| Omkara | Vishal Bhardwaj | Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Bipasha Basu, Naseeruddin Shah | Drama, Social, Action |
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Release date: 28 July 2006 (India)
Hindi: ओमकारा
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Omkara is a 2006 Indian crime drama film
adapted from Shakespeare's Othello, co-written and directed by Vishal
Bhardwaj. It starred Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the
lead roles, supported by Vivek Oberoi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Bipasha
Basu. The director Vishal Bhardwaj himself composed the ...
Music by: Vishal Bhardwaj
Produced by: Kumar Mangat Pathak
Box office: ₹424 million
Language: Hindi; Khariboli
Omkara is a 2006 Indian crime drama film adapted from Shakespeare’s Othello, co-written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.[3][4][5] It starred Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles, supported by Vivek Oberoi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Bipasha Basu. The director Vishal Bhardwaj himself composed the entire music for the film, including the background score, with lyrics by Gulzar.[6] The film is set in Meerut, a town in Western Uttar Pradesh.[7]
The film was showcased in the Marché du Film section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival along with a book on the making of Omkara.[8][9] It was also selected to be screened at the Cairo International Film Festival, where Bhardwaj was awarded for Best Artistic Contribution in Cinema of a Director. The film also won three awards at the Kara Film Festival,[10] an award at the Asian Festival of First Films, three National Film Awards, and seven Filmfare Awards.
The film became part of a series by Bhardwaj of film interpretations of popular literary works, including Maqbool (2003) based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, The Blue Umbrella (2007) based on Ruskin Bond's The Blue Umbrella, 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) based on Bond's Susanna's Seven Husbands, and Haider (2014) based on Shakspeare's Hamlet.
The movie starts with Langda Tyagi gate-crashing a baraat and challenging Rajju (Deepak Dobriyal), the bridegroom, to try and stop Omkara from abducting the bride, Dolly Mishra (Kareena Kapoor). Rajju fails and the wedding never takes place.
Dolly’s father Advocate Raghunath Mishra (Kamal Tiwari), mostly referred in the movie as vakeel saab (lawyer sir), is furious and confronts Omi. He puts a gun to Omi’s head and demands the return of his daughter. Bhaisaab intervenes and resolves the conflict by mentioning the current political conditions and prevents bloodshed. Still unconvinced, Raghunath grieves to Bhaisaab the next day. To bring an end to this issue, Dolly is made to appear in front of her father and clarify that she eloped with Omi and was not abducted. She also tells the events of how she fell in love with Omkara. The father leaves feeling betrayed and ashamed. The director here references one of the most significant lines of the play Othello, with Dolly's father repeating the couplet almost verbatim, albeit in translation. The original lines read, "Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father and may thee."
After some crafty political arm-twisting, involving an MMS sex scandal, Omkara eliminates a powerful electoral rival. Bhaisaab is elected for parliament and Omkara is promoted from bahubali to the candidate for the upcoming state elections. Omkara appoints Kesu over Langda as his successor once he enters politics himself. Langda, disappointed with Omkara's poor judgment and jealous of Kesu, his younger, less-experienced, superior, hatches a plot to avenge both his offenders. He first causes a violent brawl between Kesu and Rajju by taking advantage of Kesu's low threshold for alcohol. Such irresponsible behaviour by Kesu infuriates Omi, who now starts having doubts over his decision.
On the one hand, playing the role of a concerned friend, Langda convinces Kesu to appeal to Dolly, Omi's lover and newly wedded wife, to mollify Omi. On the other hand, he starts to disrepute Dolly by implicating Kesu's visits to her as an illicit affair between the two. A kamarbandh carelessly dropped by Dolly and stolen by Langda’s wife Indu (Konkona Sen Sharma), which eventually reaches Billo Chamanbahar (Bipasha Basu) as a gift from Kesu, plays an important part in the plot, as evidence of Dolly’s infidelity.
During the climax, on the night of their wedding, Omi is convinced that Dolly and Kesu have been having an affair behind his back. In rage, he smothers his new wife to death. Langda shoots Kesu with a silent approval from Omi. Kesu is hit with a bullet on his arm. Hearing gunshots and in shock, Indu enters the room where Omi is sitting next to Dolly’s corpse in remorse. Indu notices the kamarbandh and confesses to stealing it; they both understand the fatal misunderstanding with Langda as its root cause.
In retribution, Indu slashes Langda's throat and Omi commits suicide. The movie closes with Omi lying dead on the floor and Dolly’s dead body swinging above him, while Kesu looks on.
The title of the film was decided by a popular vote. Moviegoers had a choice among Omkara, Issak and O Saathi Re, all of which had already appeared as the film's song titles. Sushmita Sen was first choice for Kapoor's role. Aamir Khan was originally considered for Saif Ali Khan's role. Bhardwaj and Aamir were going to collaborate on an earlier project but due to creative differences, the film was shelved. Bhardwaj thought about casting Khan in this film but decided against it and approached Saif.[11]
The music is composed by Vishal Bhardwaj and the lyrics are penned by Gulzar.
The music was released on 8 July 2006. The official soundtrack contains
eight tracks. In January 2009, the track "Beedi" was used as the theme
tune to a Brazilian TV soap opera called Caminho das Índias, produced by Rede Globo.
On the back of this success, "Beedi" received considerable airplay on
pop radio stations in Brazil becoming the first Hindi-only song to
achieve this. The mini-series' soundtrack, which includes the track,
went on to become one of the biggest selling albums of the year.
Eventually Bipasha Basu
became the talk of the movie for giving 2 blockbuster hit songs which
were beedi and namak ishq ka which became immensely popular. According
to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 11,50,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's eleventh highest-selling.[17]
The film was showcased in the Marché du Film section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival along with a book on the making of Omkara.[8][9] It was also selected to be screened at the Cairo International Film Festival, where Bhardwaj was awarded for Best Artistic Contribution in Cinema of a Director. The film also won three awards at the Kara Film Festival,[10] an award at the Asian Festival of First Films, three National Film Awards, and seven Filmfare Awards.
The film became part of a series by Bhardwaj of film interpretations of popular literary works, including Maqbool (2003) based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, The Blue Umbrella (2007) based on Ruskin Bond's The Blue Umbrella, 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) based on Bond's Susanna's Seven Husbands, and Haider (2014) based on Shakspeare's Hamlet.
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Plot
Omkara Shukla or Omi (Ajay Devgn) is a bahubali, a sort of political enforcer. He is the leader of a gang which commits political crimes for the local politician Tiwari Bhaisaab (Naseeruddin Shah). Ishwar 'Langda' Tyagi (Saif Ali Khan) and Keshav 'Kesu Firangi' Upadhyaya (Vivek Oberoi) are his closest lieutenants.The movie starts with Langda Tyagi gate-crashing a baraat and challenging Rajju (Deepak Dobriyal), the bridegroom, to try and stop Omkara from abducting the bride, Dolly Mishra (Kareena Kapoor). Rajju fails and the wedding never takes place.
Dolly’s father Advocate Raghunath Mishra (Kamal Tiwari), mostly referred in the movie as vakeel saab (lawyer sir), is furious and confronts Omi. He puts a gun to Omi’s head and demands the return of his daughter. Bhaisaab intervenes and resolves the conflict by mentioning the current political conditions and prevents bloodshed. Still unconvinced, Raghunath grieves to Bhaisaab the next day. To bring an end to this issue, Dolly is made to appear in front of her father and clarify that she eloped with Omi and was not abducted. She also tells the events of how she fell in love with Omkara. The father leaves feeling betrayed and ashamed. The director here references one of the most significant lines of the play Othello, with Dolly's father repeating the couplet almost verbatim, albeit in translation. The original lines read, "Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see. She has deceived her father and may thee."
After some crafty political arm-twisting, involving an MMS sex scandal, Omkara eliminates a powerful electoral rival. Bhaisaab is elected for parliament and Omkara is promoted from bahubali to the candidate for the upcoming state elections. Omkara appoints Kesu over Langda as his successor once he enters politics himself. Langda, disappointed with Omkara's poor judgment and jealous of Kesu, his younger, less-experienced, superior, hatches a plot to avenge both his offenders. He first causes a violent brawl between Kesu and Rajju by taking advantage of Kesu's low threshold for alcohol. Such irresponsible behaviour by Kesu infuriates Omi, who now starts having doubts over his decision.
On the one hand, playing the role of a concerned friend, Langda convinces Kesu to appeal to Dolly, Omi's lover and newly wedded wife, to mollify Omi. On the other hand, he starts to disrepute Dolly by implicating Kesu's visits to her as an illicit affair between the two. A kamarbandh carelessly dropped by Dolly and stolen by Langda’s wife Indu (Konkona Sen Sharma), which eventually reaches Billo Chamanbahar (Bipasha Basu) as a gift from Kesu, plays an important part in the plot, as evidence of Dolly’s infidelity.
During the climax, on the night of their wedding, Omi is convinced that Dolly and Kesu have been having an affair behind his back. In rage, he smothers his new wife to death. Langda shoots Kesu with a silent approval from Omi. Kesu is hit with a bullet on his arm. Hearing gunshots and in shock, Indu enters the room where Omi is sitting next to Dolly’s corpse in remorse. Indu notices the kamarbandh and confesses to stealing it; they both understand the fatal misunderstanding with Langda as its root cause.
In retribution, Indu slashes Langda's throat and Omi commits suicide. The movie closes with Omi lying dead on the floor and Dolly’s dead body swinging above him, while Kesu looks on.
Cast and characters
| Actor | Character in the movie | Character in the play |
|---|---|---|
| Ajay Devgn | Omkara 'Omi' Shukla | Othello |
| Saif Ali Khan | Ishwar 'Langda' Tyagi | Iago |
| Vivek Oberoi | Keshav 'Kesu Firangi' Upadhyaya | Cassio |
| Kareena Kapoor | Dolly Mishra | Desdemona |
| Bipasha Basu | Billo Chamanbahar | Bianca |
| Konkona Sen Sharma | Indu Tyagi | Emilia |
| Deepak Dobriyal | Rajan ’Rajju’ Tiwari | Roderigo |
| Naseeruddin Shah | Bhaisaab | Duke of Venice |
| Kamal Tiwari | Advocate Raghunath Mishra | Brabantio |
Character outlines
- Omkara "Omi" Shukla — Omkara is a hardened goon, equivalent to a capo, a man with principles who sees life in extremes, either as good or evil. He is the illegitimate child of a higher caste Brahmin man and a lower caste woman.
- Dolly Mishra — Dolly is a playful, innocent, young woman, smitten by Omi. She is the one who expresses her love for him and lays the basis of their relationship. Throughout the narrative, other characters are shown to doubt her innocence, including her father. Omi finds her personality ambiguous, resulting in the tragic end.
- Ishwar "Langda" Tyagi — Langda (which means limp in Hindi) is the catalyst in the story. He had been a loyal right-hand man to Omi for years and expected to be the next bahubali. Kesu’s promotion gives a crushing blow to his ambitions and brings out the evil in him. His jealousy and hatred towards his kin is further encouraged by chiding remarks from Rajju.
- Keshav "Kesu Firangi" Upadhyay — Kesu is Omi’s other deputy. His epithet comes from his knowledge of English. He is college-educated and urban, known to be somewhat of a casanova. He is important to Omi for his political contacts in the students. After admitting to having "known" a string of women, he falls in love with Billo and proposes marriage. He is shown to be impatient and easily frustrated with a low threshold for alcohol.
- Billo Chamanbahar — Billo is a singer/dancer who melts hearts with just her looks. She sees Kesu as a future companion, though keeps him hanging on. She makes an easy tool for Langda to manipulate.
- Indu — Indu leads a bittersweet life as Langda Tyagi’s wife. She becomes an unwitting aid in her husband's plan.
- Rajan "Rajju" Tiwari — Son of a respectable thekedar, he is head-over-heels in love with Dolly. He tries to win her affection throughout the movie.
- Tiwari Bhaisaab — Bhaisaab is an influential and powerful politician that many characters defer to. He is an outwardly sophisticated man, with a ruthless interior. He is a politician to the bone and rules the region with an iron fist, picking up enemies as he progresses his career. He is a father figure for Omkara as well as the political head honcho.
Supporting cast
- Kuldeep Kumar as Ishwar "Langda" Tyagi's son
- Manav Kaushik as Surendra Kaptaan
- Pankaj Tripathi as Kichlu
Shooting location
Omkara was shot over a period of 4 months across various locales, including Lonavala, Lucknow University, Allahabad, Satara Mahabaleshwar, Mumbai and Wai, Maharashtra, where bulk of the shooting took place. Even though most of the shooting took place in Maharashtra, sets were erected with precise details to create an authentic Uttar Pradesh village.Production
Members of the production team included stunt co-ordinator Jai Singh, costume designer Dolly Ahluwalia, choreographers Bhushan Lakhandri and Ganesh Acharya along with chief assistant director Ajit Ahuja.The title of the film was decided by a popular vote. Moviegoers had a choice among Omkara, Issak and O Saathi Re, all of which had already appeared as the film's song titles. Sushmita Sen was first choice for Kapoor's role. Aamir Khan was originally considered for Saif Ali Khan's role. Bhardwaj and Aamir were going to collaborate on an earlier project but due to creative differences, the film was shelved. Bhardwaj thought about casting Khan in this film but decided against it and approached Saif.[11]
Reception
Omkara had a fairly good performance at the box office in India and earned praises all over. The movie grossed $16,466,144 worldwide in its total run at the box office. Even though the movie received rave reviews, the dark theme and strong language kept away family audiences.[12] It was, however, a grand success abroad. The film quickly entered the UK's Top Ten and did very well in Australia, South Africa and the United States. Omkara was praised for its taut script, dramatic sequences and its lead performances. Kareena Kapoor's and Ajay Devgn's performance was considered to be the finest of their films. Director Vishal Bhardwaj says it was Aamir Khan who was keen to star in the role of Langda Tyagi initially, but finally it was Saif Ali Khan who played it and drew the most praise for this villainous role, along with Konkana Sen who eventually won a National Award for her performance.[13][14][15]Language
All the dialogues in the film are delivered in a strong input of the Khariboli dialect other than Hindi, including the use of swear words, generally absent from mainstream Hindi cinema. The movie received an A Certificate from the censor board of India. Critics and audiences were divided in their opinions about the foul language. Many believed that it was not required and would lead to distancing the movie from the family audience,[16] while some applauded it for authentically showing the rustic setting of the story. The language and A certificate narrowed the audience but in turn brought accolades for the creators of the movie for valuing creativity over commercial success.Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Vishal Bhardwaj | ||||
| Released |
8 July 2006
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 36:16 | |||
| Label | Eros Music | |||
| Producer | Hitesh Sonik, Clinton Cerejo | |||
| Vishal Bhardwaj chronology | ||||
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Track listing
Music Director - Vishal Bhardwaj| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
| 1 | "Omkara" | Sukhwinder Singh | 5:22 |
| 2 | "O Saathi Re" | Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Bhardwaj | 5:30 |
| 3 | "Beedi" | Sunidhi Chauhan, Sukhwinder Singh, Clinton Cerejo, Nachiketa Chakraborty | 5:05 |
| 4 | "Jag Ja" | Suresh Wadkar | 4:29 |
| 5 | "Namak" | Rekha Bhardwaj, Rakesh Pandit | 6:52 |
| 6 | "Naina" | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 6:49 |
| 7 | "Laakad" | Rekha Bhardwaj | 5:36 |
| 8 | "The Tragedy of Omkara" | Instrumental | 1:35 |
Awards and nominations
Nominations are as below;National Film Awards |
- Special Jury Award — Vishal Bhardwaj
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress — Konkona Sen Sharma
- National Film Award for Best Audiography — Subhash Sahoo, K. J. Singh, Shajith Koyeri
Filmfare Awards
- Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award —Konkona Sen Sharma
- Filmfare Best Villain Award — Saif Ali Khan
- Filmfare Best Actress (Critics) Award —Kareena Kapoor
- Filmfare Special Performance Award — Deepak Dobriyal
- Filmfare Best Female Playback Award — Sunidhi Chauhan (Beedi)
- Filmfare Best Choreography Award — Ganesh Acharya – (Beedi)
- Filmfare Best Art Direction — Sameer Chanda
- Filmfare Best Costumes Award — Dolly Ahluwalia
- Filmfare Best Sound — Subhash Sahu, K.J. Singh and Shajith Koyeri
- Filmfare Best Editing Award — Meghna Manchanda (nominated)
- Filmfare Best Screenplay Award — Vishal Bhardwaj & Robin Bhatt (nominated)
- Filmfare Best Background Score — Vishal Bhardwaj (nominated)
- Filmfare Best Dialogue Award — Abhishek Chaubey & Vishal Bhardwaj (nominated)
Star Screen Awards
- Star Screen Award Best Film — Kumar Mangat
- Star Screen Award Best Director — Vishal Bhardwaj
- Star Screen Award Best Actor — Ajay Devgn
- Star Screen Award Best Actress — Kareena Kapoor
- Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress — Konkona Sen Sharma
- Star Screen Award Best Villain — Saif Ali Khan
- Star Screen Award Best Music Director — Vishal Bhardwaj
- Star Screen Award Best Lyricist — Gulzar (Beedi)
- Star Screen Award Best Male Playback — Sukhwinder Singh (Omkara)
- Star Screen Award Best Female Playback — Rekha Bhardwaj (Namak)
- Star Screen Award Best Female Playback — Shreya Goshal (O Saathi Re)
- Star Screen Award Best Female Playback — Sunidhi Chauhan (Beedi)
- Star Screen Award Best Background Music — Vishal Bhardwaj
- Star Screen Award Best Choreography — Ganesh Acharya (Beedi)
- Star Screen Award Best Dialogue — Vishal Bhardwaj
- Star Screen Award Best Sound — K.J. Singh/Shajith Koyeri/Subash Sahu
- Star Screen Award Best Cinematographer — Tassaduq Hussain
- Star Screen Award Best Art Direction — Samir Chanda
Zee Cine Awards
- Zee Cine Award Best Film — Kumar Mangal
- Zee Cine Award Best Director — Vishal Bhardwaj
- Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female — Kareena Kapoor
- Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Female — Konkona Sen Sharma
- Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Negative Role — Saif Ali Khan
- Zee Cine Award Best Track of the Year — Beedi
- Zee Cine Award Best Music Director — Vishal Bhardwaj
- Zee Cine Award Best Lyricist — Gulzar (Beedi)
- Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer- Female — Sunidhi Chauhan (Beedi)
- Zee Cine Award Best Background Music — Vishal Bhardwaj
- Zee Cine Award Best Choreographer — Ganesh Acharya (Beedi)
- Zee Cine Award Best Film Processing — Adlabs
- Zee Cine Award Best Sound Recording — Subash Sahu
- Zee Cine Award Best Audiography — K.J. Singh/Shajith Koyeri/Subash Sahu
- Zee Cine Award Best Publicity Design — HR Enterprises
- Zee Cine Award Best Action — Jai Singh
- Zee Cine Award Best Cinematography — Tassaduq Hussain
International Indian Film Academy Awards
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Bollywood Movie Awards |
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Film — Kumar Mangat
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Director — Vishal Bhardwaj
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actor — Ajay Devgn
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress — Kareena Kapoor
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actor — Vivek Oberoi
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress — Konkona Sen Sharma
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Villain — Saif Ali Khan
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Music Director — Vishal Bhardwaj
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Lyricist — Gulzar (Beedi)
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Playback Singer Male — Sukhwinder Singh (Omkara)
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Playback Singer Female — Sunidhi Chauhan (Beedi)
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Playback Singer Female — Rekha Bhardwaj (Namak)
- Bollywood Movie Award - Best Choreography — Ganesh Acharya (Beedi)
- Bollywood Movie Award Best Dialogue — Vishal Bhardwaj
- Bollywood Movie Award Best Sound — K.J. Singh, Shajith Koyeri
- Bollywood Movie Award Best Art Direction — Samir Chanda
- Bollywood Movie Award Best Cinematography — Tassaduq Hussain
Stardust Awards
- Hottest Movie of the Year — Big Screen Entertainers & Kumar Mangat
- Stardust Dream Director Award — Vishal Bhardwaj
- Stardust Star of the Year Award - Male — Saif Ali Khan
- Stardust Star of the Year Award - Female — Kareena Kapoor
- Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award — Konkona Sen Sharma
- Best Actor In A Negative Role — Saif Ali Khan
- New Menace — Deepak Dobriyal
- New Musical Sensation (Female) — Rekha Bhardwaj (Namak)
- Editor's Choice Best Performance of the Year — Kareena Kapoor
- Editor's Choice Best Director of the Year — Vishal Bhardwaj
Global Indian Film Awards
- GIFA Best Film — Shemaroo & Kumar Mangat
- GIFA Best Director — Vishal Bhardwaj
- GIFA Best Actor — Ajay Devgn
- GIFA Best Actress — Kareena Kapoor
- GIFA Best Villain — Saif Ali Khan
- GIFA Best Music Director — Vishal Bhardwaj
- GIFA Best Lyrics — Gulzar (Omkara)
- GIFA Best Lyrics — Gulzar (O Saathi Re)
- GIFA Best Playback Singer Male — Sukhwinder Singh (Omkara)
- GIFA Best Playback Singer Female — Sunidhi Chauhan (Beedi)
- GIFA Best Playback Singer Female — Shreya Goshal (O Saathi Re)
- GIFA Best Choreography — Ganesh Acharya (Beedi)
- GIFA Best Cinematography — Tassaduq Hussain
- AIFA Best Actor — Ajay Devgn
- AIFA Best Actress Award — Kareena Kapoor
- AIFA Best Supporting Actress Award — Konkona Sen
- AIFA Best Villain Award — Saif Ali Khan
- AIFA Best Actress (Critics) Award — Kareena Kapoor
- AIFA Queen of Hearts Award — Bipasha Basu
- AIFA Best Female Playback Award — Sunidhi Chauhan (Beedi)
- AIFA Best Lyricist Award — Gulzar (Beedi)
- AIFA Best Soundtrack Award — Beedi
- AIFA Best Sound Recording Award — Salman Afidi
International awards
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See also
- Kaliyattam (1997)
- India – A Love Story - A TV series from Brazil with the "Beedi" theme song taken from Omkara.
Reference
| Omkara | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Hindi | ओमकारा |
| Directed by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Produced by | Kumar Mangat Pathak |
| Screenplay by | Ankita Patra Robin Bhatt Abhishek Chaubey |
| Based on | Othello by William Shakespeare |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Saif Ali Khan Vivek Oberoi Kareena Kapoor Konkona Sen Sharma Bipasha Basu |
| Music by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Cinematography | Tassaduq Hussain |
| Edited by | Meghna Manchanda Sen |
Production
company |
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| Distributed by | Big Screen Entertainer Eros Entertainment Shemaroo Entertainment |
Release date
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Running time
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155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi Khariboli |
| Budget | ₹260 million[1] |
| Box office | ₹424 million[2] |
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· A politically-minded enforcer's misguided trust in his lieutenant
leads him to suspect his wife of infidelity in this adaptation of
Shakespeare's 'Othello'.
A politically-minded enforcer's misguided trust in
his lieutenant leads him to suspect his wife of infidelity in this
adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Othello'.
Director:
Vishal BhardwajCast
| Credited cast: | |||
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Ajay Devgn | ... | Omi Shukla (as Ajay Devgan) |
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Kareena Kapoor Khan | ... | Dolly Mishra (as Kareena Kapoor) |
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Saif Ali Khan | ... | Langda Tyagi |
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Konkona Sen Sharma | ... | Indu Tyagi |
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Vivek Oberoi | ... | Kesu Upadhyaya (as Viveik Oberoi) |
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Bipasha Basu | ... | Chamanbahar 'Billo' |
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Naseeruddin Shah | ... | Bhaisaab |
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Deepak Dobriyal | ... | Raiju Tiwari |
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Manav Kaushik | ... | Surendra Kaptaan |
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Kamal Tiwari | ... | Advocate Raghunath Mishra |
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Rahul Kumar | ... | Langda Tyagi's Son |
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Omkaar | ||
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Niraj Sah | ... | Police Inspector |
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Pankaj Tripathi | ... | Kichlu (as Pankaj Tripathy) |
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Advocate Raghunath
Mishra has arranged the marriage of his daughter, Dolly, with Rajan,
knowing fully well that Dolly loves Omkara Shukla. Before the marriage
could take place, the groom's party is attacked, they flee, and Dolly is
reportedly abducted. Raghunath is able to trace Dolly to Omkara, a
criminal and hit-man, a verbal confrontation ensues until Politician
Bhaisaab telephonically intervenes, and a crestfallen Raghunath faces
the reality that Dolly was not abducted but is here with Omkara by her
own free will. He warns Omkara, and departs. Shortly thereafter,
Bhaisaab is shot at and wounded, announces that Omkara should stand in
the next election, and as a result, Omkara appoints one of his
lieutenants', Keshav Upadhyay in his place as the 'Bahubali". Omkara
realizes that he may have blundered in having Keshav succeed him, as
Keshav is unable to control his temper when under the influence of
alcohol, which puts him in the bad books of Omkara. Then Omkara suspects
that Keshav ...
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28 July 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$294,988, 4 August 2006, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Written by Gulzar
Composed by Vishal Bhardwaj and Niladri Kumar
Performed by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Clinton Cerejo and Dominique Cerejo
Courtesy of EROS Music
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This is the second movie of the Shakespeare adaptation trilogy directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. The first is Maqbool (2003) adapted from Macbeth and the other is Haider (2014) adapted from Hamlet. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
Langda Tyagi: [Opening monologue] A thin line separates a fool from a fucker. On one end of the line lies the fool and on the other, the fucker. Snap the line then who's the fool and who's the fucker that's the million dollar question, my friend. Let's just see the pretty groom. I'll be damned. You are a fool, right?See more »
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Composed by Vishal Bhardwaj and Niladri Kumar
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Excellent piece of craftsmanship
I caught the first
screening of Omkara, and I must say that I am astounded. Vishal
Bharadwaj had previously carved a niche for himself in the industry,
with the likes of Makdee and Maqbool, but Omkara puts him in a league of
his own. It is an exquisite work of art, with each person putting in
their best. Everyone knows Omkara to be an adaptation of Othello, and I
frankly expected Omkara to be just that. At best, I thought it would be
Vishal's homage to Shakespeare. I was terribly wrong.
Omkara is a poem in itself. Every aspect of the movie has the dedication and tenacity of the director stamped on it (considering he has handled direction, dialogues, screenplay, music, and even sung a song). The beauty of Omkara lies not in its portrayal of Othello, but the fact that it uses Othello as a platform to weave an intricate tale of love, obsession, treachery and tragedy. Yes, Omkara is an adaptation of Othello, but that is not the strength of the movie. The real strength of the movie lies in the performances of all the characters, and the gripping narrative. From the word go, Omkara has you by the crotch (pardon the usage), and lets go only after the last credits have rolled off.
Vishal's Omkara (Othello) is the chieftain of a band of outlaws in a semi-lawless rural area in Uttar Pradesh. His brother and right hand man is Langda Tyagi (Iago), named so for his limp. Another prominent figure in this gang is Keshu Firangi(Michael Cassio), the only member to have a college education. Omkara is in love with the bewitchingly beautiful Dolly (Desdemona), and she with him. At her behest, he and his gang interrupt her wedding and bring her to his village. In the village, Langda's wife Indu(Emilia) takes Dolly under her wing, becoming companion and friend. When Omkara appoints Keshu as the youth leader of the gang, Langda (who anticipated the post) feels jealous and overlooked, and seeks revenge by convincing Omkara that Dolly is having an affair with Keshu behind his back. For most part the story is the same as that of Othello, with just the background of each character adapted to suit the Indian temperament. Also, the language used a mix of Hindi and Bhojpuri, which adds to the aesthetics of the movie.
Ajay Devgan as Omkara ascends to new heights of emoting, using his eyes to convey so much more than he could ever say. The obsessive lover, the ruthless gang leader, a man eaten up by his inferiority complex and the doubts borne thereof, Ajay lives every moment of his character.
Viveik Oberoi is seen after a bit of a hiatus, and does considerably well. As the childlike Keshu, with his boyish grin and charm, you can't help liking him, and feeling sorry for him.
Kareena Kapoor has always been an actress to reckon with in my books, since her 'Refugee' 'Chameli', and 'Dev' days, and proves her mettle as the devoted and loving Dolly. Quality work from a largely underrated actress, proving that she's a lot more than the glam girl she often portrays.
The surprise of the pack was Bipasha, who does a considerably extended 'special' appearance and ample justice to her role as Billo, Keshu's love interest.
Neseeruddin Shah as the overlord Bhaisaab, is a treat to watch. To say anything more would take away from the essence of his performance.
Konkana Sen-Sharma as the simple, yet shrewd Indu is brilliance personified. With her natural accent and looks, she suits the role to a T. You instantly see in Indu a strong and loving woman. Be it as Dolly's friend, Lagda's wife, or as a bhabhi to the younger members of the gang, Konkana has the role down pat. Particularly endearing is her 'kheiin', akin to an 'arre'.
Each of these actors has portrayed their characters faultlessly, and no other actor could have done them better. Yet they all pale in comparison to Saif Ali Khan, as the cunning, devious, and calculating Langda Tyagi. This man is simply too good an actor. Sly and manipulative, his persona exudes pure evil,without even the stereotype evil laugh. His eyes strike a fear that resonates deep in your soul, and even hours after the movie is over,Langda is the character you keep thinking of, and is easily the pick of the lot. If Saif deserved a National Award for HUM TUM, then an award for this is a no-brainer.
Hats off to all the cast and crew members of Omkara, and to Vishal Bharadwaj, for creating this masterpiece of contemporary Hindi cinema.
Omkara is a poem in itself. Every aspect of the movie has the dedication and tenacity of the director stamped on it (considering he has handled direction, dialogues, screenplay, music, and even sung a song). The beauty of Omkara lies not in its portrayal of Othello, but the fact that it uses Othello as a platform to weave an intricate tale of love, obsession, treachery and tragedy. Yes, Omkara is an adaptation of Othello, but that is not the strength of the movie. The real strength of the movie lies in the performances of all the characters, and the gripping narrative. From the word go, Omkara has you by the crotch (pardon the usage), and lets go only after the last credits have rolled off.
Vishal's Omkara (Othello) is the chieftain of a band of outlaws in a semi-lawless rural area in Uttar Pradesh. His brother and right hand man is Langda Tyagi (Iago), named so for his limp. Another prominent figure in this gang is Keshu Firangi(Michael Cassio), the only member to have a college education. Omkara is in love with the bewitchingly beautiful Dolly (Desdemona), and she with him. At her behest, he and his gang interrupt her wedding and bring her to his village. In the village, Langda's wife Indu(Emilia) takes Dolly under her wing, becoming companion and friend. When Omkara appoints Keshu as the youth leader of the gang, Langda (who anticipated the post) feels jealous and overlooked, and seeks revenge by convincing Omkara that Dolly is having an affair with Keshu behind his back. For most part the story is the same as that of Othello, with just the background of each character adapted to suit the Indian temperament. Also, the language used a mix of Hindi and Bhojpuri, which adds to the aesthetics of the movie.
Ajay Devgan as Omkara ascends to new heights of emoting, using his eyes to convey so much more than he could ever say. The obsessive lover, the ruthless gang leader, a man eaten up by his inferiority complex and the doubts borne thereof, Ajay lives every moment of his character.
Viveik Oberoi is seen after a bit of a hiatus, and does considerably well. As the childlike Keshu, with his boyish grin and charm, you can't help liking him, and feeling sorry for him.
Kareena Kapoor has always been an actress to reckon with in my books, since her 'Refugee' 'Chameli', and 'Dev' days, and proves her mettle as the devoted and loving Dolly. Quality work from a largely underrated actress, proving that she's a lot more than the glam girl she often portrays.
The surprise of the pack was Bipasha, who does a considerably extended 'special' appearance and ample justice to her role as Billo, Keshu's love interest.
Neseeruddin Shah as the overlord Bhaisaab, is a treat to watch. To say anything more would take away from the essence of his performance.
Konkana Sen-Sharma as the simple, yet shrewd Indu is brilliance personified. With her natural accent and looks, she suits the role to a T. You instantly see in Indu a strong and loving woman. Be it as Dolly's friend, Lagda's wife, or as a bhabhi to the younger members of the gang, Konkana has the role down pat. Particularly endearing is her 'kheiin', akin to an 'arre'.
Each of these actors has portrayed their characters faultlessly, and no other actor could have done them better. Yet they all pale in comparison to Saif Ali Khan, as the cunning, devious, and calculating Langda Tyagi. This man is simply too good an actor. Sly and manipulative, his persona exudes pure evil,without even the stereotype evil laugh. His eyes strike a fear that resonates deep in your soul, and even hours after the movie is over,Langda is the character you keep thinking of, and is easily the pick of the lot. If Saif deserved a National Award for HUM TUM, then an award for this is a no-brainer.
Hats off to all the cast and crew members of Omkara, and to Vishal Bharadwaj, for creating this masterpiece of contemporary Hindi cinema.
- Suraj
PS- Watch out for the expletives used freely in the movie. They are a source of humour in themselves. :)
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Released: 2006
Genre: Pop
Nominations: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist, IIFA Award for Best Lyricist
This song also represents as to how far the nautanki folk music has progressed from the harmonium, sarangi/clarinet, dholak with sitting crowd under petromax light as in paan khaaye sainyya hamaaro in ‘Teesri Kasam’ (1966) to the digital music with chanting by the standing crowd under electric lights.
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Audio Clip:
Song-Beedi jalaile (Omkara)(2006) Singers-Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Nachiketa Chakraborty, Lyrics-Gulzar, MD-Vishal Bhardwaj
Sunidhi and Sukhwinder, Male Chorus, Unknown voices
Lyrics (Based on Audio Clip):
[scat singing]
[scat singing]
ae ae ae ae ae ae ae
naa gil..aaf
naa lih..aaf
naa gilaaf naa lihaaf
thandi hawa bhi khilaaf
sasuri..ee
naa gilaaf naa lihaaf
thandi hawa bhi khilaaf
sasuri..ee
o itni sardi hai kisi kaa lihaaf laile..ae..ae..ae
o jaa padosi ke chulhe se aag laile..ae
o jaa padosi ke chulhe se aag laile..ae..ae
haan beedi jalaile….e
jigar se piya..aa
jigar ma badi aag hai
[scat singing]
beedi jalaile jigar se piya
jigar ma badi aag hai
[scat singing]
dhuaan na nikaari o lab se piya aa aaaa
(scat singing)
dhuaan na nikaari o lab se piya
ye duniya badi ghaaghh hai
o beedi jalaile jigar se piya
jigar ma badi aag hai
naa gilaaf naa lihaaf
thandi hawa bhi khilaaf
sasuri..ee
o itni sardi hai kisi ka lihaaf laile
o jaa padosi ke chulhe se aag laile
jaa padosi ke chulhe se aag laile
ae ae ae
(ai ai ai ai
naa kasoo….r
naa fatoo…..r
naa kasoor naa fatoor
bina zuram ke hazoor
mar gaye
o mar gaye
(o aise ik din dupehri bulaayi liyo re
baandh ghoongroo kachehri lagaayi liyo re
bulaayi liyo re
bulaayi liyo re dupehri
(lagaayi liyo re
lagaayai liyo re kachehri
angeethi chadhhaile..ae
(chants)
jigar se piya
(chants)
jigar ma badi aag hai
(ai ai ai ai ai)
beedi jalaile jigar se piya
jigar ma badi aag hai…ai
(ai ai ai ai)
o o o o
naa to chakkuon ki dh..aar
ho naa daraanti naa kat..aar
naa to chakkuon ki dhaar
naa daraanti naa kataar
aisa kaate ke daant kaa nisaan chhod de
ke kataayi to koi bhi kisaan chhod de
o aise
zaalim kaa chhod de
makaan chhod de re billo
zaalim kaa chhod de
makaan chhod de re
aise zaalim kaa
o aise zaalim kaa
aise zaalim kaa chhod de
makaan chhod de
naa bulaaya..aa
naa bataaya..aa
naa bulaaya naa bataaya
maa ne neend se jagaaya haay re...ae
aise chaunkele haath mein naseeb aa gaya..aa aa aa
wo elaaichi khilaai ke kareeb aa gaya..aa aa aaa
(scat singing)
koyla jalaayile
(chants)
jigar se piya..aa
(chants)
jigar ma
aag hai
[chants]
itni sardi hai kisika lihaaf laile..ae..ae..ae
(chants)
o jaa padosi
o jaa padosi
jaa jaa padosi
o jaa padosi ke chulhe se aag laile
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Meaning of some words used in the lyrics
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Gilaaf=Protective cover, Jacket
Lihaaf=Blanket, Quilt
Fatoor (Fitoor)= Obsession
Daraanti=Sickle
Chaunkele=Startled, Coward, Timid
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