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Omkara

'Dark & Foreboding!'

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Credits
Producer/s:	Kumar Mangat
Director:	Vishal Bharadwaj
Music:	Vishal Bhardwaj
Lyrics:	Gulzar
Label:	Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Kareena Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Bipasha Basu

Making a dark film like 'Omkara', particularly at a time when comedy seems to be ruling the roost, sure requires courage. Don't be shocked out of your wits by its generous use of expletives. We wonder how the censors passed it! 'Omkara' is basically looking into human psyche and how seeds of suspicion can be easily sown in a person's mind.

The story- Omkara, referred to as Omi (Ajay Devgan), is a mafia chief who heads a gang of outlaws; Langda Tyagi (Saif Ali Khan) and Kesu (Vivek Oberoi), being his main men. Peace in his kingdom is disrupted when Omi appoints Kesu instead of Langda as his chief lieutenant. Langda is raging with envy and he plots to falsely implicate Omi's lover Dolly (Kareena Kapoor) in a love affair with Kesu. This he manages with the help of his unsuspecting wife, Indu (Konkana Sen Sharma), and Raju (whose marriage had been arranged with Dolly). Langda also keeps poisoning Omi's mind. Finally he succeeds in his mission leading to a tragic end.

Vishal's storytelling is very effective. Although it's a dark film, he moves the story well from a simple love story to one with a shocking, tragic end. There are some outstanding scenes. All the sequences involving Ajay, Viveik and Saif are good. Even Ajay and Kareena's scenes are good. The hair-raising climax may disturb most people, particularly those used to happy endings.

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