Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s Om Shanti Om, which marks 19 years since its release on November 9, 2007, is one of the most iconic films of Indian cinema. As the film completes 19 years, discussions and eagerness among fans for a sequel has only intensified over the years. While director Farah Khan has not yet announced her plans for Om Shanti Om 2, the film’s writer, Mayur Puri, recently opened up about the possibility of taking the story forward.
Om Shanti Om writer Mayur Puri on film’s sequel
During a chat with Zoom, Puri said that Om Shanti Om 2 can be a profitable project for Shah Rukh, Farah and the makers, but he was scared to attempt it.
Mayur said, “Agar Om Shanti Om ki sequel banti hai toh aap baaki ke Rs 100 crore ke records ko bhul jao (Forget the Rs 100 crore box office record if Om Shanti Om gets a sequel). Voh toh Rs 300 crore ki film banegi aur opening bhi kamaal ki lagegi (It would be a Rs 300 crore film and would take a bumper opening). Business-wise, it completely makes sense for Shah Rukh Khan to make it and Farah Khan to direct it. I will be very scared to attempt that.”
Mayur Puri says Om Shanti Om can never be made again
He then shared how the film cannot be made again, likening it to a special recipe made by one’s grandmother. He shared, “Humare memory mein organically kuch cheezein ban jati hai. Nani ke haath ki panjiri joh banti thi, voh meri nani naap ke toh nahi banati thi. Mutthi bhar ke aata daalti thi phir uspe ghee aur cheeni haath se daalti thi. Voh panjiri fantastic banti thi. Agar vahi cheez kisi five-star hotel ke chef ko recipe de do aur voh vahi follow kare toh bhi nahi ban payegi. Om Shanti Om vahi panjiri hai joh meri nani banati thi. Mujhe nahi lagta dobara ban sakti hai. (Some things are organically registered in our memories. My nani would make panjiri without measuring the ingredients. The taste was fantastic. If I give the same recipe to a five-star hotel’s chef, he would not be able to match the taste. Om Shanti Om is like my nani’s panjiri. It can’t be made again.)”
Mayur also added that Om Shanti Om’s sequel would come very close to the original and that the filmmaker would definitely make an entertaining film. However, he has one request for the audience not to compare the film with its sequel if it’s ever made. “Aapko Om Shanti Om world ka extension mil jayega. Sholay dobara nahi ban sakti. Itihas gawah hai ki dobara voh cheez nahi ban sakti (You can expect an extension of Om Shanti Om’s world. Sholay cannot be remade. A similar output is not possible),” he concluded.
