Muslim, Christian and Hindu factions are suddenly united when the outcome of a court case — in which their financial coffers will be laid bare — begins. Kanji becomes a national sensation as he fights a philosophical battle with church elders, the legal system and popular religious beliefs. The controversy surrounding the film in its homeland is hard to fathom, considering the inherent message of OMG: Oh My God! There is also a strong central theme about honouring family; despite his atheism, Rawal is a committed and attentive father and a flawed but generally loving husband.
Sign out. Poonam Jhawer does a decent job. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. I'm surprised that it didn't arouse controversy which films dealing with religion tend to. Well, that's a good thing and perhaps people are growing. Regarding the film itself, yes it does try to make a point but it really goes its way by spoonfeeding the viewer to make sure they the audience got it. The narrative does slip every now and then. The execution is poor unimpressive lighting, flat cinematography, dreadful sound design, average art direction, dull editing Paresh Rawal does a decent job in the lead role.
Ditto for Akshay Kumar who, by the way, looks hilarious in the Krishna outfit. His natural flair for comedy shows and the actor displays it with subtlety and excellent timing. Preachy and over the top is OMG.
When the promos were out I thought the film will be a mockery but thankfully it isn't. The film tells a true story of how in today's times religion is a money making practise, the promos gave an indication that it is a fight between man and god but that is only half the story.
The main focus is how we are cheated by malpractises in the name of religion for money. The film is a satire, inspired by a play Kanjibhai vs God The film starts off well with Paresh's character well introduced, the scene where he clashes with Govind Namdeo a bit corny yet well handled, the twist is superb too and then the entire God vs Paresh angle is well handled. The best part is Paresh's character is shown very realistic and his problems are identifiable, though the Godmen are shown as carricatures and several scenes are theatrical too but the message is well presented.
At first this was pretty funny and I was interested but then out of nowhere a musical number started and I stopped understanding what was happening,. First clearing the air about its inspired status, the team clearly accepts its sources in a detailed caption in the titles, making it all official this time which needs to be appreciated.
The caption said that the film is based on a Gujarati play, 'Kanji Virrudh Kanji' or 'Krishan Vs Kanhaiya', which was adapted from the original film "The Man Who Sued God" and then there were two more lines written below it which I couldn't read as it stayed for only less than 2 seconds on the screen. Still it was good to see that the right kind of credits were given to the original creator of the idea as it should be. As an Adaptation of the original film "The Man Who Sued God" The film is actually developed from the basic idea introduced in this lesser known Australian venture featuring Billy Connolly in the lead.
And if one has seen the same then he is sure going to give a mixed response to OMG as it somehow reduces the impact generated by the original. Reason being, that in the English film the proceedings just keep moving in and out of the court and that's it.
In the original we only have a case filed by Billy against the God involving the Church catching the phrase "Damages caused by the ACTS OF GOD" in the Insurance Company's papers and then its all about the court and arguments given for or against the claim filed the applicant.
In short, the film has everything focused on the logical points brought forward by the lawyers along with a beautiful insertion of "A Sign from the GOD himself" coming into the court-room towards the end, which serves as a pleasant surprise for the viewers. Plus the original had a brilliant culmination wherein Billy takes his case back, sighting a drastic conclusion for the society whether he wins or loses, which is sadly not there in this Hindi adaptation.
Yet OMG scores decently on its own merit with its Indianised version of the concept which remains highly recommended even if you have watched the original flick or play.
As an individual film making a new breakthrough in Hindi Cinema. Looking upon OMG as an individual film for viewers who haven't seen the original English film or the Gujarat play, it is no doubt an appreciable attempt by the makers giving us something fresh and new which we have been loudly craving for. Moreover it can also be called a daring attempt by the team, considering our society's conservative state of mind which always gets active when it comes to RELIGION.
So in that terms the film successfully manages to make us aware of the so called "Religious Markets" strongly functioning around us like big super-malls with different names and titles. Director Umesh Shukla and his writing team adds many good entertaining punches which are able to make you think and laugh at the same time.
Hence as it progresses, the viewer largely feels entertained as well as tickled regarding his individual religious beliefs, which I personally consider nothing short of an achievement by the entire team. But at the same time the film has its flaws too. It takes too much time to come to the point and then tries to add too many elements into the narration which were not required.
Further, its main publicized theme talking about the GOD himself coming on the earth, seems to be of no use in its basic storyline. OMG also loses its grip towards the climax with some overstretched references of Paresh reaching the hospital and then THE GOD giving him the healing touch, which in turn seems to be added just to satisfy the religious sentiments of the viewers emotionally.
Performance wise OMG is one of those few films which has its script as the biggest performer in its more than 2 hours of duration. Akshay Kumar making his entry just before the intermission looks cute but the scene stealer in the second half remains Mithun Chakraborty as a Spiritual Leader like never seen before.
In reality the few Spiritual Icons shown in the film are based on some highly famous Guru's presently active in the country which you can easily judge without taking any names. Musically OMG doesn't have much scope but even then the producers have added an item song "Go Govinda Go" to en-cash the festival season featuring Prabhu Deva and Sonakshi Sinha dancing to the beat energetically.
Cinematography and Background Score just serve the purpose well making a decent impact along with the minimal special effects used to showcase The GOD. Takethispunch 25 February He is cursed by Siddheshwar Maharaj when he stopped his son from playing dahi handi. A low-intensity earthquake hits the city, and Kanji's shop is the only shop that is destroyed.
Next day at the insurance office, Kanji and his neighbour-assistant Mahadev learn that the disaster claim does not cover any damage caused by natural calamities classified under "Act of God". Running out of options, Kanji decides to file a lawsuit against God but fails to find a lawyer for such a lawsuit. Qureshi, a disabled man, helps him file the case as Kanji decides to fight on his own.
Legal notices are sent to the insurance company as well as to religious priests, Siddheshwar Maharaj Govind Namdeo , Gopi Maiyya Poonam Jhawer and their group's founder, Leeladhar Swamy Mithun Chakraborty summoning them to the court as representatives of God on earth. During the preliminary hearing, opposition lawyer Sardesai Mahesh Manjrekar asks the judge to dismiss the case.
But Kanji points out that religious groups claim to represent God on Earth and speak on his behalf. Hence, they are answerable for his actions. The Judge agrees and the court accepts the case. However, Kanji soon finds himself trapped amongst armed fundamentalists, with his mortgage bank occupying the house, and his wife leaving him.
In all instances, Kanji is rescued by Krishna Vasudev Yadav Akshay Kumar , who claims to be a real estate agent, rides a hot-shot motorbike. Krishna buys Kanji's house from the bank, but allows Kanji to stay with him.
The lawsuit causes a public outcry. As Kanji and Krishna watch this on TV, Krishna advises him to go to the media and present his views to the public. Kanji's interview receives wide coverage and public opinion swings in his favour. Meanwhile, hundreds of people, whose insurance claims were rejected due to "Act Of God" show up at Hanif Qureshi's house and join the lawsuit.
Kanji agrees to fight on behalf of all of them. In the next court session, Catholic priests and Muslim Mullahs are also summoned to the court as defendants. However, lawyer Sardesai points out that Kanji has no document that can prove the disaster was an "Act of God". The judge orders Kanji to present a written proof that will support his claim. OMG turned out to be a surprise message-oriented fun-loving cinema with mind-blowing performance by Paresh Rawal. With his shop destroyed by mother nature , Kanjibhai files a case against god to seek answer to his downfall Directed by Umesh Shukhla , OMG was a full-fledged entertainment mocking at the fraudulent religious believers and hypocrites who fool people in the name of God.
One such scene where people flock into the temples to offer prasad to Krishna Idol indicates how much people can have blind- faith in religious activity. Hats off to the director to give a film which no one has ever attempted. Based on the popular play , OMG throws surprise with every scene and is sure to be lauded for its daring story.
Screenplay is tight along with crispy dialogues. Paresh Rawal is the soul of the film. He carries the role of Kanjibhai as if it has been tailor-made for him. Akshaye Kumar does decent job in special appearance. OMG is a daring attempt which should be lauded and appreciated for its wonderful message.
MuviFan73 2 November 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. Paresh Rawal Producer. Ashvini Yardi Producer. Umesh Shukla Screenwriter. Bhavesh Mandalia Screenwriter. View All Critic Reviews 0.
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