Movie Review: Om Shanti Om (OSO)

OSO. As I start to write this review, I wonder what to write. There isn't a coherent thought that comes to my mind after seeing a rather poor version of Karz and Mayamati.

OSO is disappointing. The story line is not bad- it just isn't anything new or exceptional like stories of DDLG or KKHH which none of the audience have come across. OSO is a cut copy paste of the '70's dress style, it story is so predictable, the music does not stay with you and the performances are just above average.

OSO is the story of a junior artist (SRK) who dreams of becoming a superstar. The time is around the '70's where Jeetendra and Rajesh Khanna were the super stars. Shanti (Deepika) is the dreamy girl (oh please!) of her time. (it's a surprise that when Om is reincarnated he does not know such a successful actress existed- or for that matter even the reincarnated same face sandy does not realise she resembles a former actress- Did someone ask for reality? Not served here)

Well, the stories goes like Om saves Shanti is a film fire scene and they become friends. Once he follows her to her make up room only to overhear a conversation between Shanti and the film producer Mukesh (Arjun Rampal) that she is married to Mukesh and expecting his baby. She asks him to disclose it to the public. Mukesh on the other hand wants to marry the daughter of a big studio owner and become more powerful.

Om is devastated and one night he sees them both coming to the sets. He hides in the building where Mukesh gets Shanti and tells her that was the hall where they would marry. Om leaves after hearing this. Predictably, as soon as Om leaves, Mukesh burns the hall and leaves Shanti there locked up. Om sees the fire and rushes to save Shanti but the goons prevent him and well after much drama he dies and so does Shanti.

Om is now reborn as the son of super star Rajesh Kapoor. His dream is fulfilled as the spoilt brat of a super star who himself is a super star! ( He plays a role where he is dumb, deaf, blind, crippled AND without any arms!) He decides to go for another movie and the sets happen to be the same '70's one. He feels he recognises the burnt down sets and ....

well to cut the story short, when Om sees Mukesh now an oldie he remembers everything. Plans to make a movie 'Om Shanti Om' which shows how Mukesh killed Shanti. In comes the new Deepika as Sandy who acts like a total dumb fan of the present Om. A plot is planned to spooke Mukesh and make him confess he killed Shanti.

All I can say, the end is another version of Mayamati (Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari)

SRK- I think he is not getting good scripts

Deepika - If she plays her cards, she could be the next DreamY Girl. Has the looks and acts well.

Shreyas- An excellent actor who does his job well which is rather short

Arjun Rampal- Nothing outstanding

Kiran - A bit of overacting in the first half but does a good job later as the old mom

Director Farah- Its her fantasy and I think she is still in her childhood. She seems not to come up with original pieces but rather makes a salad of all the movies she has seen.

My rating is 2 1/2 / 5.

If you miss this movie, it's OK. The movie is nothing great.