Om Shanti Om's Blockbuster Secret: Director Found Villain in 4 Days, Climax from 49-Year-Old Film; Shah Rukh Khan, Farah Khan's Arjun Rampal Casting Anecdote for 2007 Hit Based on Karz
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Om Shanti Om: Villain Found in 4 Days, Climax Stolen from 49-Year-Old Movie
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News18•24-02-2026, 23:42
Om Shanti Om: Villain Found in 4 Days, Climax Stolen from 49-Year-Old Movie
•Arjun Rampal was cast as the villain in 'Om Shanti Om' just four days before filming, after being convinced by Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan at a New Year's Eve party.
•Farah Khan revealed that the film's costumes were inspired by 70s and 80s actors, with Shah Rukh Khan wearing outfits similar to those of Rajesh Khanna and Rishi Kapoor.
•The iconic flirtatious line "Aaj shaam ko tum kya kar rahi ho" was inspired by Anil Kapoor's real-life interactions with Farah Khan.
•The film's reincarnation theme was based on Subhash Ghai's 1980 film 'Karz', with Farah Khan writing the story in just 15 days.
•Deepika Padukone made her debut in 'Om Shanti Om' without an audition, chosen for her dancing and resemblance to Hema Malini; the film became a blockbuster, earning 149 crore rupees worldwide.
