyas Talpade played a supporting role as the best friend of Khan's character. After the release ofIqbal (2005) and completing the filming ofDor, Talpade, who attended the same gym as Khan, was called for a narration of what would beOm Shanti Om. He agreed to do the role.[29]
Kirron Kher,Bindu andJaved Sheikh also appear in the film.[30] A further red carpet scene featuring a number of actors making guest appearances, includingR. Madhavan andFarhan Akhtar as well asPrem Chopra,Shakti Kapoor andVidhu Vinod Chopra was deleted from the film.[31]
Om Shanti Om was made on a budget of ₹40 crore.[2] 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.[29] Farah was pregnant with triplets while filming and experienced difficulties while shooting, she would constantly vomit while directing the film.[32] The film was shot entirely in sync sound; Farah dismissed rumours of Padukone's voice being dubbed.[33] In 2015, however,Mona Ghosh Shetty admitted to have dubbed for Padukone in the film.[34] The fake fight scene involving a stuffed tiger was inspired by a similar scene in the filmTarzan 303.[7] Old cars owned by actorsRajesh Khanna andHema Malini were used for filming for authenticity.[35]
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 ofSunil Dutt rescuingNargis from a fire on the sets ofMother 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.[7] The song "Dhoom Taana" has digitally altered guest appearances, which includedSunil Dutt fromAmrapali (1966),Rajesh Khanna fromSachaa Jhutha (1970) andJeetendra fromJay Vejay (1977).[36] Farah wanted to filmShakira 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.[35]
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 forKaun Banega Crorepati.[37] 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.[38] Filming of the last sequence and the end-credit song was done inFilm City.[39] Farah continued the tradition of featuring an end-credits song beginning withMain Hoon Na (2004).[40]
Om Shanti Om was produced by Shah Rukh's wifeGauri Khan under theirRed Chillies Entertainment banner. While Marching Ants handled the publicity design, Gauri was the presenter. Shyam Kaushal, Amar Shetty and Shah Rukh were the action directors.[12] The film's final reel length was 4013.94 ft (1223.45 m).[12]
Thefilm score was composed bySandeep Chowta while the original songs featured inOm Shanti Om were composed by the duoVishal–Shekhar with lyrics byJaved Akhtar,Kumaar and Vishal Dadlani. One song was composed by Pyarelal of theLaxmikant-Pyarelal duo.[41] The vocals are provided byKK,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.[42] Trade reports predicted the album to be commercially successful even before its release.[43] The soundtrack album ofOm Shanti Om was released on 9 September 2007 on CD,[44] and was the highest-selling music album of the year in India, with sales of around 2 million units.[45][46]
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.[47]
Om Shanti Om set another record for registered pre-advance booking of 18,000 tickets in a chain of theatres inDelhi a few days before the advance booking was to start.[48] A special screening was conducted for Bollywood actors.[49]Red Chillies Entertainment had reportedly sold the world rights for the film toEros International for an amount between Rs. 720–750 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.[50]
In the United Kingdom, the film was watched by 750,000 viewers onChannel 4 in 2010. This made it the year's most-watched foreign-language film on UK television, above the Japaneseanime filmSpirited Away and German animated filmThe Little Polar Bear.[51]
Manoj Kumar planned to sue the makers ofOm Shanti Om for showing hisbody double inbad taste.[52] 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?".[53] Later, in a press conference, Shahrukh Khan and director Farah Khan accepted their mistake and apologised for the matter.[54] 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."[54] Later, Kumar said that though this incident was hurtful to him, he wishes to forgive, ignore, and move on, saying that he prefers to "seeRam in everyone and ignore theRavana."[55]
Before the film's television premiere on Sony TV, Manoj Kumar filed for a stay on the television release, at civil court inMumbai. On 8 August 2008, he won permanent injunction on the scenes inOm Shanti Om that lampooned him. The court ordered the producers andSony 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.[56][57]
On 7 August 2008, before its television release, scriptwriterAjay 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 includingShahrukh 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.[58][59] In November 2008, the Film Writers' association sent a communication to Red Chillies and Ajay Monga that it had found similarities inOm 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.[60]
Another allegation ofplagiarism came fromRinki Bhattacharya, daughter of lateBimal Roy, who directedMadhumati (1958). She threatened legal action against Red Chillies Entertainment and the producer-director ofOm Shanti Om, as she felt that the film's second half was similar toMadhumati, also a rebirth saga.[58][61]
Om Shanti Om opened across 1100 cinemas in 3000 prints worldwide.[62] The film's net gross (after deductingentertainment tax) was₹794 million (US$19.2 million) in India.[63] The film collected $2.62 million in the United Kingdom, $3.6 million in North America,[64] and $3.93 million collectively from the rest of the world, which resulted in total overseas collections of $10,150,000,[2][65] the fourth largest of all time as of 2010.[65] As a result of these collections, a worldwide gross of₹150 crore (US$36.28 million) was accumulated.[66]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 79% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.21/10.[67]
Om Shanti Om was received positively by Indian film critics.[68][69][70]Taran Adarsh ofBollywood 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".[71]Khalid Mohamed ofHindustan 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."[72]
Nikhat Kazmi ofThe 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 inAndy Warholish strokes". She called it an "unabashed tribute" toKarz.[73]Raja Sen ofRediff.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.[74]
Rajeev Masand ofNews18 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 ofManmohan Desai-style exaggerated entertainment." He compliments the dialogues "which so cleverly incorporates Bollywood's oldest clichés into these characters' everyday parlance."[75] A commentator forIndo-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 likeOm Shanti Om", while complimenting the performances of Padukone, Rampal and Talpade.[69]
Sudish Kamnath ofThe 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.[76] 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".[77]
Tajpal Rathore ofBBC 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."[78] Mark Medley ofNational 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."[79]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 – 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."[80]
| Award | Date of ceremony[c] | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Film Awards | 17 March 2008 | Best Actress | Deepika Padukone | Nominated | [81] [82] |
| Best Composer | Vishal–Shekhar | Won | |||
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 11 November 2008 | Best Feature Film | Om Shanti Om | Nominated | [83] [84] |
| CAAMFest | 13–23 March 2008 | Best Narrative | Won | [85] [86] | |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Film | Nominated | [87] [88] | |
| 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 | [89] [90] |
| 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 | [91] |
| Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | 1 July 2008 – 6 July 2008 | Mad Movies | Om Shanti Om | Won | [92] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Arjun Rampal | Nominated | [93] [94] [95] [96] |
| 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 | [97] [87] |
| 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 | [98] [99] |
| 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 | [100] [101] | ||
| 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 |
Nina Davuluri's talent forMiss America 2014 was a Hindi film fusion dance choreographed byNakul Dev Mahajan and performed toDhoom Taana. It was the first time Indian film ever appeared on theMiss America stage and Davuluri is the firstIndian American to win the competition.[102][103][104][105][106]
In Japan in 2017,Om Shanti Om was remade into a musical, performed by the all-female troupeTakarazuka Revue, titledOomu Shanti Oumu.[107][108]
A book, titledThe 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.[109][110]
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