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Sham Kaushal Details Emotional Toll of Om Shanti Om’s Fire Sequence

Kaushal’s recollections reveal how manual ignitions followed by split-second extinguishing on a set of 100 tested the action director’s nerves.

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Shah Rukh Khan in a still from the climax sequence of Om Shanti Om.

Overview

  • In July 2025 interviews, Sham Kaushal provided fresh accounts of staging the 2007 fire climax on Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om.
  • He confirmed the sequence relied on practical effects with fires lit four to five times daily and put out within seconds without any VFX.
  • Around 100 people—including Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, camera crews and stunt teams—were on the burning Mumbai Film City set.
  • Kaushal described moments of overwhelming stress that led him to tears on set and fears he might suffer a heart attack.
  • His revelations highlight the precise coordination required and the emotional strain behind one of Hindi cinema’s most memorable action set pieces.