This movie is on top of my favorite movies. First let me tell you just go and watch this movie. It will help you understand the basics of religion and everything which goes around you.I have watched this movie i think on third day after its release. I still regret why i didn't go for first day first show. Start of the movie is really good and in mid it becomes interesting and in the end you will understand what is religion.Few people may find it difficult to watch this movie but trust me watch it till end. I don't want to mention anything related to its story as it will spoil everything.Paresh Rawal, Mithun Chakraborty, Akshay Kumar, three top actors of bollywood did a amazing job in acting. Awesome movie.

Through the movie - Oh My God, its director (also the writer) Umesh Shukla has conveyed a beautiful message that we should believe in God but not in blind superstitions The exploitation of innocent people by persons who claim themselves to be God-men is depicted in a beautiful way. The highlight of the film is that there is a perfect mix of comedy and philosophy and it completely involves each and every one in the movie till the end.The story revolves around a middle class atheist shopkeeper - Kanji Lalji Mehta (played by Paresh Rawal) who loses his shop owing to an earthquake. Kanji then goes to claim his insurance but the insurance agents reject his claim saying that his shop was destroyed in an earthquake which is supposed to be 'Act of God' and hence he can't claim the insurance. Being deprived of his income and running out of options, Kanji finally files a lawsuit against God and demands the religious heads who acquire money in the name of God to bear his insurance loss. Legal notices are sent to the insurance company as well as the religious heads and the trio of persons who claim themselves to be God men - Siddheswar Maharaj (played by Govind Namadeo), Gopi Maiyya (played by Poonam Jhawer) and Leeladhar Swamy (played by Mithun Chakraborty) get involved in the story and this lawsuit of God becomes an issue of national interest. The religious heads try to kill Kanji and thats where Lord Krishna(played by Akshay Kumar) comes to his rescue and the remaining movie is a depiction of how He helps Kanji in his legal fight with the religious heads and the message He wants to convey the entire world through Kanji. Totally, the movie re-emphasizes the old proverb - 'GOD HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES' through a plot filled with humour and sarcasm.Coming to the performance of the actors, it was an outstanding performance from Paresh Rawal in the lead role and Mithun Chakraborty was also equally good in the negative role. As usual, Akshay Kumar was impressive with his role as a modern God. Other aspects such as dialogues, screenplay and background music were also good and I definitely say that it is a must watch movie for each and everyone. Finally, I would say that in this era where nine out of ten films are purely commercial, it is our duty to encourage these kind of movies which would boost the confidence of directors like Umesh Shukla and help them to come up with more innovative movies in the future which would be a blessing for Bollywood.

Oh my God is a story about a person (Kanji Lalji Mehta) who loses his shop in an earthquake. The shop is located an area in Mumbai, known as chor bazaar. Kanji is a person, who even does not fear God and even puts God on ill usage, for his benefit. After disaster, Kanji lodges complaint against God as he does not get benefit of insurance due to act of God. The notice is sent to all bigger baba's. He first goes through a lot of resistance, but eventually people turn out in his favour. People from other religions also join him. Thus notice is sent to every religious head.Cinematography was awesome. Paresh as Kanji acted well. The build up of the movie and the execution was superb.It's a matter of great controversy that, whatever things people do like doing abhishek, lighting candles, chaddars, etc. Do they come out to be beneficial? The answer to this lies in the quest to understand what turns out to create a pleasant atmosphere in bigger picture. I mean no poverty, equal status to lives, peace of mind, respecting life, creating a better world. This can be achieved by investment of wealth in proper direction i.e for poor.Various religious heads need to understand the method that creates pleasant atmosphere from micro level to major only matters. If we put something in front of God, it should not go waste. Every bit of thing we keep in front of God should be utilized for good in some or other way. Eatables should be utilized for animals if not humans. There should not be any harm done to any form of life. Example Lead in kumkum has been killing animal life in water, which challenges the concept of respecting life. Things of this sort, should not happen. A movie highly recommended.I do kept pace with kanjilal at the ending scene, one of the instances that made me feel special.Rating: 9.5/10

Oh My God is a well-intentioned and meaningful satire. It isn't an atheist film nor does it question religion. It in turn questions, mocks, comments and draws your attention to what we have made religion and what we are doing in the name of religion.The initial scenes are cheesy and only set up Paresh Rawal's character as an ardent atheist and his family as exactly opposite. But once the courtroom drama begins, the film escalates and is a different experience. Akshay Kumar's entrance in the interval and his scenes in the apartment are a bit overdone but his character is wonderfully restrained. How I wish it was more restrained and rather than god, he be a godlike character.Along the way, you are likely to find blemishes of course. One which is clear in some scenes is Paresh Rawal's arguments, even if strong, drift from one topic to another without being very logically connected. It appears as if the writer's thoughts were racing and he wanted to cover many topics at once. Paresh Rawal to his credit is superb! It is great to see him as the protagonist and doesn't let down. Mithun Chakraborty as the eccentric spiritual leader is hilarious in a very well enacted role. He is an actor whose filmography includes equal number of art- house and commercial titles and has given excellent performances in every one of them. Oh My God simply brings him back to the limelight and proves why he is a versatile actor. Mahesh Manjrekar springs a pleasant surprise in a role out of his repertoire. All the other actors are fair.Screenplay and story are the strongest points. It flows smoothly till the culmination. The end is very well penned and captures the writer's imagination to the fullest. Director Umesh Shukla is competent and perfectly shapes his intentions in the film. Cinematography, editing and other technical aspects could have been lot better (or have I got used to outstanding production values in Bollywood films these days).Oh My God! Is meaningful cinema and not very profound but very engaging and imaginative.