Gaurav Gera took to Instagram to share how the iconic song ‘Meri Umar Ke Naujawano’, popularly known as ‘Om Shanti Om’, from the film ‘Karz’ has remained a constant part of his journey as an actor. He shared three videos from different phases of his career, each connected to the track in some way. Reflecting on the passage of time, the actor also joked that the once “naujawan” (young man) has now grown old. Take a look.
Gaurav Gera says life repeated ‘Meri Umar Ke Naujawano’ across his career journey
Gaurav Gera shared three videos on his Instagram account. The first one is of the rehearsals of his Bollywood musical theatre show ‘Jhumroo’ at the Kingdom of Dreams in Gurugram. The actor played the lead role of Bhola in the musical, and the video showcased the entire crew dancing to the ‘Om Shanti Om’ song from ‘Karz’.The next video is from his TV show ‘Mrs Pammi Pyarelal’ in which he played the titular role as well as Param Gulati. In the scene, Param imagines himself performing to the song ‘Meri Umar Ke Naujawano’.And the third video is from his recent hit, ‘Dhurandhar’, in which he played the role of Aalam. The scene showcased him and Ranveer Singh’s character Hamza Ali Mazari working at his soda shop in Pakistan, while in the background the song ‘Om Shanti Om’ is being played.He captioned the post, “There is a beautiful pattern to notice — and honestly, it sits right in that space where logic and meaning overlap… Had to ask AI to decode it.First video, year 2011, is at Jhumroo rehearsals from KOD Gurgaon… it’s still rehearsals… so pls excuse missing cues, the final costume and final touches… song “Meri Umar ke naujawano“Second video… year 2013… from my TV show “Mrs Pammi Pyarelal“ Param wants to be in films, comes to meet someone influential in films, doesn’t get any work, and to get housing has to live as Pammi… song “Meri Umar ke naujawano“Third… year 2025 Dhurandhar, Aalam Bhai and Hamza, song “Meri Umar ke naujawano“Naujawan is now 50 yrs old.”He concluded his caption with, “My honest take. Not “divine intervention” in a mystical sense… but definitely not random either. It’s what artists experience sometimes: Life unintentionally creates motifs — like a film script repeating a powerful symbol across acts. Have u noticed yours.”
More about Gaurav Gera as Aalam in ‘Dhurandhar’
Gaurav Gera played the role of Aalam Bhai, Hamza Ali Mazari’s handler in Pakistan’s Lyari Town. The actor received a lot of appreciation and love for his performance in the film as well as in its sequel.The movie, directed by Aditya Dhar, went on to earn over Rs 1300 crore worldwide. It was released in theatres on December 5, 2025.
