This movie was so epic but it's really good to watch it Songs are really enjoyable Storyline is good Screenplay is good Editing is good Direction is superb Saif is amazing in his first villainous role Ajay devgn is superb Vivek is good kareena does well bipasha is good konkana is the show stealer It is really great to kareena and bipasha after my favorite thriller movie AJNABEE

Powerful tribute to a tragic story. This is an adaptation of "Othello" and indeed it is Indianised and is made interesting too. Before, I even begin reviewing this, let me talk about the performance of Saif Ali Khan as Langda Tyagi. He is given the best performance of his life here. It is a flawless performance, from the cunning giggle to the broken trudge. He has the tenacity and the anguish in his eyes and his demeanor. From costumes to accent to the body language, he fits the role perfectly and also adds a new dimension to it. The greed for power exhibited by him is a rarity to see in a film that is powered by many genuine actors, be it Konkona Sen, Ajay Devgan or Naseeruddin Shah. They are considered to be superior with the body of work they have done prior to this film. Yet, it is for Saif Ali Khan alone you can watch the film. The film starts with him and ends with him. The opening dialog "Chootiye aur Bewakoof mein, dhaage ka farak hota hai" means so much as the film goes on. Wonderful Saif for what you have done. The next most important person is the director Vishal Bharadwaj. I placed Saif above him, because I suppose Saif has added a new dimension to this. Vishal enabled Saif to do so, and Saif took it way further. So thanks to Saif and to Vishal too. This is a rare instance where I place an actor before the director. I loved the film, but I did not like the ending which was not like the original "Othello" what if evil wins over good and Langda Tyagi becomes ruler. Ah, I wish that was the kind of ending it had. This has strong dialog from Bharadwaj and his writers, who have wonderfully incorporated the dialect that is mostly not used in the mainstream Hindi Films. It works and brings a kind of authenticity too. The music is one that has to be praised. With wonderful tunes from Vishal Bharadwaj and superb lyrics from Gulzar, this is an album where all songs are good. My favorites are "O Saathi Re" and "Naina" and "Laakad". I am giving a 4/5 simply for the performance of Saif and for the music direction and film direction itself. Thanks Vishal for a wonderful adaptation of Shakespeare's "Othello".

Omkara is Vishal Bhardwaj's "Wild West" version of William Shakespeare's 17th century classic, "Othello", where the action is set against the milieu of political warfare in the interiors of Uttar Pradesh. It is a classic theme of love, deception, jealousy and passion.Omkara (Ajay Devgan) is a gifted chieftain who heads a gang of outlaws, including the crafty Langda Tyagi(Saif Ali Khan) and the dynamic Kesu(Viveik Oberoi) amongst his chief cohorts. Langda's pride is slighted when Omi appoints Kesu as his chief lieutenant. Raging with envy, he hatches a plot to falsely implicate Omi's beautiful fiancé Dolly (Kareena Kapoor), in an illicit affair with Omi's 'favourite lieutenant' Kesu. Using petty insinuations and lies, Langda keeps poisoning Omi's mind till one day he snaps and goes amok tearing up his secure world, leading up to a horrific tragedy.Vishal Bhardwaj creates the perfect setting for the film with a combination of great music, wonderful cinematography and a relentlessly dark atmosphere. This is a director who knows what he is doing and is a master at it. Maqbool(his previous directional feature) was brilliant, no doubt about that, but with Omkara, Vishal cements his place among the bests in directing world.Dark theme, strong language, taut script, brilliantly executed drama sequences and its cast.. that's Omkara. Ajay Devgan & Kareena Kapoor deliver one of their finest performances. Viveik Oberoi didn't have much screen time but he still justified his character pretty well. Konkona Sen Sharma was stunning as Indu and her performance was surprisingly even better than Ajay and Kareena, in my opinion.But, the best part of Omkara is Saif Ali Khan, who delivers the most smashing performance of his film career, as Langda Tyagi. Show-stealer in every scene, the rawness in his quotes and evil in his looks are sure to leave you speechless. It's one of the greatest performances of all time and Langda Tyagi do ranks as, possibly, the finest villain ever in Hindi film industry. You just cant hate this performance even if you want to.. its that good.One of the finest Hindi movies of its decade, Omkara is an exquisite work of art, with each person putting in their best. It is a classic, setting new standards, in storytelling and film-making in Indian film industry. Watch it for Saif if you can't for someone else. This is a performance of a lifetime. And movies like Omkara are made once in years. So better don't miss it.

I always appreciate it when Indian directors try to make films that aren't just another tired Bollywood musical. There's nothing inherently wrong with musicals, but does every Indian film have to be one? That said, the whole premise of Omkara didn't quite work for me. Othello was a noble character - a soldier, a hero. You could understand why Desdemona would love him. Omkara was not noble - he was a gangster. Why did Dolly love him?It was harder to empathise with Omkara and his downfall after you see him being a thug. You wonder what the delicate and sheltered Dolly would possibly have in common with him.