During his recent stay in India, global pop icon Ed Sheeran made headlines with a striking comparison between Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster Om Shanti Om and the cult classic Star Wars. Speaking with Zane Lowe on his YouTube channel, Sheeran said that encountering Om Shanti Om for the first time was like “introducing Star Wars to someone… They just go like, ‘What the f*** is this?’”
Ed Sheeran blown away by Shah Rukh Khan’s Om Shanti Om: “It has amazing songs and dances”
Sheeran’s visit to India was in connection with the filming of his track ‘Sapphire’ alongside Bollywood singer Arijit Singh. Reflecting on his travels, he remarked: “What was interesting about doing the whole India tour was that the only reason we were there was to shoot the music video. We thought that we needed to go all over the country and shoot a little bit everywhere. I love that every hundred miles, the culture, language, food, fashion, rhythms, and all of it changed.”
On the subject of Indian cinema, Sheeran recalled being introduced to Om Shanti Om. He said, “It’s a wealth of discovery of movies, and someone going like, ‘Oh, have you seen this movie? Have you seen Om Shanti Om?’ It’s like a really big Shah Rukh Khan movie, and it has amazing songs and dances in it. This is a weird analogy, but it is almost like introducing Star Wars to someone for the first time, and they just go like, ‘What the f*** is this?’ There are superstars in the same country singing in different languages.”
He called his stay in India and his work with Arijit Singh “the most incredible days of my musical journey,” as he was seen wandering through local streets, riding in autos, and even giving surprise performances in Hyderabad.
Om Shanti Om, directed by Farah Khan and released in 2007, was a major milestone in Bollywood: it marked Deepika Padukone’s debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan and is celebrated for its spectacle, music, and dance.
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