| Good Reviews | Average Reviews | Bad Reviews |
| 5.0 |
"a wholesome entertainer. You will come out smiling"
- BBC |
| 4.5 |
"An incredibly credible and creditable chronicle of reincarnation"
- Chitramala |
| 4.0 |
"Thumbs up to Shahrukh and Farah for showing the world that in the entertainment stakes Bollywood Khan do — and do it brilliantly"
- South Africa Sunday Times |
| 4.0 |
"While it loses steam by its last act, the stylish, smart, hilarious ride to that point is rewarding enough"
- Orlando Weekly |
| 4.0 |
"a humorous homage to all things Bollywood and is stuffed with numerous laugh out loud in-jokes which may get lost on viewers not familiar with the massala formula"
- Times Online |
| 4.0 |
"a commercial film at its best"
- B4U |
| 4.0 |
"In a word - Brilliant!"
- Future Movies |
| 4.0 |
"Though not the film I was expecting, it still holds as the “MUST SEE” Bollywood film of the year"
- Mad About Movies |
| 4.0 |
"It's all applauds and cheers here and you won't be disappointed"
- BBC Films |
| 4.0 |
"definitely one of the best films made in 2007"
- BollySpice |
| 4.0 |
"has a clever screenplay, witty dialogue and an all-stops-pulled-out costume and set design, plus a fabulous dance sequence (like Naseeb)"
- Deepa Gahlot |
| 4.0 |
"good cinema; full paisa vasool, and wholesomely entertaining"
- Dance With Shadows |
| 4.0 |
"Ask no questions about logic and you won't be disappointed"
- Bollyvista |
| 4.0 |
"is Bollywood masala in its truest form and also, at its best"
- IndiaFM |
| 4.0 |
"more a take off on the re-birth formula, made famous by Karz in the '70s than a tribute; but it does brilliantly"
- Buzz 18 |
| 4.0 |
"Forget cricket, forget diwali … have a blast with Om Shanti Om … you won’t regret it! Believe me"
- Music 'N Movies |
| 4.0 |
"will be adored by one and all"
- Mag 4 You |
| 4.0 |
"A must for masala movie lovers"
- Hindustan Times |
| 3.8 |
"I applaud Farah Khan for being successful in a “man’s world”. Her sense of humor and fun are great assets but need to be reigned in a tad for a tighter – more consistent end product"
- Planet Bollywood |
| 3.5 |
"a class act in mainstream entertainment that will succeed in wooing every soul that breathes, dreams and lives Bollywood"
- Business Of Cinema |
| 3.5 |
"bright and colourful movie and perfect Diwali entertainer that is sure to make you want to laugh, cry and dance down the cinema aisles"
- The Asian News |
| 3.5 |
"made with a lot of love, and love for Hindi cinema as it is, however it is"
- Cinegoer |
| 3.5 |
"Completely different . . . and dazzling"
- Winnipeg Sun |
| 3.5 |
"can well qualify as India's first ever ITEM FILM in itself"
- IndiaGlitz |
| 3.5 |
"a full on entertainer and will definitely gives you your money's worth"
- Movie Talkies |
| 3.5 |
"Everything comes together to create one of the best mainstream films this year"
- DNA India 2 |
| 3.5 |
"mostly loads of fun in a featherweight, pink candy floss, deposit-your-brains-in-the-cloak-room-before-entering-the-theater kind of way"
- Full Hyderabad |
| 3.5 |
"I came out of the theatre with a broad smile on my face"
- ApunKaChoice |
| 3.5 |
"this is a reminder of what we like about Bollywood, what makes it so special"
- Rediff |
| 3.5 |
"is entertaining but in parts"
- RadioSargam |
| 3.5 |
"There is so much of entertainment in the film, even as the titles are rolling at the end and you get to see much of the cast and crew, that some viewers may wish the crime drama had a much smaller role"
- Rediff 2 |
| 3.5 |
"For all the grand entertainment it offers, OSO is also a zany study of the 70s film making in terms of style, attitude and values"
- Rediff 3 |
| 3.5 |
"recreates something which you might have forgotten over the years"
- Times Of India |
| 3.5 |
"a thoroughly entertaining film"
- Naach Gaana |
| 3.5 |
"An overall full-on masala entertainer for you to enjoy with your family and yes likes i said, keep your thinking caps in your closest"
- EBolly |
| 3.5 |
"delivers the glitter and glamour, the comedy and thrills, religion and the supernatural, mother love, high fashion and eye-popping production numbers in proper masala fashion"
- Independent Weekly |
| 3.0 |
"A sweet film for the festive season"
- Screen India |
| 3.0 |
"Worth your while"
- Behind Woods |
| 3.0 |
"while Half One is a true-blue tribute to the white shoes and pleated skirts and braided hair, Farah is not sure what to do with Half Two"
- Telegraph India |
| 3.0 |
"loads of entertainment for all kinds of people of all age groups"
- Magna Mags |
| 3.0 |
"way over the top, mindless in parts but still hugely entertaining from start to finish"
- Jam |
| 3.0 |
"This isn't a delicately made homage, it's full-on, fierce and passionate -- not meant for the uninitiated or the faint of heart"
- Bloomberg |
| 3.0 |
"a hell of a party, a bits-andpieces blockbuster strung together with a series of laughs, songs and dances"
- The Hindu |
| 3.0 |
"a joyride; a guilty-pleasure film that still has me in splits"
- Outlook India |
| 3.0 |
"Fragile narrative aside, OSO will leave audiences hooked
"
- South Africa Daily News |
| 3.0 |
"a better musical to catch this big-ticket weekend, though it’s not quite the greatest weekend ever"
- Mumbai Mirror |
| 3.0 |
"lacks the emotional undercurrents and ensemble playing to engage at a deeper level, but as sheer eye candy, this looks set for red-hot biz"
- Variety |
| 3.0 |
"is intermittently engaging but once the lights are back on, there is nothing you will take home with you"
- NDTV |
| 3.0 |
"brings the fun back into the movies"
- IBN Live |
| 3.0 |
"clever, high on energy, good looks and production values"
- Times Now |
| 3.0 |
"at almost three hours long the film drags a bit, but you'll have more fun at Om Shanti Om than most of the Hollywood movies released today"
- Canada.com |
| 3.0 |
"The first half is fun, but the post-interval session gives some yawns"
- Deccan Herald |
| 3.0 |
"Worth the price of a ticket, even if Man Desai got there first: remember Naseeb?"
- The Indian Express |
| 3.0 |
"a complete masala entertainer which has a balanced dose of comedy, action and emotions that makes you laugh as well as touches your heart"
- Bollywood Mantra |
| 2.8 |
"There are some flaws in the story but the film does manage to project itself as an out and out masala film for the masses"
- Santa Banta |
| 2.8 |
"there is enough in the movie to warrant one watch, however the movie definitely falls way below expectations, and by no means is it the entertainer of all entertainers"
- AllBollywood.com |
| 2.5 |
"A rocket which fizzles out"
- DNA India |
| 2.5 |
"surely a downer. It will take more than an OSO to better SRK’s performance in CHAK DE, which is still a rage"
- Glamsham |
| 2.5 |
"Feast for Shahrukh fans, average fare for the rest"
- MeriNews |
| 2.5 |
"Unfitting tribute to Bollywood"
- Indya.com |
| 2.5 |
"a barely-okay potboiler that should have been much better"
- Baradwaj Rangan |
| 2.5 |
"the self-referencinghas reached a saturation point"
- Tehelka |
| 2.3 |
"go for nonsensical fun. Watch the first half, munch on popcorn in the second"
- The Pioneer |
| 2.0 |
"at best a very average variety entertainment program"
- Without Giving The Movie Away |
| 2.0 |
"failed to live upto my expectations. It gets increasingly tough to sit through as the movie progresses"
- Now Running |
| 2.0 |
"Entertaining at times, but disappointing overall"
- MTV India |
| 1.5 |
"has nothing to offer in terms of creativity and cinema’s aesthetic sense"
- Movie Walah |
| 1.0 |
"another biggie that disappoints big time this year"
- IndiCine |
| 1.0 |
"is like a cracker that fizzles before the promised sizzle occurs"
- Subhash Jha |
