Yeah - the set where the ballad of Om Shanti Om is shot in Om Shanti Om - makes sense now. It was seriously cool and again - speaks to the brilliance of Farah that she could steal so blatantly and make it her own and yet be so totally overt that she was stealing and what she was stealing from. It was just as powerful for me, probably because I could see the two movies (Karz and Om Shanti Om) juxtaposed on each other. I LOVED seeing the version in Karz 1980 as a result. But it's basically the same scene and the base melody is the same AND the outfit our girl is wearing is echoed in what Farah did with that exact same scene in Om Shanti Om. It also helps me make sense of the climatic scene in Veer-Zaara where this same rotation occurs, melding past and present emotionally and physically in space. And again, it's really amazing to see how Farah adapted the rotation element into Om Shanti Om and more importantly why she did. And it's surprisingly effective at conveying the confusion and mixed emotions of those moments. it only happens when someone is experiencing a flashback moment where the present and the past are colliding.

I would have said it was a bit much - since it was everywhere. From the record player in the Om Shanti Om sequence to the pivotal scene where they get Kamini to confess. They made use of a lot of spinning and camera rotation throughout this film. And to the artists who wrote and sang the music for Om Shanti Om - for stealing from Karz directly - and yet creating something entirely new. And again - it points to the artistry of the writers for Karz that they could write melodies that would be so haunting and so adaptable to a different style. So - hearing the original songs that the writers for Om Shanti Om were stealing from - was awesome. I own the soundtrack to Om Shanti Om - and LOVE that music. This movie - I was with him and rooting for him the whole time - and yes - his acting was so good in a pivotal scene - it made me cry. Granted, I did like Rishi in Kabhi Kabhie - but I still found him - odd. Even in this movie - there were times when it looked painful how awkwardly and roughly he was pulling his partner into a spin. I don't like how rough Rishi is with his dancing partners and he's not a very good dancer. I understood I was supposed to root for him in the love triangle, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. Like in Chandni - I found him really annoying even though I totally loved Sridevi and enjoyed the movie. So let's talk about this version of Karz (1980) 1st - The is the best thing I've seen Rishi Kapoor in. I had no idea that Om Shanti Om had anything to do with Karz while I was watching Karz 2008. Om Shanti Om is basically a reimagining of Karz 1980 by Farah Khan. I tell you all this because it's impossible for me to review this movie without referencing the other 2 movies since they are all related. Keep in mind, I already thought she was brilliant. And now that I've seen the original Karz - I have a much better understanding of Farah's brilliance.

And I had no idea until just now - having just finished watching Karz 1980. In fact, Om Shanti Om is clearly Farah's reimagining of the story. Why is this important? Because - Farah Khan - who directed Om Shanti Om - borrowed heavily from Karz 1980 for Om Shanti Om.

The other thing you need to know is that the only Hindi language movie I own on blue ray is Om Shanti Om. Which is always a fun geek experience - if you like the story, which I do. For me, viewing this movie was an exercise in seeing someone else's vision of this story play out. But it also meant - I already knew the story and how it was going to play out. Please be aware, I watched Karz 2008 (which is a remake of this movie) before seeing this version of the story.

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