Its not everyday that you get to see a hindi movie thats a class apart. Bold dialogues in a Marathi-Bihari-Hindi dialect is Omkara, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello. There isn't much of a change from the original Shakespeare storyline, with the basic plot intact, but it comes with really good screenplay & strong music. I doubt the music or the movie would have mass appeal in India, as its not the usual boy-meets-girl three hour drama nor is the music set for dance clubs, nor is it a family film.
Saif Ali Khan plays 'Langda' (lago) and is most convincing on screen. Its nice to see a good adaptation of a good play turn out good on the big screen (there were a one too many 'good's' in that statement). Anyhow, a must watch.

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