Omkara - A Review

StarCast :-- Ajay Devgan,Saif Ali Khan,Vivek Oberoi,Bipasha Basu,Konkana sen gupta,Naserruddin Shah

Rating :-- 3 /5 (2 for the movie and 1 for the excellent acting by the Stars:--Ajay Devgan,Vivek,saif and konkana sen)



'A stitch in time saves nine' -- Some of the Multiplex audience were well versed with this proverb,so decided to quit the theatre just during the intermission.Others managed to put up with the movie somehow for the second half,but alas,they could find nothing worth justifying their stay with the movie till the end(yeah I know,its an othello's remake) and left with a heavy heart and a sustaining headache.

Among the ones,who left in the intermission,the majority were families who came to watch the movie as a family event,but insisted on leaving,fearing they might have to answer all queries raised by their kids relating to 'rural' dialect and 'invective' language.

So better to say,that the movie was not everyone's cup of tea -- It was only for those who were willing to discover, how well the play could be enacted by the actors.

Interestingly,if the censor board had really run its scissors on the expletives,it would have been a hit 'silent' movie of modern times !!

The only strength of the movie,which kept the audience glued to their seats till the end,was an excellent performance by Ajay Devgan,Saif ali khan and konkana sen gupta.These stars might definitely win acclaim for their roles but vijay bharadwaj must understand,that it was not a play where the audience can just appreciate the performance of the cast and walk away,the script of the movie has to be equally arresting,I mean ,it matters a lot ,the way the things are put across.

If the song 'bidi jalaiye le' was to be put in the movie,it was to be,when audience had got enough drift by the movie and when it was fully engrossed in the movie..but no item song seemed to be in flow with the movie..If they had to portray a rural ambience,the movie should have excellently realised the story--probably he should learn from his own movie 'Maqbool'

The movie starts off with 'to be' bride(of someone else) 'kareena kapoor' eloping with her lover 'Ajay Devgan'...She decides to marry Ajay Devgan,against her father's wish,and before turning away from his own daughter forever ,his father warns her lover,posing a question -- 'a girl who could betray her father -- how could she be loyal to anybody else ?' - which sows seeds of distrust in Ajay Devgan's heart which further blossom into a plant when watered by Langda's consipiracies.

The movie is about 'omkara'(Ajay Devgan) who heads a gang of criminals - Langda Tyagi(Saif Ali Khan) and Kesu(Vivek Oberoi) are part of the same gang.The conflict in the group starts,when Omkara appoints Kesu as his chief-subordinate instead of Langda Tyagi(Saif Ali Khan).Langda feels offended and decides to take revenge by accusing Omkara's lover 'Dolly' (kareena Kapoor) of having an affair with his appointed chief subordinate kesu and presents Omkara with false evidences making him believe into his accusitions.

Omkara falls into his wickedly crafted trap and finally brings about his lovers's and his own tragic end.

As opposed to this movie,Vishal's 'Maqbool' was something which was class apart from this movie,it was something really praiseworthy(from Pankaj kapoor's acting to the way the story was brought about-- The 'shakti ka santulan' concept and Naserrudin shah and Om puri's performance ,everything was just brilliant) and a story excellently screened.

This movie in particular,had a plot,but it was too slowly paced in the beginning and didn't seem to appeal to the audience in any way.All in all,there seems to be nothing special about how the story was filmed -- So it still remains questionable if the movie will really be able to do well at the box office.

All that the audience could remember ,after coming out of the theatre,were konkana sain gupta's words that 'a smile is really a priced commodity now a days'

And yes,the audience did light a 'bidi' but not through 'Bipasha's jigar ki aag' but through its own infuriated hearts...:-)

The Videsh Yatri* -- Episode 1

In software,life is often both boring and mundane.It takes some light hearted moments with people like these to make you believe that it can still be interesting.

(Please ,read the disclaimer below,before inferring anything,no offense intended)

Character :--
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Name :-- Morgan

Now you would ask me,why Morgan....This got changed just after his US-trip,initially it was Mohan Raj gangadhar,he decided to cut it short to Morgan.He believes that it sounds trendy,given the profession he is in!!

Qualification

Btech from 'Digital Institute of Fast Technology'

Profession :-- Software professional(In a prominent investment bank)

Physique :-- Body is in shape ,round is also a shape.

Hair colour :-- Black,and when wet and combed,they gave him a quaint look.Recently,just before the world cup,he changed his style to Ronaldino's

Nature :-- You ask him about his nature,and he'll tell you -- Yaar,whatever I feel ,I speak it out frankly and bluntly and I am always explicit ...I always call yoghurt the youghurt...

Me :-- Are yaar,the idiom is to 'call a spade a spade'

Languages he speaks :-- His regional language and English(don't ask me if he is good at it or not !)...I'll try translating his tougher language to you guys ,and make it a legitimate reading !

His favourite one liner after he came back from US :-- "Buddy,good stuff"

Where did he learn it from :-- From the Indian shopkeepers in US who had migrated there from India,from the rural areas,and were on a constant lookout for a bottom-line,which could help them sell their product to the native Americans...

First time, he 'admits' (out of sheer innocence) that he was fooled :-- In US when a person asked him "Got some change ?"...He gave him a change for 100 $ and never got his 100 $ Note back...He still wonders what went wrong !(for those who didn't know,this is the typical style of beggars in US)

Gadgets he owns :--

1) Splendor plus(guys mind it,its not the normal splendour ,but the one with additional accessories)

2) His ipod-- which he bought from US,on his last business trip

3) His new Nokia cellphone(the latest model,which can take pics and help him browse the net and what not)--Now that's a different story,that he dosen't know how to operate it properly...He says ,he dosen't want to waste his time thinking about all this...after all he is a software professional

For now,these are the only things,I can reveal about him...

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That day I was having a chat with him on the lunch table....

Morgan :-- "Read you last blog -- "passion vs emotion"..what the hell,how can u guys write such crap :(

Me :-- No yaar,you misread it,it was 'passion or money'....

Morgan :-- ya ya,whatever,I just didn't understand one thing about your blog,you keep telling people,make you passion your job ...I don't know ,how can you suggest such cheap things

Me :-- Cheap things !!!!

Morgan :-- Yeah,what else ? Its more cheap than what one can think of ..I mean ,my passion?,we all boys know,our passion since the time we are 13...interrupted

Me :- Are yaar,hold on,there are a lot of people around

Morgan :-- Ok,forget that ,atleast for now my passion is to hang around with gorgeous girls and may be you know what I mean(with a grin)...So if I take your advice,I should make it my profession,which means make one night stands your profession..interrupted

Me :-- No yaar,that's not what I meant,I mean...

Morgan :-- Are forget all that yaar,do hell with all that crap.And moreover,I don't understand what's the problem with all the people in this world.Someone dosen't know,what he is here in this world for...others don't know their likes and dislikes ...I simply don't get the point.

Me :--- Are yaar ,it happens,we all are alike,when it comes to us,
we ourselves don't know what we are best at.

Morgan :-- You can talk about yourself,but don't drag me in ...I was always sure of what to do in my life

Me :-- Oh really...can you let me know about your background...

Morgan :-- Ya why not,I opted for both maths and biology in 12th,just to make sure that I have the knowledge of both the worlds....Then I planned,I will join Medical,also gave the Engineering tests meanwhile and it was just that the medical colleges which I got through were too costly(since they were private ones),and I was not in a condition to afford 14-15 lakh Rupees,so just joined Engineering in 'Digital Institute of Fast Technology',where I was offered civil engineering.

I worked hard in my engineering and managed to get a job and then I shifted jobs and ...interrupted

Me :-- Oh,man,now don't bore the audiences with your story of struggle...come to the point

Morgan :-- Ok,and now I have this excellent job,which pays me ....grrrr..why should I tell you that....

Me :-- Theek hai yaar,you mean you got the job in software initially ,right ??

Morgan :-- Yes

Me :-But,you said you always knew ,what you were best at(LOL)

Morgan :-- Ya,I always knew ,that I wanted to make a lot of money.So here I am ,into investment banking ....and who else could pay me better in this world ??

Me :- (Now,totally stupefied )-- Are yaar you are great,how many
people are there in this world like you....

Morgan :-- See,now you get the point.Infact there was one more thing,I always wanted to do,to serve our nation

Me :-- Now what is that

Morgan :-- Career counselling....

Guys,I need a break !!!!

to be continued ......

*Note (Those not so good at Hindi -- Videsh Yatri refers to a person who has travelled to a foreign land before)

Disclaimer :-- The character used in this episode is purely fictional and any resemblance to any person living or dead is purely coincidental.