Om Shanti Om heads for Berlin Film Festival

Mumbai, Jan 20 (UNI) Shah Rukh Khan's ''Om Shanti Om'', Bollywood's top grosser in 2007, has been selected for a German premier in the ''Berlinale Special 2008'' section at the prestigious 58th Berlin Film Festival 2008 to be held from February 7 to 17.

The Berlinale Special section shows works of contemporary filmmakers, whom the Festival wishes to honour, a press release issued here yesterday said.

''Om Shanti Om'' is among 12 films selected this year in the section. Directed by Farah Khan and produced by Gauri Khan, ''Om Shanti Om'' stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal and Shreyas Talpade.

The film will have a German premiere at the Festival on February 8 at Kino Internazionale and will be attended by Shah Rukh Khan, who will also deliver a lecture at the Berlinale Talent Campus, the release added.

Eros International will be releasing ''Om Shanti Om'' theatrically in Germany soon after the Berlin Film Festival.

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