Omkara
Seen it?2006 | 155 min | Crime, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed, it drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's long: 2 hr 35 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
40 wins and 56 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 279K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj
- Ajay DevgnOmkara 'Omi' Shukla
- Kareena Kapoor KhanDolly Mishra
- Saif Ali KhanIshwar 'Langda' Tyagi
- Vivek OberoiKeshav 'Kesu Firangi' Upadhyaya
- Konkona Sen SharmaIndu Tyagi
- Deepak DobriyalRajan 'Rajju' Tiwari
- Naseeruddin ShahBhaisaab
- Bipasha BasuBillo Chamanbahar
- Pankaj TripathiKichlu
- Kamal TiwariAdvocate Raghunath Mishra