Om Shanti Om is a 2007 Indian Hindi‑language romantic fantasy masala film written and directed by Farah Khan, co‑written by Mayur Puri and Mushtaq Shiekh, and produced by Gauri Khan under the Red Chillies Entertainment banner. The film follows Om Prakash Makhija, a junior artist in the 1970s Bollywood film industry, who is madly in love with the famous actress Shantipriya. After he is murdered trying to save her from a fire, he is immediately reincarnated as Om Kapoor, a modern‑day superstar who sets out to avenge his own death and uncover the mystery of his past life.