tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post4488949900789511202..comments2023-12-19T08:12:59.428-08:00Comments on Post-Punk Cinema Club: Omkara (2006)a ppcc representativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03533616493105736109noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-36578801778999748322010-07-29T15:01:28.626-07:002010-07-29T15:01:28.626-07:00There are times when Indian cinema climbs higher o...There are times when Indian cinema climbs higher on borrowed material than those who have enacted the material previously. This is one of those cases. I've seen a number of adaptations of "Othello", set in various periods by excellent English-speaking actors. This version, though, kicks their collective butts. Ajay Devgan should undertake more Shakespeare, IMO, because he lays waste to everyone from Kenneth Branagh to Anthony Hopkins. He evokes with such delicate finesse the dissolve of reason and loosening of the inner beast. Saif Ali Khan strikes that rare balance in the Iago role - neither characticature nor wholly human. That I squirm at his plotting and success is testament to the portrayal as well as the source material. I normally abhor the Kapoor sisters though I was able to withstand Karisma's self-contained performance in this one. Must have been one heckuva director to keep her bottled up and bearable. Overall, an excellent revivification of this classic tale of revenge.JDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-28087898383815391472010-01-15T22:38:48.550-08:002010-01-15T22:38:48.550-08:00this film is brilliant.this film is brilliant.That Mash Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16569586702257402565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-55584264447498103842009-03-06T22:43:00.000-08:002009-03-06T22:43:00.000-08:00I completely loved this movie. I thought it was a...I completely loved this movie. I thought it was about the best adaptation to the play I have seen. I was a little disappointed while reading the review in that I didn't notice any praise of the amazing Konkona Sen. She is simply phenomenal. I do agree that Saif was amazing. Also, I was also anti-Saif until he did movies like Omkara, Being Cyrus, Ek Haseena Thi and others. What he seems to have realized is that even when he is doing a romantic movie, he's best when he's being real. He can't do over the top acting like Shah Rukh and I think that is actually a good thing. But yeah, great movie, great songs and great performances.JatPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06097987824603280864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-3978065008377502612009-02-18T00:06:00.000-08:002009-02-18T00:06:00.000-08:00I think Saif gave fair notice of his ability to pl...I think Saif gave fair notice of his ability to play this role with his negative in the underrated <I>Ek Hasina Thi</I>. Even so, this one was quite a surprise. It wasn't just "going ugly" -- he took his image of being a suave, urban actor and basically blew it up.<BR/><BR/>~ramsuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-67756174133316582042009-01-24T00:06:00.000-08:002009-01-24T00:06:00.000-08:00I love love lovee Omkara..it is the perfect indian...I love love lovee Omkara..it is the perfect indian adaptation of Othello. The present rural political setting was awesome along with the dialogue delivery. the portrayal of the characters were jsut perfect; Saif's langda tyagi was great but i also think that dolly's portral by kareena was done well,her beauty worked against her after a certain point. it showcased a truth of how men can get inseucure of partners who areb tter looking, especially women.. they start to not trust them (or in soem cases men beat their women to make them feel worthless). Bipasha looks absoltely amazing, 'beedi jalaile' and 'namak isk ka' are by far her best dance numbers. my favorite part is when the father tells Omi that a girl that betrays her father can betray you too.JJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13199421770341706988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-35514993094325117932008-12-03T04:18:00.000-08:002008-12-03T04:18:00.000-08:00I consider saif pretty good with excellent comic t...I consider saif pretty good with excellent comic timing. he was excellent in kal ho na ho and Ek Hasina Thi.<BR/><BR/>agree with beth that is my favourite among the actors between 35 and 45muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331087627514700166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-33812284224720883112007-09-23T14:01:00.000-07:002007-09-23T14:01:00.000-07:00Saif has definitely climbed the ranks for me very ...Saif has definitely climbed the ranks for me very rapidly, thanks basically to the vast difference between him in Omkara and him in KHNH!<BR/><BR/>No way, comment away! Whose ego wouldn't be tickled pink at knowing their blog was being read? Yeehaw!a ppcc representativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533616493105736109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79723819638700739.post-65181789144657250142007-09-19T20:46:00.000-07:002007-09-19T20:46:00.000-07:00Oh wow, see, I think Saif is probably the best act...Oh wow, see, I think Saif is probably the best actor of the general troop of hero actors who are between about 45 and 30. I have been impressed repeatedly at what he's willing to do for a role and how he turns even the most dull or flat things into enjoyable performances. If you told me I could only watch the catalog of movies of one male star of that cohort group, I might very well choose his. Also I saw him on stage in Chicago and he was funny and cute and wore his Super Saif t-shirt, and I loved him.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for all the comments. I promise I'm not stalking. Blame it on RSS.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.com