Om (disambiguation)

Om is a sacred syllable of Hinduism. The syllable Om is also referred to as Omkara

OM and similar may also refer to:

Music

Fiction

Initialisms

Ali Khan

Ali Khan may refer to:

Film

A film, also called a movie, motion picture or photoplay, is a series of still images which, when shown on a screen, creates the illusion of moving images due to the phi phenomenon. This optical illusion causes the audience to perceive continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession. A film is created by photographing actual scenes with a motion picture camera; by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques; by means of CGI and computer animation; or by a combination of some or all of these techniques and other visual effects. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to the industry of films and filmmaking or to the art of filmmaking itself. The contemporary definition of cinema is the art of simulating experiences to communicate ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty or atmosphere by the means of recorded or programmed moving images along with other sensory stimulations.

The process of filmmaking is both an art and an industry.

Om

Om (IAST: Auṃ or Oṃ, Sanskrit: ॐ) is a sacred sound and a spiritual icon in Indian religions. It is also a mantra in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

Om is part of the iconography found in ancient and medieval era manuscripts, temples, monasteries and spiritual retreats in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The symbol has a spiritual meaning in all Indian dharmas, but the meaning and connotations of Om vary between the diverse schools within and across the various traditions.

In Hinduism, Om is one of the most important spiritual symbols (pratima). It refers to Atman (soul, self within) and Brahman (ultimate reality, entirety of the universe, truth, divine, supreme spirit, cosmic principles, knowledge). The syllable is often found at the beginning and the end of chapters in the Vedas, the Upanishads, and other Hindu texts. It is a sacred spiritual incantation made before and during the recitation of spiritual texts, during puja and private prayers, in ceremonies of rites of passages (sanskara) such as weddings, and sometimes during meditative and spiritual activities such as Yoga.

Vishal Bhardwaj

Vishal Bhardwaj (born 4 August 1965) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his works in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and six National Film Awards in several categories.

Bhardwaj made his debut as a music composer with the children's film Abhay (The Fearless) (1995), followed by Gulzar's Maachis (1996). For Maachis, he received the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent. He then went on to compose music for films like Satya (1998) and Godmother (1999). For the latter, he garnered the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Later on Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the horror film Makdee (2002), for which he also composed the music. He has adapted William Shakespeare's tragedies in three of his directorial ventures: Maqbool (2003) from Macbeth, Omkara (2006) from Othello, and Haider (2014) from Hamlet; all of which received critical success. In 2009, Bhardwaj directed the caper thriller Kaminey, followed by the dark comedy 7 Khoon Maaf (2011), and the unsuccessful Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013).