Om Ka Hari

Om Ka Hari doesn't reinvent the father-son film. Its strength lies instead in recognising that families rarely resolve years of hurt through one dramatic conversation. Sometimes reconciliation begins simply with spending time together, listening a little more carefully and accepting that love can look very different to different people.

Om Ka Hari does not completely reinvent the family drama, but it succeeds when it focuses on its central father-son relationship. The performances, emotional moments and natural chemistry between Anshuman Jha and Raghubir Yadav keep the film engaging.

Om Ka Hari does not reinvent the Indian family drama, and its six-days-to-live premise could have been used to dig much deeper into the relationship at its centre. But it does understand something quietly profound about fathers and sons: love can survive years of criticism, disappointment and silence.

With its six-days-to-live premise, Om Ka Hari had the scope to explore the father-son relationship with far greater emotional depth and urgency. But instead of a major conflict that convincingly explains their estrangement, their differences mostly amount to minor arguments and not seeing eye to eye. Still, its moments, performances and observations on family relationships make it a decent one-time watch.

Despite heartfelt moments and strong performances by Raghubir Yadav and Soni Razdan, the weak conflict and flat pacing make it forgettable.

Even though the film deals with a 'been there, seen that' genre, the film hardly remains with you once it ends. You can easily skip the film and relish that time enjoying Ganeshotsav's modaks.