Om Shanti Om is one of Shah Rukh Khan's most enjoyable movies with a nice recall value. Marking the second directorial of Farah Khan, this 2007 Bollywood entertainer marked the acting debut of Deepika Padukone. For those who have not watched the movie, Om Shanti Om is a candyfloss reincarnation drama set against the backdrop of Bollywood. Both Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone have a double role in the movie, thanks to the reincarnation trope. But there's a twist. Catherine Zeta-Jones Reveals Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om and Irrfan Khan's The Lunchbox Are Her Fave Films (Watch Video).
Shah Rukh Khan plays Om Prakash Makhija, a junior artiste in the '70s who dies and gets reincarnated as Om Kapoor, a nepo-kid turned superstar. Deepika Padukone plays Shanti, a reigning actress in Hindi cinema in the 70s who dies in a studio fire. She doesn't get reincarnated, though. Instead, she remains a ghost, while Deepika's other role is that of Sandhya, Shanti's doppelganger in the 2000s, who is an Om fangirl. Since there are two Om's in the movie and only one 'Shanti' technically, the title gets its context here rather than being a tribute to the popular song from Rishi Kapoor-starrer Karz.
While this would have been obvious if you had watched Om Shanti Om, a netizen just realised the true 'meaning' of the title and took to X to share their 'observation'. Om Shanti Om: From R Madhavan to Farhan Akhtar, Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone’s Film Had Unseen Celeb Cameos and This Viral Deleted Scene Is Proof!
i realised the title om shanti om because there are two om, one in the past and one present. but there was only one shanti until the end for both the Om pic.twitter.com/jberykio2e
— saif (@nightchanges) September 2, 2024
This led to some interesting reactions, with some stating the obviousness of that observation while others came with their own hilarious takes.
Check Netizen Reactions Below:
'Title Supposed to Mean?'
what else did people think the title was supposed to mean ? https://t.co/2eHMEi7cnK
— Ankur Pathak (@aktalkies) September 3, 2024
'Most Obvious Shit'
man clocks the most obvious shit 16 years later https://t.co/1t4zCZmaRa
— nups 𐙚 (@28portrait) September 3, 2024
'Singham'
25 year old me when I realised that the movie is called singham because ajay devgan’s character in the movie has the name singham https://t.co/Acnz5SPjBO pic.twitter.com/3Pk3awVKtj
— Mao Shichigan (@weAllGonnaDye) September 4, 2024
'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'
i realize the title is kabhi khushi kabhie gham because kabhi kabhi there is khushi and kabhi kabhi there is gham https://t.co/61AtIWBwOi
— kp (@earthlykisssed) September 3, 2024
'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'
I just realised Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is named because Milkha Singh was a sprinter and bhaag means to run 🤯 https://t.co/wvFCpeKub0
— casual sports fan (@TheNaziLad) September 3, 2024
'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'
I realized the title Kuch Kuch Hota Hai has two Kuch because Rahul has two kuch in the film, one kuch with Tina and one kuch with Anjali https://t.co/SkfeKXldX3
— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) September 3, 2024
Even Netflix India Had Fun At Their Expense
I realised Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara has one Zindagi because you only have one Zindagi 🤯 https://t.co/JHCetkFOJD
— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) September 4, 2024
Listen to What OSO Dialogue-Writer Mayur Puri Has to Say On This
I think, we made it pretty obvious by the end of the film that Omprakash Makhija and OK aka Om Kapoor were one soul.
Whereas Shantipriya and Sandy aka Sandhya were two different people.
Shanti's ghost never left the studio because her body was never found. #JanHitMeinJaari https://t.co/IJ5o8otkHM
— Mayur Puri / मयूर पुरी (@mayurpuri) September 4, 2024
Speaking more about the movie, Om Shanti Om also starred Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade, Kirron Kher and Bindu. It is quite popular for Vishal-Shekhar's soundtrack and plethora of star cameos playing themselves, which include Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Tabu, Bobby Deol and many, many more. Well, if this X discourse has made you hungry for another rewatch of Om Shanti Om, then you can watch the movie on Netflix.
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