OMG Oh My God (Hindi)
Release Date:
September 28, 2012Based on the acclaimed Gujarati play, 'Kanji Virrudh Kanji' and Hindi play, 'Kishen v/s Kanhaiya'. The film is set in Kanji Bhai, an antique shopkeeper's life. Kanji Bhai begins to loose faith in God when a a slight tremor destroys only his shop in the entire city. The film revolves around his simple lifestyle and his refusal to accept God`s existence.
Oh My God is definitely one of the finest film of this year. Good to see Akshay Kumar in small but sensible role. This film totally belongs to Paresh Rawal. I cannot imagine any other actor doing his role. This is one of his best performance. There are lot of things I liked about this film.
First of all, It doesn't target just one religion. It targets God. It also says, While there are dhongi baba's, Maulavi's etc.. There exists some good people in the same uniform. The facts and research done for the film is tremendous.
What I didn't like about the film was the unnecessary song on Sonakshi and Prabhudeva and a couple of loopholes in dialogs. For eg, Kanjibhai says, "Dharma either makes a person Helpless or a terrorist." It's clear he thinks Dharma and religion are same. This is completely false. Dharma is void of religion and rituals.
It's not full on comedy film. Watch it for Paresh Rawal and Akshay Kumar. Watch it if you are Thiest, Athiest or skeptic. 9/10
Catch on DVD.
A logical yet over-simplified take on the arguments against blind faith. The attempt is to keep the arguments balanced yet the film's events are way too convenient.
OMG what a gutsy movie!
What would you say about a movie that ends with a temple donation box being smashed and its idol being beheaded? It takes guts to make a film without antagonizing the religious fundamentalists and making them sniff for yet another meaty reason for protecting their religion. So, here’s to you the saar (purport) of the movie, Oh My God strewn with quotes from the Bhagwad Gita:
“There is neither this world nor the world beyond nor happiness for the one who doubts.”
OMG is based on the religion of an atheist. In fact, its very first sequence turns religion on its head. The lead character, Kanjibhai is an avowed atheist, makes a living from the fear of God. He justifies his act as almost everyone is busy making hay while the sun of faith shines. Things go awry after an earthquake destroys his antique shop and leads him to sue the insurance company.
“Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.”
When the insurance company shrugs it off as an act of God, Kanjibhai sues God i.e. the religious authorities. His logic: When electricity goes off, you don’t call up Anil Ambani but report to his officers. Enter Akshay Kumar, essaying the modern avatar of Lord Krishna, riding a stylish bike to rescue Kanjibhai from his opponents. Hence begins the divine comedy and eternal battle between God v/s Man, Faith v/s Logic, Religion v/s Scripture, Kanji v/s Krishna.
To begin with, OMG isn’t an anti-god film or a ‘Ten Commandments’, ‘The Passion of Christ’, ‘Ar-Risalah’ (The Message) or ‘Mahabharat’ for the atheists and agnostics. The film comes across as an updated version of ‘Yahi hai zindagi’ starring Sanjeev Kumar as an atheist and Vikram Gokhale as Lord Krishna and even ‘Lok-Parlok’ where Jeetendra sparks off a morcha in hell for the asuras (demons) being exploited by Yamraj (the god of death), by making them work overtime. The film protests against the religious practices, and not the religions.
akshay is good as always in a different avtar but this movie is all belongs to Mr. paresh rawal as kanji bhai !! one of the best movie of the year sor far
one of the best 2012 movies reminds me of vicky donor because when i saw the trailer i thought it wont be that good but when you see it it is the best. paresh rawal does the best and so does akshay kumar. dont miss this one go with your family to the cinema. it is a clean movie with a message