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By Taran Adarsh, February 22, 2003 - 14:30 IST
Ashok Honda Productions' OM, edited-produced-directed by Ashok Honda, is old wine packaged in a new bottle.
Sandali is the pampered, arrogant daughter of Pankaj Dheer. She happens to meet Attin and takes an instant liking for him. The two fall in love but Sandali's father and step-mother Rakhi Sawant completely disapprove of the relationship because according to the will of Sandali's dead mother, the person who marries her would inherit Sandali's wealth.
Dheer and Rakhi are keen that she marries someone else. They even try every trick in the book to separate the lovers, but true love triumphs eventually.
OM is an apt example of age-old formula presented in a new avtaar. A story like this has been witnessed umpteen times, hence the novelty is lost.
Director Ashok Honda has tried to play safe and churned out a commercial potboiler with all the tried and tested stuff, which cinegoers have been subjected to since time immemorial. Nothing wrong with his direction though, but how one wishes he would've tried something new this time around.
The flick is aimed at the masses with some fiery dialogues and vibrant action sequences that would appeal more to the hoi polloi. To cite instances, the hero chasing the henchman on railway tracks with a sword in his hand or the hero getting burnt with a gas stove – sequences like these are aplenty, which are not only executed well, but hold tremendous mass appeal too.
Another plus factor is its slick pace. The director, who's edited the film as well, has maintained the brisk pace right till the climax. In fact, thanks to the crisp editing, there are hardly any dull moments. But, like mentioned earlier, had Honda gone in for a fresh script, it would've made a world of a difference.
Amar Mohile's music is a mixed bag, with 'Hote Hote Pyaar Ho Jaata Hai' and 'Deewani Si Ek Ladki' being the pick of the lot. However, the placement of songs should've been better thought of.
Action sequences [Bhiku Verma] are first-rate. Dialogues [Naeem-Ejaz] are power-packed.
For debutante Attin, OM is nothing short of a showreel. Cast in a role that offers him ample scope to prove his talent, Attin does sufficient justice to the character he portrays. He is a reasonably good dancer and excels in fight sequences. However, he needs to work on his dialogue delivery.
Sandali Sinha is okay. Pankaj Dheer, Rakhi Sawant and Smita Jaykar provide able support. Deepak Shirke and Mukesh Rishi are adequate.
On the whole, OM is targeted at the masses and should find patronage from the front-benchers at small centres.
  
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