Writer Mayur Puri shared his thoughts on a potential sequel to the 2007 film Om Shanti Om. While he said it could be a profitable project for Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan, he remains hesitant. He noted, "Om Shanti Om is like my nani's panjiri. It can't be made again."
In an exclusive interview with Zoom, Mayur Puri spoke about the sequel to Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's Om Shanti Om. The writer revealed why he is scared to attempt that.
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's Om Shanti Om released on November 9, 2007. The film completed 19 years. A section of fans has been rallying for its sequel for years. While Farah Khan has not yet announced Om Shanti Om's sequel, the film's writer, Mayur Puri, opened up about the possibility of taking the story forward. In an exclusive interview with Zoom, he said that it can be a profitable project for Shah Rukh, Farah and the makers of the movie, but he would be scared to attempt it.
Om Shanti Om writer Mayur Puri talks about its sequel
Talking to Zoom, 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."
Om Shanti Om cannot be recreated, says writer Mayur Puri
He further 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 (maternal grandmother) 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 said that Om Shanti Om's sequel would come very close to the original and Farah would definitely make an entertaining film. However, he requested the audience not to compare it with the 2007 movie. "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.
Om Shanti Om was Deepika's Bollywood debut. It was Farah Khan's second directorial after Main Hoon Na.