SRK's double role with a difference

According to reports doing the rounds, Shah Rukh Khan has a double role in Farah Khan's forthcoming Om Shanti Om. He plays the roles of Om and Om, again. But unlike other double roles, the two Oms do not come face to face ever in the film. Apparently, the first Om is a junior artist, who is killed by a jealous hero, played by Arjun Rampal. Om, the junior artist is then reborn as Om!

Besides the reincarnation theme, which is a direct take off from Subash Ghai's Karz, the film also takes potshots at the who's who of the Hindi film industry in the 70s. One of the main targets is believed to be Manoj Kumar. But it's all believed to be in good faith with no malice intended. Of course, Shah Rukh and Farah are counting on the fact that people will see the humour in it.