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| OMG: Oh My God! | |
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| File:OMG! Oh My God poster.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Umesh Shukla[1] |
| Written by | Bhavesh Mandalia & Umesh Shukla |
| Produced by | Ashvini Yardi Akshay Kumar Paresh Rawal |
| Starring | Paresh Rawal Akshay Kumar Mithun Chakraborty Om Puri Mahesh Manjrekar |
| Cinematography | Sethu Sriram |
| Music by | Himesh Reshammiya |
Production company | Grazing Goat Pictures |
| Distributed by | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million)[3] |
| Box office | ₹86 crore (US$10 million) (approx domestic nett)[4][5] |
OMG: Oh My God! is a Bollywood comedy-drama film that satirises certain religious beliefs. It is directed by Umesh Shukla & co-produced by Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal.[1] The movie features Paresh Rawal in the lead role and Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Lubna Salim, Poonam Jhawer, Govind Namdeo, Mahesh Manjrekar, Nidhi Subbaiah, Murli Sharma and Om Puri in supporting roles.[7] The movie also features Prabhu Deva and Sonakshi Sinha in a special appearance in the song "Go Govinda".[8] The movie is based on a Gujarati play called Kanji Virudh Kanji (literally Kanji vs. Kanji), and with a plot similar to that of the Australian film The Man Who Sued God. Made on a budget of ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million), the film received positive response from critics upon release.[3][9] Box Office India declared the film a Superhit after its three week run.[10]
Plot
Kanji Lalji Mehta (Paresh Rawal), a middle-class Hindu atheist owns a shop of Hindu idols and antiques in Chor Bazaar, Mumbai. One day, a low-frequency earthquake hits the city, and Kanji's is the only shop destroyed.
Next day at the insurance office, Kanji and Mahadev (his neighbour) learn the disaster claim does not cover any damage caused by natural calamities classified under "Act of God". Running out of options, Kanji decides to file a lawsuit against God but fails to find a lawyer for such a lawsuit. Finally, he goes to Hanif Qureshi (Om Puri), a poor Muslim lawyer. Qureshi, a disabled man, helps filing the case as Kanji decides to fight on his own. Legal notices are sent to the insurance company, as well as all religion priests, Siddheshwar Maharaj (Govind Namdeo), Gopi Maiyya (Poonam Jhawer) and their group's founder, Leeladhar Swamy (Mithun Chakraborthy) summoning them to the court as representatives of God on earth.
During the preliminary hearing, opposite lawyer Sardesai (Mahesh Manjrekar) asks jury to dismiss the case. But Kanji points out that religious groups claim to represent God on Earth and speak on behalf of him. Hence, they are answerable for his actions. The Jury agrees and the court accepts the case. However, Kanji soon ends up in front of a group of fundamentalists who try to kill him but he is saved by Krishna Vasudev Yadav (Akshay Kumar).
The lawsuit causes a public outcry. As Kanji and Yadav watch this on TV, Yadav tells him to go to the media and put his view in public. Kanji's interview receives wide coverage and public opinion swings in his favour. Meanwhile, hundreds of people, whose insurance claims were rejected due to "Act Of God" show up at Hanif Qureshi's house and join lawsuit. Kanji agrees to fight on behalf of them. In the next court session, Catholic priests and Muslim Mullahs are also summoned to the court as defendants. However, lawyer Sardesai points that Kanji has no document that can prove the disaster was "Act of God". The judge orders Kanji to present a written proof that will stand by his claim.
Yadav tells Kanji to read the Bhagavad Gita, and all holy books, such as Quran and The Bible to find answer of all his questions. Kanji studies the books intensively for a month. In the next session, Kanji points out a passage in the holy books which says that "This world is a creation of god, and it is his will to allow it to grow or destroy". Suddenly, he gets unconscious. He is rushed to the hospital, where doctors unsuccessfully try to revive him, leaving him in comatose. Yadav shows up & revives Kanji from his paralized state. Yadav reveals Kanji that he is Lord Shree Krishna.
Kanji, then learns he has been in coma for a month and things happened during the period. The lawsuit's verdict was in his favour and religious organizations were ordered by court to pay the compensation to all the plaintiffs; people have started calling Kanji a "God". Meanwhile, Leeladhar, Gopi Maiyya, and Siddheshwar have opened Kanji's temple and accumulated millions in donations. And today, as per Kanji's will, he is about to be removed from the ventilator, and thousands have gathered for his funeral procession. Kanji rushes to the place with Krishna to stop the procession. He addresses the crowd, destroys his own statue and tells them to tear down the temple.
He then comes to Yadav to thank him, but is distracted for a second by the crowd pulling down his statue. Meanwhile, Yadav and the motorcycle disappear. As he reunites with family, finds Yadav's key chain on the ground. When he is about to secure it inside his jacket, hears Lord Krishna's voice, telling him to get rid of the key chain as idol worship was what he fought against all this time. Kanji smiles and throws it away in the sky.
Cast
Lead roles
- Paresh Rawal as Kanji Lalji Mehta
- Akshay Kumar as Krishna Vasudev Yadav/Krishna
- Mithun Chakraborty as Leeladhar Swamy
Supporting cast
- Om Puri as Advocate Haneef Qureshi
- Mahesh Manjrekar as Lawyer Sardesai
- Govind Namdeo as Siddeshwar Maharaj
- Poonam Jhawer as Gopi Maiyya
- Lubna Salim as Susheela (Kanji's wife)
- Nidhi Subbaiah as Shweta Tiwari
- Murli Sharma as Laxman Mishra
- Tisca Chopra as The interview host
- Arun Bali as The Pujari
- Manju Vyas as The Sardesai's assistant
- Nikhil Ratnaparkhi as Mahadev
- Jaineeraj Rajpurohit as Dinesh Gandhi
- Apoorva Arora as Jigna (Kanji's daughter)
- Azaan Rustam Shah as Chintu (Kanji's son)
- Honey Chhaya as Jagdishbhai
Guest appearances
- Prabhu Deva in a special appearance in the song "Go Govinda"
- Sonakshi Sinha in a special appearance in the song "Go Govinda"
- Salman Khan as the narrator in a teaser trailer
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack of OMG: Oh My God! 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 album features Himesh Reshammiya, Shreya Ghoshal, Kailash Kher, Benny Dayal, Ash King, Suraj Jagan, Keerthi Sagathia, Zubeen Garg, Meet Bros Anjaan, Arya Acharya, Mohd Irfan, Aman Trikha and Parash Nath behind the mic.
All lyrics are written by Shabbir Ahmed, Kumaar, Swanand Kirkire and Subrat Sinha, except where noted
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Worry (Hey Ram)" | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Benny Dayal, Arya Acharya | 05:04 |
| 2. | "Mere Nishaan" | Meet Bros-Anjjan | Kailash Kher, Meet Bros-Anjjan | 05:00 |
| 3. | "Tu Hi Tu" | Himesh Reshammiya | Mohd. Irfan | 04:07 |
| 4. | "Go Go Govinda" | Himesh Reshammiya | Aman Trikha,Shreya Ghoshal | 05:06 |
| 5. | "Hari Bol" | Sachin-Jigar | Kirti Sagathia | 04:37 |
| 6. | "Tu Hi Tu (Reprise)" | Himesh Reshammiya | Suraj Jagan | 04:07 |
| 7. | "Oh My God (Soundtrack)" | Himesh Reshammiya | Zubeen Garg | 01:28 |
| 8. | "Tu Hi Tu (Unplugged)" | Himesh Reshammiya | Ash King | 03:09 |
| 9. | "Go Go Govinda (Reprise)" | Himesh Reshammiya | Aman Trikha,Shreya Ghoshal | 05:08 |
| 10. | "Don't Worry (Remix)" | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya, Benny Dayal, Arya Acharya | 03:31 |
| 11. | "Tu Hi Tu (Remix)" | Himesh Reshammiya | Mohd. Irfan | 05:04 |
| 12. | "Krishna Theme (Flute)" | Meet Bros-Anjjan | Parash Nath | 02:07 |
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 voice. My film is a light-hearted comedy and we need someone who can do justice to the visuals." [11]
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 taken over by 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 an item-number along with Sonakshi Sinha.[12] According to reports, producer Akshay Kumar will be doing a supporting role in the film and will be seen riding a specially designed bike for the movie theme, worth ₹1 million.[13]
Release
OMG: Oh My God! released worldwide on 28 September 2012.[1] Prior to its theatrical release, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certified the film with a U certificate.
Critical reception
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OMG: Oh My God! received overall positive reviews from critics.[14] 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".[15] Sukanya Verma of Rediff rated it 4 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".[16]Faisal Saif of Independent Bollywood rated it 4 out of 5 and said "Strongly Recommended. Fearless concept with some Fearless performances".[17]
The most favorable aspect about the movie was the strong and positive word of mouth from the viewers. The movie also faced nationwide criticism for the controversial concept it brought out.
Box office
India
The film had a low opening but showed good growth on its 2nd and 3rd day and collected ₹16.50 crore (US$2.0 million) nett in its opening weekend.[18] Despite slow start, the film managed to gross collections of ₹35.74 crore (US$4.3 million) nett in its first week.[19] The film collected ₹22 crore (US$2.6 million) in its second week.[20] The film continued its successful run in its third week and make a total of around ₹72.50 crore (US$8.7 million) in three weeks.[10] The film raked another ₹6.24 crore (US$750,000) in its fourth week to make a total of ₹78.24 crore (US$9.4 million) in four weeks.[5]
Overseas
Overseas, OMG: Oh My God! grossed US$1.5 million in 10 days.[21] At the end of 17 days, OMG: Oh My God! had grossed US$1.9 million (₹10.45 crore).[22]
Controversy
The movie generated a lot of controversy over the depictions of prominent Hindu gods and Indian spiritual traditions. Jalandhar State Mahila Congress Vice President Nimisha Mehta lodged a complaint against the lead actors, Paresh Rawal and Akshay Kumar, and the producers of the film, for hurting religious sentiments of Hindus.[23] The notice asked them to delete objectionable scenes and dialogues.[23] Akshay Kumar was given police protection, after this incident.[24]
The movie was banned in UAE.[25]
References
- ^ a b c d Taran Adarsh. "OMG Oh My God! Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "OMG - OH MY GOD! (PG) - British Board of Film Classification". 19 September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Oh my God, the film is a hit!". Hindustan Times. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
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- ^ a b "OMG! Oh My God Week Four Territorial Breakdown". boxofficeindia. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Akshay waiting for Twinkle to see 'Oh My God'". The times of India. October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ^ "The underlying message of Khiladi Kumar's forthcoming comedy". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Special appearance in 'OMG'". The Times of India. Jul 29, 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|newspaper=(help) - ^ "OMG (OH MY GOD) movie review". Review Gang. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Student Of The Year Opens Well Oh! My God Excellent Third Week". boxofficeindia. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Oh My God Reviews". Indicine.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Saif, Faisal. "Review: OMG Oh My God Movie Review". Independent Bollywood. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "OMG! Oh My God Picks Up Over Weekend". Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "OMG! Oh My God Week One Territorial Breakdown". Boxofficeindia. Retrieved 6 october, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Aiyaa Bhoot Returns Dull Oh! My God Excellent Second Week". boxofficeindia.
- ^ "English Vinglish Is Excellent Overseas". Boxofficeindia. Retrieved 10 october, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ BOI. "Aiyaa Bhoot Returns Dull English Vinglish Is HIT Overseas".
- ^ a b "Oh My God: Police complaint against Akshay, Paresh Rawal". The Times of India. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ Lalwani Vickey (Sep 29, 2012). "'Oh My God' complaints". The Times of India. Mumbai. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ Lalwani Vickey (Sep 29, 2012). "Oh My God axed in UAE". The Times of India. Mumbai. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
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