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2006 film by Vishal Bhardwaj

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Omkara is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, who also composed the music. The screenplay was written by Bhardwaj, Abhishek Chaubey, and Robin Bhatt. The cast features Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Vivek Oberoi, and Kareena Kapoor. The narrative is set in Uttar Pradesh and centers on organized crime. It is based on William Shakespeare’s Othello.

The film has a runtime of 155 minutes. It was released on July 28, 2006. Distribution was handled by Eros International and Netflix, with additional companies including Big Screen Entertainment and Shemaroo Entertainment. It is available via video on demand through providers such as Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel. Critical reception includes a rating of 8.0 on IMDb and a vote average of 6.936 on TMDb.

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Film · TMDB

6.9

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.

Released: 2006-07-28155 minDir: Vishal BhardwajCrime, Drama

Cast

  • Ajay Devgn as Omkara 'Omi' Shukla
  • Kareena Kapoor Khan as Dolly Mishra
  • Saif Ali Khan as Ishwar 'Langda' Tyagi
  • Vivek Oberoi as Keshav 'Kesu Firangi' Upadhyaya
  • Konkona Sen Sharma as Indu Tyagi
  • Deepak Dobriyal as Rajan 'Rajju' Tiwari

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Ratings

IMDb

8/10

23,939 votes

Year
2006
Runtime
155 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
India
Original language
Hindi
Based on
Othello
Main subject
organized crime
Screenwriter
Robin Bhatt
Cast member
Naseeruddin Shah
Narrative location
Uttar Pradesh
Duration
155
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2006-01-01
title
ओमकारा
after a work by
William Shakespeare
distributed by
Netflix
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