After watching "OMKARA", on my way back from the theatre I overheard people saying "Gandi film hai yaar", "boring" etc...which then reminded me of Ram gopal varma's response to failure of NAACH. He said " I gave Ayn rand to a municipal school. That was my mistake." Though I didn't like NAACH, I agree with Varma there. May be we don't deserve a good cinema, we are better off watching senseless dances & vulgar comedies. When somebody makes an attempt to make a movie that does not take its audience for a ride and which tries to respect its audience, we reject it outright. After all, we don’t deserve to be respected.I recently witnessed the situation where KRISH received an applaud from the audience at the end. If there is a bollywood movie which deserves an appulaud or for that matter even a standing ovation it should be OMKAARA.
Some people did not like the movie for its pure Bihaari accent. Vishal makes no mistake here. I am glad that he did not put his movie's authenticity at stake just to please a section of audience. He makes no reservations for village audience or for kids. He makes the movie as it is ought to be made.
I enjoyed every bit and moment of this movie. Even if you cannot follow the word to word meaning , you can just sit and enjoy the visual beauty before your eyes supported with a soothing background score. OMKARA puts all the so called biggie Chopra's, Johar's, Ghai's and Roshan's to shame. After watching a few movies recently from bollywood, I lost my faith in online reviews ( especially from Taran Adarsh) and so, I went to this movie only expecting to see a mediocre movie and I returned witnessing a classic.
We also get to watch the best performances from every single character from the movie. Ajay Devgan was as usually good but could have better in climax. Vivek was good but will be overlooked as the other performances in the movie are simply great. It is undoubtedly Saif's best performance till date and to my surprise Vishal succeeds in portraying Kareena as an innocent, sweet and cute girl ( I never expected anybody can do that). I have never seen Konkana sen's movies before but whenever she is on the screen, she is the one that your eyes will focus on. She is simply superb.
I am glad that Vishal is one of those directors who know that lighting and sound design can tell a story. I would not be exaggarating if I say that 95% of bollywood movies simply ignore the importance of lighting in their movies. Not this one. Even if you didn't like this movie for its storyline but if you have a slightest taste for visual beauty, you will adore this movie. I can only feel sorry for those people who felt that this movie was "gandi". They are better off watching "Kahani ghar ghar ki" & "Saas bhi kabhi bahu thi".
I remember vaguely the plot of "Othello" which I read during my school days from a book series called "Great stories in easy english". But I remember the closing line of that play "HE KISSED HER COLD LIPS BEFORE HE DIED". Well, that was not the ending of this movie, but for a second there it felt like Vishal's ending was more emotional. The movie is technically as perfect as it is in narrating the story. Never since Varma's Satya or Company has there been a movie which is so attentive to every little detail as this one. To me the movie leaves no room for any improvement and without a flash of doubt in my mind I feel this is one of the best movies of the decade. Watch this movie in a theatre only. IT DESERVES THAT RESPECT.
