OSO REVIEW: Khan is king!
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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!
Can’t believe I spent 2k+ bucks to watch Hrithik jump from tree to tree.." - 
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18 Comments
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Akshay have you seen it yet ?
JUST CAME BACK!!!!!! its midnight here and I have work tomorrow lekin I wont go to sleep until i’ve written the review.
MOVIE is a disapointment…..comedy falls flat for the most, the entire 70’s tribute was a letdown….the filmfare angle and songs felt like a gimmick more than anything else and Farah’s handling of the entire reincarnation theme is barely adequate. The second half is confusing in parts and feels completely disjointed. At most I would give OSO a 5.5-6/10…Full review up soon.
When I’ve loved a SRK movie like DON and CDI I have said it openly…but this time round..like KANK….OSO doesn’t work for me.
BTW Deepa is just stunning, and the scene stealer….YES IM BEING SERIOUS..ARJUN RAMPAL!!!!!
Akshay thanks for initial thoughts – what was the crowd reaction like ?
I saw it in a 400 seater 90% capacity. Crowd reaction ranged, some seemed to be loving it while others seemed bored. A masala film has to equally balance comedy, drama, action, romance…and unlike MHN Farah isn’t able to tie all these together, make a reincarnation film AND pay a tribute to the industry. To be quiet frank, she’s bitten more than she can chew.
A.Shah
akshay bhai…you have thrown a shocker.
I find your judgement very good most of the time and in masala movies like Om Shanti Om, you are always spot on.
I am now not very sure about Om Shanti Om.
akshay bhai…hats off to you for speaking your mind.
With such big promotion, now many reviewers will dare to speak the truth.
OSO needs 70 Cr to be a hit…so a mixed reaction is poisonous.
akshay bhai…hats off to you for speaking your mind.
With such big promotion, not many reviewers will dare to speak the truth.
OSO needs 70 Cr to be a hit…so a mixed reaction is poisonous.
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Seems like both the films are flawed from various reactions. Sawariya is also getting extreme reactions in some websites.
I guessed OSO would be OTT from the promos, Akshay’s rvu proves it.
Shaid-Kareena starred JWM may steal the show and have legs in the coming weeks..one never knows..
Next week would be interesting..
Akshay… now u have really surprised me…
Now, i m sure to be disapointed by OSO…
akshay – thanks for the first hand review … ever since the first promo came out, i felt this will be 07’s KANK
waiting for ur full review!
ps – did hrithik make a special appearance at all?
n yes if these two crashes then JWM will be a big winner this yr!
Even Saawariya seems like an indulgent film in line of Eklavya.SLB might have gone wrong this time.From intial reaction doesnt seen massy at all.
BTW who is Shah?Someone new.If so welcome.We already have our hands full with the two Shah boys who need a lot of disciplining.Hope this one is a little more mature.
BTW where is MGShah?
Look forward to your review Akshay..
Thanks for the quick review Akshay. Havn’t booked the tickets for any of the movies. Will wait for a few comments by NGites before going ahead.
Akshay , where is your review? Waiting for it.