Omkara

Omkara (2006)

ओमकारा

Once upon a time in the East . . .

Half-caste bandit Omkara Shukla abducts his lady love, Dolly Mishra, from her family. Thanks to his cleverness, he gets away with the kidnapping. A conspiracy, however, forms against him when he denies his right-hand man, Langda Tyagi, a promotion. Ultimately, this plot threatens not only his relationship with Dolly, but their lives and those of their associates as well.

Date of release
2006-07-28
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (104)
Runtime
2h 35m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Vishal Bhardwaj

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Othello

Omkara is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film adapted from William Shakespeare's Othello, co-written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. It stars an ensemble cast of Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi and Bipasha Basu in lead roles. Bhardwaj also composed music for the film, including the background score, with lyrics by Gulzar. The film is set in Meerut, a city in Uttar Pradesh. It is the second film in Bhardwaj's trilogy of Shakespeare adaptations, which began with Maqbool (2003) and completed with Haider (2014).

Production

Aamir Khan was considered for the role of Langda Tyagi, however, Saif Ali Khan was cast instead. Irrfan Khan was offered the role of Kesu, but declined due to date issues. Om Puri and Anupam Kher were both considered for the role of Bhaisaab before Naseeruddin Shah was selected. Sushmita Sen and Esha Deol were both offered the role of Dolly Mishra.

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