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Omkara (2006)

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User Rating: 8.0/10 (1,785 votes)

Overview

Director:
Vishal Bharadwaj
Writers:
Vishal Bharadwaj (screenplay)
Robin Bhatt (writer)
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Release Date:
28 July 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Romance more
Plot:
The film is Vishal Bharadwaj's adaption of the Shakespeare masterpiece "Othello". full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
7 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
The power of Omkara more

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Additional Details

Country:
India
Language:
Hindi | Assamese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
India:A
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Trivia:
The shot in which Saif Ali Khan is in the shadows, looking at a mirror, Vishal Bharadwaj suggested that it would be very artistic and beautiful if Saif Ali Khan did it naked. The actor answered, "I am prepared to do that as long as you direct me naked." That was the end of the topic. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The Enfield rifle that Langda Tiyagi (Saif) is shown shooting so accurately does not have a rear sight. The lack of it is plainly visible through the movie but even more so in the scene when he shoots the tires off the marriage bus. more
Quotes:
Dolly Mishra: My grandmother used to say that the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
Indu: What? My grandmother said that the way to a person's heart is area below the stomach!
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Movie Connections:
Version of Othello (1962) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Beedi more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
The power of Omkara, 13 August 2006
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Author: Abhishek Saha (abhishek.saha@gmail.com) from Pasadena, CA

One of the questions that the director and the scriptwriter have to deal with when making a film adaptation of a classic is that of balance. One would like to remain true to the original story, yet each medium has its own modes of expression and a literal translation of a story would usually result in a long, incoherent, and ultimately powerless film. "The trick is," as director Trevor Nunn says in an interview about The Merchant of Venice, "to make a completely new piece of work while preserving the original piece of work." And Omkara, Vishal Bharadwaj's adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello is that rare beast. It is stunningly true in details and spirit to the original play (despite the substantial changes necessitated by transferring medieval Europe to modern day Bihar) and also be one of the finest Hindi movies made in recent times.

The reason for Shakespeare's huge popularity and general regard as one of the greatest playwrights ever is the timelessness of his themes- love, relationships, race, class, gender, jealousy, hatred, betrayal and death. He created unforgettable characters who remained people we can relate to. The basic premise of all his plays is usually simple. Shakespeare was a master who wrote for everyone, a fact that is sometimes forgotten by those intimidated by his high-brow reputation. And Omkara stays true to that spirit by making no attempt to intellectualize itself. The characters are crude and their language is coarse, in a way that compliments the feel of the film perfectly. Some of the elements of the film are deliberately over-the-top or violent and the scene in which Omkara smothers Dolly is extremely long and vivid; it is to Bharadwaj's credit that he turns this lack of subtlety into an asset. Indeed Omkara couldn't have been made any other way.

The acting throughout the film is splendid. Saif Ali Khan, in particular, is extraordinary as the wily, manipulative Langda Tyagi. Khan is one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood and it hard to believe this is the same guy who so brilliantly played 'Sameer' in 'Dil Chahta Hai'.

And oh, the ambiance! Bharadwaj creates the perfect setting for the film with a combination of great music, wonderful cinematography and a relentlessly dark atmosphere. This is a director who knows what he is doing and is a master at it.

I could go on and on about 'Omkara'…but probably it is best that the reader go and judge for himself. A word of caution though, Omkara is not for the weak-hearted.

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