Hari Ka Om
| Hari Ka Om | |
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| Directed by | Harish Vyas |
| Written by | Harish Vyas |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Rakesh Rawat |
| Edited by | Aasif Pathan |
| Music by | Paresh Pahuja |
Production company | First Ray Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 143 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Hari Ka Om is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Harish Vyas. Starring Raghubir Yadav, Anshuman Jha, Soni Razdan, Ayesha Kapur and Samta Sudiksha, the film follows a retired astrologer who, after a heart scare, believes he has only six days to live and seeks reconciliation with his estranged son on a journey to Varanasi.[2][3]
Plot
After surviving a heart attack, Hari Prasad, a small-town astrologer, predicts that he has only six days left. Determined to spend them in Varanasi, he drags his estranged son Om on a last journey that forces the father–son duo to confront buried resentments and unspoken love.[4][5]
Cast
- Raghubir Yadav as Hari Prasad
- Anshuman Jha as Om Prasad
- Soni Razdan
- Ayesha Kapur[6][7][8]
- Samta Sudiksha
- Jagat Rawat[1]
Production
The film is written and directed by Harish Vyas. It reunites him with actor-producer Anshuman Jha after Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain (2018) and Hum Bhi Akele, Tum Bhi Akele (2020).[2] The story is set in Bhopal and Varanasi.[4]
Release
The film had its world premiere as the Closing Night feature at the 21st Indisches Film Festival Stuttgart on 21 July 2025.[9] It screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne in August 2024,[1] and later had its European premiere as the Centrepiece Gala at the UK Asian Film Festival in London on 7 May 2025.[2][3][10]
Reception
Early festival coverage praised the film’s focus on father–son dynamics and the chemistry between Yadav and Jha.[2][5][3]
References
- ^ a b c "IFFM Hari Ka Om (Hindi, Eng Sub)". HOYTS. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Bollywood Hungama News Network (7 May 2025). "Hari Ka Om starring Soni Razdan and Anshuman Jha to premiere in Europe at UK Asian Film Festival 2025". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Anshuman Jha and Soni Razdan's 'Hari Ka Om' takes center stage at UK-Asian Film Festival". Indulge Express. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Hari Ka Om At Indisches Film Festival: Here's When Anshuman Jha & Raghubir Yadav Film To Have Its Premiere". Filmibeat. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Anshuman Jha–Raghubir Yadav father–son saga 'Hari Ka Om' will have its world premiere at Stuttgart". Urban Asian. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Bhansali's 'Black' fame child actor Ayesha Kapur to debut in 'Hari-Om'". The Print. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Ayesha Kapur, Who Played Young Rani Mukerji in Black, is Making Her Leading Role Debut with Hari-Om". News18. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "HARI KA OM / HARI'S OM gast/GUEST: Harish Vyas und Ayesha Giulia Kapur". indisches-filmfestival.de. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Press Release – Indisches Film Festival Stuttgart 2024" (PDF). Indisches Film Festival Stuttgart (PDF). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Hari Ka Om to make European debut at UK Asian Film Festival 2025". The Times of India. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
External links
- Hari Ka Om at IMDb