Om Shanti Om (ओम शान्ति ओम) [India] - 2007

Country: India
Production Company: Red Chillies Entertainment
Genre: Action/ Drama/ Romance
Director: Farah Khan
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kiron Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Deepika Padukone, Bindu, Javed Sheikh, Satish Shah, Nitish Pandey, Yuvika Chaudhry, Shawar Ali, Asawari Joshi
Length: 162 mins
Date of release: 9th November, 2007

Synopsis

Set in the 1970's, Om Prakash Makhija (Shah Rukh Khan) is a junior artist in the film industry. He and his friend Pappu (Shreyas Talpade) are trying to become big heroes in the film industry. Om’s mother, Bela Makhija (Kiron Kher), inspires and encourages her son to become a hero. Om’s love interest is the country's heart throb and the star of the film, Dreamy Girl, Shantipriya (Deepika Padukone).

Om gets to meet Shanti on several occassions: first at the premiere of Dreamy Girl where he sneaks in after claiming he is the actor Manoj Kumar. Finally at a film set, in which he saves her life after the set catches fire. From then on, Om and Shanti become good friends. Om sees Shanti again only this time he overhears her arguing with top producer Mukesh Mehra (Arjun Rampal). To Om's shock, Shanti is revealed to be married to Mukesh and is also pregnant. Heartbroken Om begins to avoid Shanti.

One night Om sees Shanti being escorted to the set of Om Shanti Om by Mukesh. Much to Shanti's pleasure, Mukesh reveals he is going to reveal his marriage with her to the public. He also tells Shanti that he will destroy the set after they have the marriage ceremony in it. However Mukesh angered by Shanti's demands holds her responsible for his financial loss and sets fire to the set of the film with Shanti trapped inside. Om tries to reach her but Mukesh's guards beat him and stop him from getting to her. The set then explodes killing Shanti. Om who runs for help is hit by a car owned by Rajesh Kapoor (Javed Sheikh). Rajesh takes him to the hospital, but Om dies on the operating table.

30 years after the incident, Om is reincarnated as Om Kapoor, son of Rajesh Kapoor, who was born right after Om Makhija died. After Om signs his next film they go on a location hunt. They choose the burnt studio and set of the film Om Shanti Om as their present shooting location. As soon as he sees the set, Om begins to remember bits of his past life. Soon after at a party he meets Mukesh Mehra, who has been a popular Hollywood producer for the past 25 years. His past life comes rushing back to him and he has a tearful reunion with Bela and Pappu.