Film

Ohm Shanthi Oshaana

Name: Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2014
Cast: Nazriya Nazim, Nivin Pauly, Renji Panicker, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Aju Varghese

Romantic comedy
Light-hearted

A Malayalam romantic comedy about a determined young woman chasing the man she believes saved her, only to discover that life has other plans. Warm, funny, and genuinely touching, it finds humour in family chaos and the gap between who we think we want and who we actually need. For anyone who loves a story where the pursuit matters more than the prize.

TMDb rating

3.7

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