The story of this film was written 421 years ago
Many hit Bollywood films are based on books which are very much in discussion today. The story of web series and films based on novels and plays is presented on screen in such a way that you cannot stop yourself from praising the writers-makers. Today we are going to tell you about one such film which is based on William Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’. One of the Bollywood hit films of 2006, ‘Omkara’ is also included in this list. Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Ajay Devgan and Konkana Sen’s film ‘Omkara’ is based on William Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’, which made a huge profit at the box office at that time.
The story of this film was written 421 years ago
The 2006 hit film ‘Omkara’ is based on a play written during 1603 AD, which broke box office records and not only this, the star cast of the film has also been in the news. ‘Omkara’ is directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. The film featured great stars like Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, Konkana Sen, Vivek Oberoi and Saif Ali Khan. The film also received very good reviews from critics and audiences. Not only this, the film ‘Omkara’ has received 8 rating from IMDb. Apart from ‘Omkara’, Vishal Bhardwaj has also directed films based on many plays written by William Shakespeare, including ‘Haider’ based on ‘Hamlet’.
The multi-starrer film made huge money
According to Sacnilk, the film ‘Omkara’ was made at a cost of 26 crores at the Indian box office and it earned 42 crores after its release in 2006. Apart from the story and star cast of ‘Omkara’, its songs are still on people’s lips. This multi-starrer film has also won 3 National Awards. Konkana Sen has received the National Award for Best Supporting Actress for ‘Omkara’. People liked Saif Ali Khan’s villain role in the film very much, for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Negative Actor i.e. Villain.
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