Awsome Omkara
Story: Shakespearean tragedy revolving around ambition Director: Vishal Bharadwaj High points: Back ground music, Acting and lighting!
Review:
A barren land, two men sitting on a hillock, one dressed in a groom’s attire and other appears rustic with short hair, unshaved face and huge dirty boots. Saif Ali Khan talking to Rakesh Dobriyal- who is on his way to marry Kareena. Kareena is being abducted by Saif, who plays Langda Tyagi for Omkara i.e. Ajay Devgan. Both Tyagi and Omakara are more or less henchmen of jailed to-be MP Bhaisahab, played by Naseeruddin Shah.
Shakespeare’s plays almost always had as basic ingredients Love, Power, Greed and Women. And after Maqbool, which was an inspired by Macbeth, Vishal Bharadwaj has come up with another portrayal of these ingredients in Omkara, which is an adaptation of Othello. The film is built on one line that Dolly’s (Kareena) father says to Omkara – who guarantees the faithfulness of a girl, who could deceive her father, for any one else.
The story is beautiful, but the pace tends to slow down every now and then in between Saif’s attempts to get rid of Viveik Oberoi, a new kid in the block, who has been promoted over Saif. The attempts do not stop at anything and Omkara falls for it too.
There is drama inserte and so is Konkona Sen Sharma, who brings in smiles with her.
Everyone speaks in the pucca UP accent almost too full with expletives.
The editing is generally simple except in a few places where it is noteworthy. The lighting tells a story. The Chiarasco provided in scenes between Omi and Dolly heightens emotions. The screenplay is a good job. Some scenes, the audience would simply carry with them, for example conversations between Saif and Rakesh Dobriyal. Vishal Bharadwaj and his team scores in the background music, which is efficient. The songs are good but may not last too long in people’s minds.
The acting department is flawless. Viveik, probably the weakest link hardly has any scope to prove to prove and is good in his limited role. Naseeruddin Shah, whose directorial debut released the previous week, is efficient as Bhaisahab. Kareena is good and Ajay Devgan fits perfectly into the role, which almost seems like tailor-made for him. Konkona Sen Sharma gives a fresh feel to the films with her dialogue and accent.
And Saif Ali Khan, is awesome as a character which may be considered the best of the film. His limps as Langda Tyagi seems real too!
Apart from the pace and the expletives – which may not qualify this movie as something for gentlemen – this is a beautiful piece. Vishal Bhardwaj’s fortune is on an upswing.
Shakespeare’s plays almost always had as basic ingredients Love, Power, Greed and Women. And after Maqbool, which was an inspired by Macbeth, Vishal Bharadwaj has come up with another portrayal of these ingredients in Omkara, which is an adaptation of Othello. The film is built on one line that Dolly’s (Kareena) father says to Omkara – who guarantees the faithfulness of a girl, who could deceive her father, for any one else.
The story is beautiful, but the pace tends to slow down every now and then in between Saif’s attempts to get rid of Viveik Oberoi, a new kid in the block, who has been promoted over Saif. The attempts do not stop at anything and Omkara falls for it too.
There is drama inserte and so is Konkona Sen Sharma, who brings in smiles with her.
Everyone speaks in the pucca UP accent almost too full with expletives.
The editing is generally simple except in a few places where it is noteworthy. The lighting tells a story. The Chiarasco provided in scenes between Omi and Dolly heightens emotions. The screenplay is a good job. Some scenes, the audience would simply carry with them, for example conversations between Saif and Rakesh Dobriyal. Vishal Bharadwaj and his team scores in the background music, which is efficient. The songs are good but may not last too long in people’s minds.
The acting department is flawless. Viveik, probably the weakest link hardly has any scope to prove to prove and is good in his limited role. Naseeruddin Shah, whose directorial debut released the previous week, is efficient as Bhaisahab. Kareena is good and Ajay Devgan fits perfectly into the role, which almost seems like tailor-made for him. Konkona Sen Sharma gives a fresh feel to the films with her dialogue and accent.
And Saif Ali Khan, is awesome as a character which may be considered the best of the film. His limps as Langda Tyagi seems real too!
Apart from the pace and the expletives – which may not qualify this movie as something for gentlemen – this is a beautiful piece. Vishal Bhardwaj’s fortune is on an upswing.
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