Omakra

Watched Omkara on Saturday, it surely was one of the better films I watched this year. Vishal Bharadwaj is surely a talented man, has Howard Roark like approach to things, builds the way he likes, all by himself, irrespective of popular perception or fear of rejection/doom. And Omkara is closest to a one man show you can get from a film. Script, dialogues, music, direction, you name it. And perhaps that explains the logical harmony the film possesses. Its one of the best adaptations one would get, vishal has really interpreted the play well. So Othello the moor, becomes the 'half Brahmin' muscleman omkar shukla, and all the characters very much in sync with the reasonable expectations you will have. Performance wise Devgan was as impressive as he was in company. Some how the poker faced , expressionless roles fit him to the hilt. He is well suited for the roles where he has to look menacing and vulnerable at the same time. Saif, well it was his film actually. His was the most versatile role, with a whole array of emotions. Be it the hurt, grief, jealousy, elation .I wonder whether the best supporting actor's awards will have any contest this year.Kareena acted okayishly, but she didn't overact much, a rare feat by her standards. In fact the 'much' was added later, after the films 'awe' had receded with time. Vivek didn't had much to act, but did his job well.Konkona looks like the girl(rather women) next door, and apart from her decent acting , has an amiable screen persona. Bipasha was ravishing in her item numbers. The bidi song was really entertaining stuff, both music wise and lyrically.But her steps look repetitive, needs to add some variety. Music was decent, typical vishal bharadwaj music with high notes and morning raagas. The dialogs were crisp and entertaining, though raunchy at times. The film maintained a consistent earthly look and feel throughout, which is good marks to the director. In all a different, and good film, after a lot of time.