An army major goes undercover as a college student. His mission is both professional and personal: to protect his general's daughter from a radical militant, and to find his estranged half-brother.
Farah Khan wanted Naseeruddin Shah to play Raghavan, but due to his commitment to The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) he was not able to take on such a large role at that point of time. Hence, his special appearance as Shah Rukh Khan's father. For the role of Raghavan, Farah Khan subsequently approached Kamal Haasan, who couldn't give dates ... ...
Chandni:
Did you just sing to me?
Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma:
No, I didn't. I'm just a tin soldier.
When Brigadier Shekhar Sharma is introduced, he is holding his army uniform cap in his hand. In the next shot, he is wearing the cap and then takes it off again.
The whole crew of the movie appears as a cameo in the song Ye Fizayen at the end as a part of closing credits.
Hindi
£322,290 (UK) (2 May 2004)
$1,722,450 (USA) (11 June 2004)
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Farah Khan: “The best part for me is that Om Shanti Om still continues to give joy.”