'Om Shanti Om' diaries: When Farah Khan stopped shoot with Shah Rukh Khan and Shilpa Shetty over 'saree length'

Actor Shilpa Shetty recently took fans behind the scenes of 'Om Shanti Om' with a vlog featuring director Farah Khan. The actress, who made a brief but unforgettable cameo in the 2007 blockbuster, revealed that filming once came to a halt because Farah was unhappy with the length of her saree.

“We were shooting and Farah didn’t like the saree’s length, so she called off the shoot,” Shilpa recalled.

Shah Rukh Khan’s graceful response

What made the moment even more memorable was Shah Rukh Khan’s reaction. According to Shilpa, the superstar didn’t object to the sudden pause in filming. Instead, he calmly said, “We’ll shoot tomorrow then.”

Farah, who has always been vocal about her attention to detail, admitted she could not compromise on the visual. “I’m a perfectionist,” she said with a laugh, standing by her decision even years later.

Farah praises Shilpa’s timeless charm

Adding a touch of humour, Farah, who was pregnant with triplets at the time of the shoot, admitted she was a little envious of Shilpa’s dazzling look. “Everyone was watching her. Even after two kids, she still looks the same,” Farah joked, praising Shilpa’s enduring beauty.

Though her scene lasted barely 10 seconds on screen, it has remained etched in the memory of audiences for its glamour and charm.

About 'Om Shanti Om'

'Om Shanti Om', which marked Deepika Padukone’s Hindi film debut opposite Shah Rukh, went on to become one of Bollywood’s biggest commercial entertainers. With its mix of drama, music, and reincarnation revenge plot, the comedy, romantic, horror film remains an all-time blockbuster.