Om Shanti Om

Om Shanti Om (transl. Peace Be With You) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language masala film directed by Farah Khan and co-written by Khan, Mayur Puri, and Mushtaq Shiekh, and produced by Gauri Khan under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone (in her Hindi-film debut), Shreyas Talpade, Kirron Kher, and Arjun Rampal. In the film, Om Prakash Makhija (Khan), an obscure 1970s actor, dies in a suspicious on-set fire and is reincarnated in the present day, where he seeks to exact revenge on the perpretrator.

Om Shanti Om was produced on a budget of ₹40 crore. Khan wrote the film while directing the musical Bombay Dreams (2002), which was based on the Indian film industry. The film eventually began production after its leads were cast, with its title being derived from a song from Subhash Ghai's Karz (1980). The soundtrack was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar. The background score was performed by Sandeep Chowta. The album was a critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-selling album of the year in India. The film is notable for its cameo appearances from Indian film celebrities in several sequences and songs.

Om Shanti Om released on 9 November 2007, co-inciding with Diwali, by Eros International. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its story, screenplay, soundtrack, production design, costumes, and performances of the cast. The film grossed ₹150 crore worldwide, becoming the highest grossing Hindi film of 2007 and the highest-grossing Hindi film ever at the time of its release.

At the 55th National Film Awards, Om Shanti Om won Best Production Design and at the 53rd Filmfare Awards, it received a leading 13 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Khan), Best Actress (Padukone), and Best Supporting Actor (Talpade). It won for Best Female Debut (Padukone) and Best Special Effects.