Farah Khan's directorial fantasy romantic film Om Shanti Om completed 18 years. Starring Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Shreyas Talpade, and Arjun Rampal in the lead roles, the film was released in theatres on 9 November 2007.
Om Shanti Om marked Farah Khan's 2nd directorial venture after Main Hoon Na. The film marked director Farah Khan's 2nd collaboration with Shah Rukh Khan, Kirron Kher, and Naseer Abdullah after Main Hoon Na.
Om Shanti Om marked Deepika Padukone’s debut in Bollywood in a lead role and was her second film overall, following Aishwarya, which marked her acting debut. The film marked director Farah Khan's maiden collaboration with Deepika Padukone, Shreyas Talpade, and Arjun Rampal.
V. Manikandan handled the cinematography of this film, marking his 2nd collaboration with director Farah Khan. The film marked the maiden collaboration between Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone.
Shirish Kunder edited this film, marking his 2nd collaboration with director Farah Khan. The film’s story was written by Farah Khan, with the screenplay by Farah Khan and Mushtaq Shiekh, and dialogues penned by Mayur Puri.
Vishal–Shekhar composed the songs for this film, marking their maiden collaboration with director Farah Khan. Produced by Gauri Khan under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment, the film was distributed by Eros International.
Sandeep Chowta composed the background score for this film, marking his maiden collaboration with director Farah Khan. Made on a budget of ₹40 crore, the film grossed ₹152 crore at the box office, becoming a commercial success and the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2007.
Kirron Kher, Javed Sheikh, Asavari Joshi, Yuvika Chaudhary, Bindu Desai, Nitesh Pandey, Vishal Dadlani, Haresh Hingorani, Naseer Abdullah, Suresh Chatwal, Manikandan Velayutham, Mayur Puri, Sanjiv Chawla, and Priya Patil appeared in supporting roles in this film.
The film featured numerous cameo appearances by Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Kajol, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ameesha Patel, Bappi Lahiri, Arshad Warsi, Bipasha Basu, Chunky Panday, Dia Mirza, Feroz Khan, Karan Johar, Karisma Kapoor, Koena Mitra, Malaika Arora Khan, Preity Zinta, Rakesh Roshan, Rani Mukerji, Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Satish Shah, Shabana Azmi, Subhash Ghai, Yash Chopra, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shahid Kapoor, and Kabir Bedi.
At the 55th National Film Awards, the film won one award, Best Art Direction for Sabu Cyril. At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, the film received 12 nominations and won 2 awards, Best Female Debut (Deepika Padukone) and Best Special Effects (Red Chillies VFX).
Q: Who directed the film Om Shanti Om?
A: Om Shanti Om was directed by Farah Khan.
Q: When was Om Shanti Om released in theatres?
A: The film was released on 9 November 2007.
Q: Who played the lead roles in Om Shanti Om?
A: The film starred Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone,
Shreyas Talpade, and Arjun Rampal in the lead roles.
Q: What was Farah Khan’s directorial position with this
film?
A: Om Shanti Om was Farah Khan’s second directorial venture
after Main Hoon Na.
Q: Which film marked the second collaboration between Farah
Khan and Shah Rukh Khan?
A: Om Shanti Om marked their second collaboration, following
Main Hoon Na.
Q: Who else had previously worked with Farah Khan in Main
Hoon Na?
A: Kirron Kher and Naseer Abdullah had also worked with
Farah Khan in Main Hoon Na.
Q: Which actress made her Bollywood debut in Om Shanti Om?
A: Deepika Padukone made her Bollywood debut in a lead role
with Om Shanti Om.
Q: What was Deepika Padukone’s first-ever film before Om
Shanti Om?
A: Her first film was Aishwarya (a Kannada film), which
marked her acting debut.
Q: With whom did Farah Khan collaborate for the first time
in Om Shanti Om?
A: Farah Khan collaborated for the first time with Deepika
Padukone, Shreyas Talpade, and Arjun Rampal.
Q: Who handled the cinematography of the film?
A: V. Manikandan handled the cinematography, marking his second
collaboration with Farah Khan.
Q: Which key pairing occurred for the first time in Om
Shanti Om?
A: It marked the first collaboration between Shah Rukh Khan
and Deepika Padukone.
Q: Who edited the film?
A: Shirish Kunder edited the film, his second collaboration
with Farah Khan.
Q: Who wrote the story and screenplay for Om Shanti Om?
A: The story was written by Farah Khan, the screenplay by Farah
Khan and Mushtaq Shiekh, and the dialogues by Mayur Puri.
Q: Who composed the songs for the film?
A: The music was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, marking their first
collaboration with Farah Khan.
Q: Who produced and distributed the film?
A: It was produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies
Entertainment and distributed by Eros International.
Q: Who composed the background score for the film?
A: Sandeep Chowta composed the background score, his first
collaboration with Farah Khan.
Q: What was the film’s budget and box office collection?
A: The film was made on a budget of ₹40 crore and grossed ₹152
crore, becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2007.
Q: Who were some of the supporting actors in Om Shanti Om?
A: The supporting cast included Kirron Kher, Javed Sheikh,
Asavari Joshi, Yuvika Chaudhary, Bindu Desai, Nitesh Pandey, Vishal Dadlani,
Haresh Hingorani, Naseer Abdullah, Suresh Chatwal, Manikandan Velayutham, Mayur
Puri, Sanjiv Chawla, and Priya Patil.
Q: Which celebrities made cameo appearances in the film?
A: Cameos were made by Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Akshay
Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Kajol, Aishwarya Rai
Bachchan, Ameesha Patel, Bappi Lahiri, Arshad Warsi, Bipasha Basu, Chunky
Panday, Dia Mirza, Feroz Khan, Karan Johar, Karisma Kapoor, Koena Mitra,
Malaika Arora Khan, Preity Zinta, Rakesh Roshan, Rani Mukerji, Rishi Kapoor,
Sanjay Kapoor, Satish Shah, Shabana Azmi, Subhash Ghai, Yash Chopra, Kareena
Kapoor Khan, Shahid Kapoor, and Kabir Bedi.
Q: Which awards did Om Shanti Om win at the National Film
Awards?
A: It won Best Art Direction (Sabu Cyril) at the 55th
National Film Awards.
Q: How did Om Shanti Om perform at the Filmfare Awards?
A: At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, it received 12 nominations
and won 2 awards — Best Female Debut (Deepika Padukone) and Best Special
Effects (Red Chillies VFX).
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Shanti_Om
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