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OSO REVIEW: Khan is king!
If you've ever wondered why Khan is king, go watch this film
Buzz18
Last updated : Nov 08, 2007 email
What the film is about
A kitschy present-day, Farah Khan take-off on the ultra-popular '70s Bollywood potboiler that, in her own words is a tribute to filmmaking. Om (Shah Rukh Khan) is a struggling junior artiste who is a regular on the sets of RC Studios. The son of junior artistes themselves, he aspires to become a big star any day and his dreams are bolstered by his filmy best friend Pappu (Shreyas Talpade) and his even more OTT filmy mother (Kirron Kher). He is also madly in love with Bollywood's heartthrob, the 'Dreamy Girl' ShantiPriya (introducing Deepika Padukone!). Alas, she is someone else's and he doesn't get a chance to tell her about his love as his life comes to an untimely halt.
But this is a Hindi movie and you have to leave your brains out, or so the filmmaker is telling you. So, Om takes re-birth (in the film industry itself) as a former superstar's superstar son. And God (or the filmmaker) gives him a second chance to make the wrongs of his past life, right. And now, if we tell you anymore about the film, it will be too obvious! (It is, after all, a full filmy flick!).
What we liked about the film
Almost everything (Yes, we admit, we've sold our souls to SRK)! Which is 98.35 per cent of the film! The film is more a take off on the re-birth formula, made famous by Karz in the '70s than a tribute; but it does brilliantly. Farah Khan has made everyone act superbly (yes, including Arjun Rampal!). There are so many things to watch out for so we will just list a few highlights:
The cameos by almost the entire industry (Sush, where were you?!?) The fantastic one-liners from '70s Bollywood; the digital effects ala Forrest Gump. Deepika Padukone. Deepuka Padukone. Deepika Padukone. SRK playing a brash star brat. SRK's abs (of course!). The witty vision of the filmmaker.
And finally Farah Khan and SRK's and the entire film industry's sassiness to do a take off on the take off, because, when you look at it, the film is not just a take off on '70s Bollywood but also on today's filmy frenzy!
http://www.buzz18.com/reviews/movies...s-king/26124/0
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If you've ever wondered why Khan is king, go watch this film
Buzz18
Last updated : Nov 08, 2007 email
What the film is about
A kitschy present-day, Farah Khan take-off on the ultra-popular '70s Bollywood potboiler that, in her own words is a tribute to filmmaking. Om (Shah Rukh Khan) is a struggling junior artiste who is a regular on the sets of RC Studios. The son of junior artistes themselves, he aspires to become a big star any day and his dreams are bolstered by his filmy best friend Pappu (Shreyas Talpade) and his even more OTT filmy mother (Kirron Kher). He is also madly in love with Bollywood's heartthrob, the 'Dreamy Girl' ShantiPriya (introducing Deepika Padukone!). Alas, she is someone else's and he doesn't get a chance to tell her about his love as his life comes to an untimely halt.
But this is a Hindi movie and you have to leave your brains out, or so the filmmaker is telling you. So, Om takes re-birth (in the film industry itself) as a former superstar's superstar son. And God (or the filmmaker) gives him a second chance to make the wrongs of his past life, right. And now, if we tell you anymore about the film, it will be too obvious! (It is, after all, a full filmy flick!).
What we liked about the film
Almost everything (Yes, we admit, we've sold our souls to SRK)! Which is 98.35 per cent of the film! The film is more a take off on the re-birth formula, made famous by Karz in the '70s than a tribute; but it does brilliantly. Farah Khan has made everyone act superbly (yes, including Arjun Rampal!). There are so many things to watch out for so we will just list a few highlights:
The cameos by almost the entire industry (Sush, where were you?!?) The fantastic one-liners from '70s Bollywood; the digital effects ala Forrest Gump. Deepika Padukone. Deepuka Padukone. Deepika Padukone. SRK playing a brash star brat. SRK's abs (of course!). The witty vision of the filmmaker.
And finally Farah Khan and SRK's and the entire film industry's sassiness to do a take off on the take off, because, when you look at it, the film is not just a take off on '70s Bollywood but also on today's filmy frenzy!
http://www.buzz18.com/reviews/movies...s-king/26124/0
😊
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