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Upon release ,Oh My God received mostly positive reviews from critics.[[Taran Adarsh]] of Bollywoodhungama gave the film 3.5 out of 5 star and said "On the whole, OMG - OH MY GOD! is a thought-provoking adaptation of a massively successful play. A movie tackling a sensitive and an untouched subject matter, it will find its share of advocates and adversaries, but the social message the movie conveys comes across loud and clear and that's one of the prime reasons why OMG becomes a deserving watch".<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Taran Adarsh review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/549384|publisher=bollywoodhungama|accessdate=27 Sep 2012}}</ref>Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff]] rated it 3.5 out of 5 reviewing "A brave and absorbing blend of satire, fable and fantasy that brings our attention to the misuse and commercialisation of religion".<ref>{{cite web|last=Verma|first=Sukanya|title=Review: OMG-Oh My God is brave and absorbing|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-oh-my-god-is-a-brave-absorbing-take-on-religion/20120928.htm|publisher=rediff.com|accessdate=28 September, 2012}}</ref>[[Faisal Saif]] of Independent Bollywood rated it 4 out of 5 and said "Strongly Recommended. Fearless concept with some Fearless performances".<ref>{{cite web|last=Saif|first=Faisal|title=Review: OMG Oh My God Movie Review|url=http://www.independentbollywood.com/movie-reviews/omg-oh-my-god-movie-review/123.html|publisher=Independent Bollywood|accessdate=29 September, 2012}}</ref> |
Upon release ,Oh My God received mostly positive reviews from critics.[[Taran Adarsh]] of Bollywoodhungama gave the film 3.5 out of 5 star and said "On the whole, OMG - OH MY GOD! is a thought-provoking adaptation of a massively successful play. A movie tackling a sensitive and an untouched subject matter, it will find its share of advocates and adversaries, but the social message the movie conveys comes across loud and clear and that's one of the prime reasons why OMG becomes a deserving watch".<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Taran Adarsh review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/549384|publisher=bollywoodhungama|accessdate=27 Sep 2012}}</ref>Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff]] rated it 3.5 out of 5 reviewing "A brave and absorbing blend of satire, fable and fantasy that brings our attention to the misuse and commercialisation of religion".<ref>{{cite web|last=Verma|first=Sukanya|title=Review: OMG-Oh My God is brave and absorbing|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-oh-my-god-is-a-brave-absorbing-take-on-religion/20120928.htm|publisher=rediff.com|accessdate=28 September, 2012}}</ref>[[Faisal Saif]] of Independent Bollywood rated it 4 out of 5 and said "Strongly Recommended. Fearless concept with some Fearless performances".<ref>{{cite web|last=Saif|first=Faisal|title=Review: OMG Oh My God Movie Review|url=http://www.independentbollywood.com/movie-reviews/omg-oh-my-god-movie-review/123.html|publisher=Independent Bollywood|accessdate=29 September, 2012}}</ref> Aditya Grover of LatestMoviez rated it 3.5 out of 5 and commented "OMG OH MY GOD! is bold and beautiful!".<ref>{{cite web|last=Grover|first=Aditya|title=OMG Oh My God Movie Review|url=http://latestmoviez.org/omg-oh-my-god-movie-review-bold-and-beautiful/|publisher=LatestMoviez}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:24, 30 September 2012
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| Directed by | Umesh Shukla [1] |
| Written by | Bhavesh Mandalia & Umesh Shukla |
| Produced by | Ashvini Yardi Akshay Kumar Paresh Rawal[1] |
| Starring | Paresh Rawal Akshay Kumar Mithun Chakraborty |
| Cinematography | Sethu Sriram |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya & Meet Bros Anjjan |
| Distributed by | Grazing Goat Pictures Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
OMG Oh My God is a 2012 Bollywood divine comedy directed by Umesh Shukla, and produced by Akshay Kumar. The film features Paresh Rawal,Akshay Kumar and Mithun Chakraborty in the lead role.[2]OMG Oh My God is Akshay's 116th film. [3] The film is based on a Gujrati play called Kanji virudh(vs) Kanji. The film was released in theatres in India on 28th September, 2012.
Production
Producer Akshay Kumar announced the film in 2012. When the promos of the movie were released at first, people heard actor Salman Khan's voice and assumed that he was playing a role in the movie or maybe he was the narrator. Later, the director Umesh Shukla went on to clarify that Salman's voice was only being used in the promos of the movie. The director was quoted telling IANS, "He (Salman) will not be narrating in the film. He has that notorious voice. My film is a light-hearted comedy and we need someone who can do justice to the visuals." [4]
Later, it was confirmed that Kumar's close friend Paresh Rawal who appeared in the original play Kishen vs Kanhaiya was playing the lead role with Akshay himself playing the role of Krishna in the movie.[1] Shahrukh Khan was also expected to play a supporting role in the film, but later opted out of the project, and the role was given to Mithun Chakraborty. The filming was reported to have begun in January 2012. Also, director Prabhu Deva, who earlier directed Kumar's Rowdy Rathore, has been roped in to appear in a item-number along with Sonakshi Sinha.[5] According to reports, producer Akshay Kumar will be doing a brief cameo in the film and will be seen riding a specially designed bike for the movie theme, worth Rs.1 million.[6].The movie also marks the debut of popular Kannada actress Nidhi Subbaiah into Bollywood.[7]
Plot
The 'Inspired' remake is based on the life of Kanjibhai (Paresh Rawal), an antique shopkeeper. When an earthquake destroys his antique store, he begins to disbelieve in God. The film revolves around his journey at taking down God which he is unable to do, but clearly doesn't realize, and soon begins to fight all the priests of the city, which starts mayhem until Lord Krishna (Akshay Kumar) pays Kanji an unexpected visit. It is loosely based on the Gujarati play, Kanji Virrudh Kanji and also Hindi play, Kishen vs Kanhaiya. Story also resonates on the lines of The Man Who Sued God a 2001 Australian film, starring Billy Connolly and directed by Mark Joffe [1]
Cast
- Akshay Kumar as Krishna Vasudev Yadav/ Lord Krishna
- Paresh Rawal as Kanji Bhai
- Mithun Chakraborty
- Poonam Jhawer
- Govind Namdeo
- Mahesh Manjrekar
- Nidhi Subbaiah
- Murli Sharma
- Lubna Salim as Susheela( Kanji's wife)
- Ishita Vyas
- Pooja Gupta
- Prabhu Deva in a Special Appearance in song "Go Govinda"
- Sonakshi Sinha in a Special Appearance in song "Go Govinda"
- Salman Khan As Narrator in a Teaser Trailer"
- Om Puri
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack of the film is composed by Himesh Reshammiya,Sachin-Jigar and Meet Bros Anjaan, whilst the lyrics have been penned by Shabbir Ahmed,Kumaar,Swanand Kirkire and Subrat Sinha. The first song from the album, "Go Govinda" was released on 9th August 2012 worldwide in CD's available in stores and online,sung by Aman Triikha and Shreya Ghoshal. The rest of the songs, along with the full soundtrack released on 21th August 2012.
Critical Reception
Upon release ,Oh My God received mostly positive reviews from critics.Taran Adarsh of Bollywoodhungama gave the film 3.5 out of 5 star and said "On the whole, OMG - OH MY GOD! is a thought-provoking adaptation of a massively successful play. A movie tackling a sensitive and an untouched subject matter, it will find its share of advocates and adversaries, but the social message the movie conveys comes across loud and clear and that's one of the prime reasons why OMG becomes a deserving watch".[8]Sukanya Verma of Rediff rated it 3.5 out of 5 reviewing "A brave and absorbing blend of satire, fable and fantasy that brings our attention to the misuse and commercialisation of religion".[9]Faisal Saif of Independent Bollywood rated it 4 out of 5 and said "Strongly Recommended. Fearless concept with some Fearless performances".[10] Aditya Grover of LatestMoviez rated it 3.5 out of 5 and commented "OMG OH MY GOD! is bold and beautiful!".[11]
Box Office
OMG Oh My God!" has recevied good reviews from all quarters and that worked for the film asfilm shown a distinct jump on Saturday. Film was good in almost all the multiplexes and film became 1st choice of family today.
Film collected good 4.10 cr nett on Friday followed by very good 5.50 cr nett on Saturday as per early estimates. This means a jump of 25% and now a ggod Sunday can take the film to beyond 16 cr nett.
This means film will trend good on weekdays though growth today happened in selected centers and those centers should hold up well. Gujarat followed by mass centers will be the main contributors for the film. Even overseas business is good and despite ban in UAE, film should cross 8-10 cr nett in matter of few days.
Below are the collections for the film -
Domestic Collections
Friday
015.10 cr
Saturday 20.50 cr (early estimate)
Total Domestic Collections
35.60 cr nett
Total Overseas Collections
01.45 cr
Total Worldwide Collections
36.05 cr
References
- ^ a b c d e "OMG Oh My God! Cast & Crew".
- ^ Bollywood Life. "How did OMG! Oh My God change Akshay Kumar?". Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Akki's back in the game". Deccan Chronicle. September 19,2012. Retrieved September 19,2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Salman Khan's voice is only in 'Oh My God' teaser: Umesh Shukla". Indiatimes.in. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Akshay and Paresh together again?". IBN Live. January 2, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ^ "Akshay rides Rs.1 mn bike in 'Oh My God!'". 18 July 2012.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Adarsh, Taran. "Taran Adarsh review". bollywoodhungama. Retrieved 27 Sep 2012.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya. "Review: OMG-Oh My God is brave and absorbing". rediff.com. Retrieved 28 September, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Saif, Faisal. "Review: OMG Oh My God Movie Review". Independent Bollywood. Retrieved 29 September, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Grover, Aditya. "OMG Oh My God Movie Review". LatestMoviez.