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Om Shanti Om [Blu-ray] [2007] [Region A]
enlarge	Director: Farah Khan Actors: Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal, Kiron Kher, Shreyas Talpade Studio: Eros Entertainment Category: DVD Buy New: £48.50 as of 23/11/2009 00:30 GMT details New (2) Used (2) Collectible (1) from £21.89 Seller: natarajbooks_fromusa Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 67144 Format: Colour, Widescreen Language: Hindi (Unknown) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Media: Blu-ray Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 162 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5 UPC: 828970000284 EAN: 0828970000284 ASIN: B00124ONSS Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Release Date: May 6, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: SIMPLY SUPERB April 23, 2008 R. Ahmad (uk) 0 out of 3 found this review helpful A TOUCHING HEART MELTING MOVIE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A TENDER HEART A SOFT CORNER FOR OLD STYLE. Born again on Blu-Ray - more colourful than a Dulux paint chart. August 14, 2009 DangermouseZilla (Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK.) This 'film within a film' starts off as a light-hearted bit of fun. Trivial points and obsession over becoming a celebrity are dragged out into desperate drama, this is the main source of comedy to start with. It all seems a little bit overacted with no real depth. Once you accept this as a silly film with little substance you can settle down to enjoy camped up performances with some incredibly vibrant visuals - this is one of the most colourful films I've seen in a long time. br / br /But...there's a surprise in store. The first half might be plagued with a general feel of dipping below average, but the film makes a comeback! br / br /After Om Prakash Makhija is reincarnated as Om 'OK' Kapoor - the rich celebrity he always wanted to be, we see how wealth and fame aren't the true measures of a great man. The annoyingly shallow celebrity obsession we first saw is met with the more balanced reality of the business. The musical numbers start to be less average and far more catchy, and the plot (though far from plausible) actually starts to become gripping! br / br /The fact that this film is set bang in the middle of the Bollywood film industry means it can milk cameos from as many top names as possible. In-jokes about the industry made me smile, especially the build up to an award ceremony where big name Indian actors joined in - any film with a Hrithik Roshan appearance is worth watching! Abhishek Bachchan was a great sport and I loved the gag about "Dhoom 5"! The pantomime starts to redeem itself with this frankly very funny scene, this is a milestone and from here onwards the film gets better. br / br /You get the song-and-dance-spectaculars you expect from a modern Bollywood film, but like I say - you have to wait until the second half of the film to get the best stuff. But when it comes, it's great! I heard people mention that there was a likeness to The Phantom of the Opera, I couldn't really see any parallels until the final part of the film, and what you get is a satisfying conclusion to a film which initially looked to let itself down. br / br /In a nutshell: I initially saw this on DVD but on Blu-Ray the colours are absolutely incredible, this is a truely beautiful film. At first I considered this to be a 3 star film because of the mediocre first half. But after becoming more familiar with the Bollywood genre I can now appreciate the in-jokes and I knew that the film had an ace up it's sleeve - a fantastic second half! The high definition aspect allows this to burst onto your screen in an explosion of glorious technicolour. br / br /You do get a good hour or so of unchallenging dialogue and mediocre dance routines - albeit presented in a vibrant bright way. Just when you start to feel let down by a film which has been marketed as an extravaganza, you find yourself toe tapping away to some of the catchiest tunes to come out of the Indian sub-continent and grinning at all the industry in-jokes before a meaty ending reassures you that this was a film worth watching after all.

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