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Director:
Vishal Bhardwaj
Writers:
Vishal Bhardwaj (screenplay) and
Robin Bhatt (screenplay) ...
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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
Awards:
13 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(37 articles)
Saif: Within two minutes, you will forget Saif-Kareena - News
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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

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The title of the film, "Omkara", was decided by a contest that was open to the public. Three names were shortlisted for the title and the general public voted in by SMS to choose their favorite. The selected names included "Omkara", "O Saathi Re" and "Issak" (the western UP pronunciation of the word "Ishq"). The public voted overwhelmingly in favor of "Omkara". However, all three of the possible titles are songs on the soundtrack ("Issak" being another name for the song "Namak"). 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:
Langda Tyagi: I'll teach you how to fly. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Dostana (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Beedi more

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Omkara, 31 July 2006
7/10
Author: harpisteva from United States

I just recently watched Omkara. I felt that the movie was hard to follow during the first half of the film due to the UP slang and I was completely reliant on the subtitles. The movie was very well directed however you really have to watch the movie very intently in order to grasp the plot. I felt that was the only flaw of the film. Saif Ali Khan's portrayal of Iago was outstanding. Konkanya brought light to the movie through her humorous dialog. Saif and Konkanya's performance shine in this film. I was disappointed with Ajay Devgan's performance. I have read Othello and I felt that Ajay Devgan didn't depict the character Othello properly. I felt that his portrayal of Othello was one dimensional and I didn't see the multi dimensional portrayal of Othello which is a crucial aspect of the character Othello. In Shakespeare's works, the characters tend to quite multi dimensional, and have layers of emotion which I didn't see in Ajay Devgan's performance. In Othello, Othello is torn between jealousy and his love for his wife Desdemona and I really did not see that portrayed in Ajay Devgan's performance.

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