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Stars of ‘Omkara’ on Filmy’s Aaj Ki Filmy Khabar
Omkara is Vishal Bharadwaj’s own ‘Wild West’ adaption of the Shakespeare masterpiece “Othello” where the action is set around a gangland operating in the Indian badlands of Uttar Pradesh. This is Vishal’s successive Shakespeare effort after the Macbeth inspired ‘Maqbool’ wowed critics and audiences alike with its gritty and precise storytelling.
Vishal has given an unusual twist to the film by humanizing Shakespeare’s characters with the necessary folklore and ethnic charm that is unique to an Indian setting. All in all Omkara is a gripping modern day adaptation that makes it one of those rare instances of Shakespearean cinema that anyone can tune into and enjoy.
In an exclusive appearance on Filmy’s Aaj Ki Filmy Khabar (AKFK) India’s first authentic filmi news program, with the hard-hitting Sameer Kochhar, the stars of Omkara Bipasha Basu, Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Saif Ali Khan and Vishal Bharadwaj give insights on their preparation for the eagerly awaited movie ‘Omkara’. These actors had not read the original play prior to accepting the role and here are some bytes from these Stars.
Q. Did these stars read the original play?
Bytes
-Bipasha Basu
ek baar padi thi bachpan mein kuch yaad nahin
Ajay Devgan
meine bahut zyaada nahin padi hai meine synopsis pade huen hain
Vivek
yeh hum school mein padte hain..Othello meine pada tha school mein
Kareena Kapoor
I have read Othello in school
Saif Ali Khan
I did do a lot of research and I read it coz I wanted to see what diago is about and what are the other interpretations of him
Vishal Bharadwaj
film shuru karne se pehle film shuru karne ke baad bhi script likhne ke baad bhi kain baar usse consult karta raha mein
Q. What was the preparation done by these stars for the film?
Bytes:
Vivek oberoi
mujhe guitar bajana seekhna pada and its very difficult to play the guitar and sing at the same time especially if im singing becoz im a bad singer and im a non singer to mujhhe kaafi coach kiya vishal ne kaafi protsahan diya inspiration diya
Bipasha Basu
vishal ne mere liye he had recorded the dialogues aur unhone kaha tha ki humesha sunti rehna tum usse to mein sunti rehti thi aur uske peeche repeat karti thi aur kabhi lagta tha ki oh my god what am I doing par jab set apr gayi to thoda mein dari but it just happened beautifully
Ajay Devgan
language thodi mushkil thi iske liye kaafi rehearsals kin gayin mera jo look tha sirf mujhe daadi moonch badani thi bas
Saif Ali Khan:
it was idea to cut my hair bt it seems a bit foolish now to sit around now and say that oh I cut my hair that’s all I did jst got a haircut its no big deal what required more preparation for was learning the lines almost to the pint where u can sing them
Kareena Kapoor:
vishal had taken this film 10 steps ahead to vishal ji ka jo script tha voh itna badiya tha ki I didn’t need to do research for anything
Watch the entire episode, which airs this Saturday, 29th July 2006 at 7:30 pm on Filmy.
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
