Omkara (2006)
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86% of users liked it
(6,133 ratings)
William Shakespeare's 17th century tragedy is adapted for the screen by one of Bollywood's most promising filmmakers in this effort that traces one man's unrelenting jealousy and all-consuming obsession against the backdrop of political warfare in the interiors of Uttar Pradesh. A… More William Shakespeare's 17th century tragedy is adapted for the screen by one of Bollywood's most promising filmmakers in this effort that traces one man's unrelenting jealousy and all-consuming obsession against the backdrop of political warfare in the interiors of Uttar Pradesh. A charismatic chieftain who serves as leader to a notorious gang of outlaws, Omkara (aka Omi) is constantly flanked by his right-hand man Kesu and the devoted Langda Tyagi. Upon appointing Kesu as his chief lieutenant, Langda's pride is damaged so deeply that he sets into motion a devious plan designed to convince Omi that his beautiful wife Dolly is having an illicit affair with his newly appointed strong-arm, Kesu. As the deception drives the increasingly fragile Omi to the breaking point, the resulting chaos sets Omi's once-secure world aflame and threatens to lead to tragedy for all involved. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Vishal Bharadwaj
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 28, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- Eros
Critic Reviews
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Derek Elley, Variety
Strongly cast, and with a powerhouse perf by Saif Ali Khan in the Iago role, pic puts Bhardwaj in the top ranks of serious Mumbai-based helmers.
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Cast
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Ajay Devgan
as Omkara 'Omi' Shukla
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Kareena Kapoor
as Dolly Mishra
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Saif Ali Khan
as Langda Tyagi
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Konkona Sen Sharma
as Indu, Indu Tyagi
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Vivek Oberoi
as Kesu 'Firangi' Upadhaya
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Bipasha Basu
as Billos Chamanbahar
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Naseeruddin Shah
as Bhaisaab
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Deepak Dobriyal
as Rajju Tiwari
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Kamal Tiwari
as Raghunath Mishra
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Sanjay Gandhi
as Raghunath's Man
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Rahul Singh
as Raghunath's Man
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Sanam Kumar
as Mental
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Vipin Singh
as Omi's Man
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Kunal Bhojwani
as Omi's Man
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Sudhir Nema
as Omi's Man
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Shakeel
as Omi's Man
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Akhilesh Kumar
as Omi's Man
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Joydeep Murkherjee
as Omi's Man
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Avtar Sahani
as SSP Babulal
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Shashi Mishra
as Bhaisaab's Man
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Balwant Jadhav
as Bhaisaab's Man
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Bhupindra Kumar Sharma
as Head Constable
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Maanav Kaushik
as Surinder Captain
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Pankaj Tripathi
as Kichlu
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Shahabuddin
as Captaan's Man
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Babulal
as Captaan's Man
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Vipin
as Captaan's Man
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Ravi
as Captaan's Man
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Ramesh
as Captaan's Man, Man in Red Car
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Grant Navin
as Captaan's Man
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Rahul Kumar
as Golu
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Munni Begum
as Tai at Ohmi's House
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Suhkwinder Singh
as Babulal's Man
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Jarnial Singh
as Babulal's Man
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Rumi Siddiqui
as Babulal's Man
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Suresh P. Dubey
as Babulal's Man
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Anand Mohan Chaubey
as Train Ticket Checker
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Kamal Mishra
as Panditji
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Ram Sujan Singh
as Kichlu's Man
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Arun Soni
as Kichlu's Man
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Buddhadeb Yagna Dutt
as Kichlu's Man
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Santosh Kaushik
as Indore Singh
