As the tagline goes by, ‘For some dreams, one lifetime is not enough’. Om Prakash is back, in a new avtar, as a star kid - Om Kapoor. He is disturbed by the memories of his previous birth and attempts to solve the mystery of his past.

Time for some action, Om plans a conspiracy with Sandy (Shanti’s replica in the 21st century), his mother and Pappu to avenge the death of his sugary candy Shanti Priya. He thrives to get the confession out of Mukesh Mehra, now a Hollywood producer. The rest of the story revolves around taking Om to his ultimate goal.

The story sounds extremely engaging, and with names like Farah and Shah Rukh Khan associated with the film, the bundle of joy just escalates. Alas! The film has its own set of innumerable flaws.

While the first half of the film is engrossing and entertaining, things start getting on the nerves just a few minutes pre-interval. Farah Khan gives an honest homage to the 1970s era but she fails to capture the mood of contemporary Bollywood setting of today’s era.

Post interval, the film is a serious bore, all thanks to the fillers in the name of songs and unrealistic scenes. Adding to this are a few jokes, which push your jaws cribbing within. The rebirth concept is unconvincing with story juggling between the past and the present in a spoofy manner. One cannot stop himself but laugh at the situations which are actually serious. All in all, the film drifts away from a mindful entertaining corner to a superficial drift – straight out of the box.

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