Nov 10, 2007 03:30 PM
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OSO is not extraordinary but is an adequate entertainer.Although it does not justify the hype created but it does not disappoint.Moreso because of the presence of Shahrukh .Farah Khan goes the Manmohan Desai way. Leave you mind at home and go to watch OSO just for fun. And its an out and out fun film.
The movie is inspired by Karz, Madhumati and what not. It starts in!977 when Karz is being shot by Subhash Ghai and a junior artist Om(SRK) is dancing. Om is obsessed with bollywood and in particular Shanti Devi, the star played by Deepika Padukone . In a film shoot, he saves Shanti and finds her favour.He is killed in trying to rescue Shanti who is burnt alive in the studio by Arjun Rampal , a producer.He is reborn as Om Kapoor, a superstar and as usual he remembers all that has happened to him in the previous birth and seeks vengeance. The climax has the ghost of Deepika coming and doing the deed of killing Arjun Rampal.
The story is old and the characters jaded. But the presence of SRK is electric.He turns the mundane proceedings by his livewire performance in both births. As the junior artiste, his comic sense is uncanny. As the south indian superstar he is over the top and as Manoj Kumar he is restrained. He balances the act so beautifully that the first half is over before you know. As the gen next superstar he is full of attitude and his by now famous 6 pack body is in place. The second half is again the same old story a la Karz with the role of Simi Grewal being played by Arjun Rampal. The awards function is awesome and Abhishek and Akshay are at their sporting best. The dance of 31 stars in another attraction . The climax is picked up from Madhumati.
Deepika is fresh in both the roles and does justice. Shreya and Kiron Kher support SRK as the best friend and mother respectively.
All in all its an entertaining film in which one should not ask any questions, Just have fun and come home.The music by Vishal Shekhar is good and both the 70s and present moment are well represented.
