Review of Om Shanti Om (2007) by Karen S — 29 Oct 2009

I loved this movie (even though as one reviewer mentions, some of the in-joke references to earlier Bollywood films may have gone over my head) because there was still more than enough fun to be had in this 2 hour and 42 minute film.

It manages to give us a love story filled with love, laughter, karmic revenge, and some really wonderful, eye-popping song and dance numbers with tunes so catchy that I'll probably be singing them for the next two weeks.

Shahrukh Khan plays a love struck bit player named Om in the Bollywood of the 70s who's desperately in love with gorgeous megastar Shanti who alas is pregnant by her married director. When faced with leaving his wife and marrying her as he has promised, he does what most men would do--traps her in one the sets for the film they are working on and sets it ablaze.

Om is killed as a result of trying to rescue Shanti but is reincarnated almost immediately as the Person he always dreamed of being. And that's just the first half of the movie! If you've never seen a Bollywood film this might be a good place to start.