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Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi ... see more see more... , Bipasha Basu , Naseeruddin Shah , Deepak Dobriyal , Kamal Tiwari , Sanjay Gandhi , Rahul Singh , Sanam Kumar , Vipin Singh , Kunal Bhojwani , Sudhir Nema , Shakeel , Akhilesh Kumar , Joydeep Murkherjee , Avtar Sahani , Shashi Mishra , Balwant Jadhav , Bhupindra Kumar Sharma , Maanav Kaushik , Pankaj Tripathi , Shahabuddin , Babulal , Vipin , Ravi , Ramesh , Grant Navin , Rahul Kumar , Munni Begum , Suhkwinder Singh , Jarnial Singh , Rumi Siddiqui , Suresh P. Dubey , Anand Mohan Chaubey , Kamal Mishra , Ram Sujan Singh , Arun Soni , Buddhadeb Yagna Dutt , Santosh Kaushik

William Shakespeare's 17th century tragedy is adapted for the screen by one of Bollywood's most promising filmmakers in this effort that traces one man's unrelenting jealousy and all-consuming obsessi... read more read more...on against the backdrop of political warfare in the interiors of Uttar Pradesh. A charismatic chieftain who serves as leader to a notorious gang of outlaws, Omkara (aka Omi) is constantly flanked by his right-hand man Kesu and the devoted Langda Tyagi. Upon appointing Kesu as his chief lieutenant, Langda's pride is damaged so deeply that he sets into motion a devious plan designed to convince Omi that his beautiful wife Dolly is having an illicit affair with his newly appointed strong-arm, Kesu. As the deception drives the increasingly fragile Omi to the breaking point, the resulting chaos sets Omi's once-secure world aflame and threatens to lead to tragedy for all involved. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 2 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Vishal Bharadwaj

Release Date: July 28, 2006

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DVD Release Date: September 5, 2006

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  • ileo
    May 18, 2008
    ileo
    An interesting take on Shakespeare's 'Othello'. Great cast! Interesting story plots.
  • michaeltoddbackus
    April 4, 2007
    michaeltoddbackus
    some great shots and direction along with solid acting and a few plot changes (some for the better) make this an elite take on Othelo.

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Derek Elley
August 7, 2006
Derek Elley, Variety

Strongly cast, and with a powerhouse perf by Saif Ali Khan in the Iago role, pic puts Bhardwaj in the top ranks of serious Mumbai-based helmers. Full Review

Raam Tarat
September 23, 2006
Raam Tarat, Future Movies UK

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August 12, 2006
BBC

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Peter Bradshaw
August 12, 2006
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]

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