OMG: Oh My God!

Plot synopsis:
Kanji Lalji Mehta (Paresh Rawal), a middle-class atheist Hindu owns a shop of Hindu idols and antiques in Mumbai. 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. Finally, he meets Hanif Qureshi (Om Puri) and his daughter (Puja Gupta), a poor Muslim lawyer family. 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.
Kanji loses hope, but Krishna rescues the day again by advising Kanji to read the Bhagavad Gita, and the other holy books such as The Quran and The Bible, telling him that he would find the answer of all his questions. Kanji studies the books intensively for a month. In the next session, Kanji points out a passage in the holy books which says that "This world is a creation of God, and it is his will to allow it to grow or destroy", which strengthens his case. As he nears the end of his argument, he suddenly loses consciousness. He is rushed to the hospital, where doctors unsuccessfully try to revive him, leaving him comatose. They announce to the media that Kanji has been paralyzed, and that only God can now save him. When Kanji opens his eyes, he finds Krishna in front of him. Krishna caresses the left side of Kanji's body with his key chain and Kanji is able to walk again.
Krishna then reveals to the confused Kanji that he himself is Lord Krishna, and he has saved Kanji to show him that God does exist. Kanji then learns that he has been in a coma for a month and that a lot of things have happened during the period. The lawsuit's verdict was in his favor and religious organisations were ordered by court to pay the compensation to all the plaintiffs; people have started calling Kanji a "God". Meanwhile, Leeladhar, Gopi Maiyya, and Siddheshwar have opened a temple dedicated to Kanji and accumulated millions in donations. He also learns that as per his own "will", he is about to be removed from the ventilator and thousands have gathered for his funeral procession. Krishna gives him a choice of stopping the procession or to sit back quietly. Kanji decides to fight and Krishna takes him on his motorbike to stop the procession. Kanji arrives to find his statues erected at the place where his shop once stood. He wades through the stunned crowd and breaks the statue, then admonishes the crowd about trusting in God-men. He advises them to search for God in themselves, not in statues. When the crowd's anger turns towards the collected God-men, he prevents them from further violence and tells them to allow the cheating group to leave peacefully, advising them not to believe in them anymore.
After successfully completing the job, he goes back to Krishna to thank him, only to find him and his motorcycle disappeared. Kanji's family arrive and they are reunited. On their way home, Kanji sees Krishna's key chain on the floor. When he is about to secure it inside his jacket, he hears Krishna's voice, telling him to get rid of the key chain as fear of god was what he fought against all this time. Kanji smiles and throws it away and sees it disappear into the sky with a flash.

Tags: satire

Review:
OH MY GOD Its the best movie of the year along with Barfi Story screenplay acting everything is perfect.
Excellent movie with hilarious content.Movie is story of small Gujarati businessman Kanji Bhai superbly played by Paresh who doesn't believe in God. His life take a big turn when he lost everything in earth quake, Insurance company refuses to claim saying this is act of God and can't be claimed.Thus he decided to take big decision and movie is all about that decision.Akshay played role of modern God. If you are thinking that why God is modern go watch a movie you will find a meaningful reason behind it.
Story is perfectly directed by Umesh Shukla and he deserve a big cheer.Oh My God is a must watch film for everyone because intelligent Kanjibhai and modern lord Krishna cant be missed..
Is a wonderful film with an amazing message that everyone should apply in their lives!Paresh Rawal delivers an outstanding performance, one of his best till date.Akshay Kumar is top notch you can't think of anyone to do his role in the movie.Mithun Chakraborty is fabulous as a fraud preacher.Om Puri, Govind Namdeo, Mahesh Manjrekar and rest have played their roles perfectly.There are some glitches in the movie like abrupt camera work but it has nothing to do with the story or screenplay.Grip makes a movie perfect; That's what happens here, you'll get glued to your seats start to end!I don't know how the play was, but I simply loved the movie.After Watching OMG!
Paresh Rawal in the protagonist''s role has been out of the world,superstar Akshay Kumar portrayed the role of Sri Krishna outstandingly,Mithun,Chakravarty,Govind Ramdeo were just fantastic and all other supportive characters lend tremendous support.
Adapted from a highly acclaimed Gujrati play named Kanji Virrudh Kanji, 'OMG Oh My God!' is An Entertaining, Well-Intentioned & Superbly Acted Film!
I thought it will be a comedy movie, but after watching i will say the movie got everything,comedy, emotions, love, humanity.Entry of Akshay Kumar was awesome.
Oh My God --- Must See. Movie is based on a person who is an antique shopkeeper name Kanji sells the idol in Chor Bazaar and main thing he doesn't believe in god one day what happens his child was made an Krishna in Dhai Handi what we say an Govinda function was going on.
this was the point where picture take twist, he saw his child on TV and go to that place then how to stop that function and make his child to go home as his exam was to be happen next day that an instant he got clicked and he announces that Siddeshwar Baba the character in movie that the Baba wants to be get eaten Curd, Milk etc buy the people so all rush instead of watching Dhai Handi goes to feed the Baba and like that he take his child to home and that instant that Baba curses him that he would be punished by the lord and next day an earthquake takes place at Chor Bazzar and the tragedy part that only the Kanji's store got demolished ..........See Movie to know what happens!
It takes guts to create a movie like this one.This film has used humor in an extremely smart manner to deal with a with a very serious subject of Religion.I praise Bhavesh Mandalia & Umesh Shukla for their creativity with the story writing and the manner in which they kept the flow of the film very gripping.
And of course one cant say enough about Paresh Rawal, he immerses himself into every character he plays and again in this film he acted his character beautifully.I highlight recommend this film to be watched by everyone, it will leave you loving your religion (regardless of who you believe in) even more..
One of the guru and God is shown to be on protagonist's side (the assumed good side).It is good to see the Indian cinema has developed guts to make such a movie, a country where Da Vinci Code was banned, a must watch..
As a Muslim myself I was a bit skeptical to watch this movie,as I thought it would be all about Hindu Gods and stuff.But I read the reviews and the immense likes so I gave it a try and I wasn't disappointed.I always thought too that it's one GOD,of the same religions,this movie shows the truth how people are blindly worshiping idols and Hindu Saints are getting money out of all that.
This movie won't receive any award at any function but still its a kind of cinema that should be made once in a while which you can watch along with your family members of every age group.It is very rare that a movie comes with social message and at the same time with a high quotient of Entertainment,, Don't miss it!!.
Very few Hindi movies have such strong script and OH MY GOD is one of them.The film direction is also good.
The movie based on a Gujarati play,is outstanding.It has an excellent story,clever dialogs and amazing performances.In a nutshell,OMG Oh My God!
Story: A shopkeeper Kanji Lalji Mehta (Paresh Rawal) takes God to court when his shop is destroyed by an earthquake.The direction is excellent.The dialogs are witty.Performances: Without doubt,OMG Oh My God belongs to Paresh Rawal and Mithun Chakraborty.Paresh Rawal is excellent as the middle-class business man,where as Mithun Chakraborty is mesmerizing as the saint.Akshay Kumar,although having a shorter screen space than Paresh Rawal and Mithun Chakarborty,is significant.Om Puri,Govind Namdeo and Poonam Jhaver are good in their respective roles.All in all,OMG Oh My God!
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.
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.
Fabulous story, great acting by Paresh Rawal (Probably his best).The movie appeals to all age group and is a family entertainer.
In the end, I'm pleased to report I came away very satisfied.The film itself, directed by Umesh Shukla, is an adaptation of an Indian play, which itself was an adaptation of 'The Man Who Sued God'.
It was wise investment by actor turned producer Akshay Kumar.Paresh Rawal plays Kanji Bhai, an atheist who is also a moderately respected shop owner who goes about his business in the typical middle-class way, until disaster strikes that is.
I don't want to mention anything related to its story as it will spoil everything.Paresh Rawal, Mithun Chakraborty, Akshay Kumar, three top actors of bollywood did a amazing job in acting.
Through the movie - Oh My God, its director (also the writer) Umesh Shukla has conveyed a beautiful message that we should believe in God but not in blind superstitions The exploitation of innocent people by persons who claim themselves to be God-men is depicted in a beautiful way.
The highlight of the film is that there is a perfect mix of comedy and philosophy and it completely involves each and every one in the movie till the end.The story revolves around a middle class atheist shopkeeper - Kanji Lalji Mehta (played by Paresh Rawal) who loses his shop owing to an earthquake.
The religious heads try to kill Kanji and thats where Lord Krishna(played by Akshay Kumar) comes to his rescue and the remaining movie is a depiction of how He helps Kanji in his legal fight with the religious heads and the message He wants to convey the entire world through Kanji.
Totally, the movie re-emphasizes the old proverb - 'GOD HELPS THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES' through a plot filled with humour and sarcasm.Coming to the performance of the actors, it was an outstanding performance from Paresh Rawal in the lead role and Mithun Chakraborty was also equally good in the negative role.
As usual, Akshay Kumar was impressive with his role as a modern God. Other aspects such as dialogues, screenplay and background music were also good and I definitely say that it is a must watch movie for each and everyone.
Akshay as God might not sound like a believable bet but as the film progresses and by the time it ends one starts looking beyond AK to feel the real Krishna.4.
A couple of others like "Main to nahin" and "Hare Rama" move intertwined with the movie.In all, OMG is a brave attempt from Hindi Film Industry targeting to make people understand real meaning of God, making a call to shun all material and ritual practices and try to find God out of statues.
The Movie is not at all like any other of its gener......It deals with a pretty much with the matter that hasn't been questioned yet.......Its stands out cause.....of its superb cast.......Everyone was great....it's one of the movie that first make you laugh then make you THINK....I enjoyed it cause i was already the non-religious guy.......but i'm sure it will have a good effect on people who are blinded by the religion...Overall......it's a good movie......WITH A GOOD MESSAGE....
for more movie Review like this page::::: https://www.facebook.com/MovieReviewByYunusIrshad.OMG Oh my god(U)---------my Rating: 4/5 DIVINE HITIt is a clean devotional movie which will open Ur eyes.....VERY GOOD:- *Story - which is new and will be objected by many of them *Performance - superb by paresh and by the GOD akshay *Dialogues - are solid punch *Costumes *Direction - which will make u believeAVERAGE:- *Songs - "go go govinda" was super hit rest all OK *ScreenplayVERY BAD:- *Background score FINAL VERDICT:- It is a superb movie which will make u a bit boring at the beginning and then it will rock u.....
a must watch movie for all castes ....Kanji Bhai (Paresh Rawal), a middle-class Hindu atheist runs a shop in Chor Bazaar, Mumbai, sells Hindu idols and statues along with his friend and neighbour, Mahadev.
Its the best movie ever made in India..just look at the simplicity and powerful dialogs...watch this movie for lots of teachings and to know about the reality of GOD and religion along with entertainment.
Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal are as always at their best and sincere roles-no useless jokes this time-Its really a good movie that you must watch with your family-a movie for both kind of people-who believe in GOD extremely and one who don't believe in GOD anyway.
Paresh Rawal has done a great job.This movie is worth watch in theaters.
Paresh Rawal has done a great job.This movie is worth watch in theaters.
performance wise Paresh Rawal delivers perhaps his best-ever in a leading role, he deserves all the applauds, accolades, awards, in the world for his portrayal as Kanji bhai.
Well, yes there are flaws in movie, like Paresh Rawal questions the unscrupulous ways of babas, swamis and in start he makes money by selling statues with fake proposition about their origin.
After watching the movie, your view about God will surely change a bit.
BUT OMG IS MADE in such a way that it not only entertains you but give you the real inside of religious faiths people have in India and what actually happens on the name of religion, without hurting anyone's feeling.Performance wise....
The three best things you will take away from this movie when you walk out of the hall would be story, message and brilliant acting by Paresh Rawal.
While words won't be able to describe Paresh Rawal's acting brilliance, the movie also witnessed impressive performances from Mithun Chakraborty, Govind Namdev and Akshay Kumar.
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 downfallDirected 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 .
OMG is a thought provoking and hard hitting take on the enigma that is God.The performances are top notch, led by Paresh Rawal as Kanji.
paresh stole the show for sure with great support cast by akshay kumar in the role of god!!!
Akshay Kumar as modern day Krishna,Paresh Rawal as Kanjibhai & Mithun Chakraborty as the leader of business minded priests have done their roles with sheer perfection.Best movie of 2012 along with Barfi.My rating:10/10..
was just getting bore at home and thought of watching this movie..and oh boy..what a movie..superb,..awesome acting..especially paresh rawal..show stealer and superb part by akki....and roles played by mithun da and govind namdeo and others as false god men are just awesome...redefine your faith by watching this masterpiece...screen play is awesome and so witty that never does it offend in any way and make whole movie a fun ride from start to end...Dialogues are amazing and contain social elements and one liners used by paresh rawal are very very good and impacting...
presh did his best in the role of kanji bhai and akshay in the role of krishna.both of them did well to make a good movie for every Indian.
wow...what a heart touching movie..simply brilliant :-)wonderful performances by its leading cast...akshay paresh mithun mahesh everyone's acting was top-notch...the message that the god is present everywhere is told in a very light hearted manner...the movies never has a dull moment nor it bores u at nytime...the comic timing of akki n paresh is impeccable as usual...its adopted from a gujrati play and the adapttion is just brilliant...the director told the story in a very simple but amusing way...i am again going to watch this movie...n do recommend every1 to not to miss such a gem.
An excellent and out n out social satire drama based on life of kanji bhai mehta is a solid punch packed with finest performances by paresh rawal and akshay kumar...film has unusual story with loads of epic moments..its like watching a movie with laugh on face,tears in eyes and hole in heart..solid content...brave effort...awesome logics and a great message..not just a drama and not just a social message..its a great entertainer too..watch this with family and believe me it will be the only time you will be happy even seeing your parents and other family members crying in theater with tears of joy.
OMG has hit the bullseye on the matter that how the business of religion is growing in India and people are made fool all over the country...the movie has a deep message.
deep message which will shake you to the core if you will watch the movie carefully.It has shown that how gullible people are these days when it comes to religion.
he had played the role of an atheist who has a very skeptic view towards religion and god.he is really good in this movie too as always.
there is Akshay Kumar too in the movie but I'm sorry to say I'm not impressed with his performance of god.
The acting- Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, were all good.
The writing was really good, and the performance of Paresh Rawal and Akshay Kumar is outstanding.
The message this film gives is that god is in every human being, then why do we go looking for him in mandhirs, churches, mosaics, gurdwaras, etc Why has god and religion become a business, why do we spends millions and billions of dollars at religious places as people when we can take that same money and help the poor, won't god be more happy then.
The message this film gives is that god is in every human being, then why do we go looking for him in mandhirs, churches, mosaics, gurdwaras, etc Why has god and religion become a business, why do we spends millions and billions of dollars at religious places as people when we can take that same money and help the poor, won't god be more happy then.
This and many more messages are conveyed in this movie through characters, like Kanji Bhai, Krishna, etc Another really plus point about the film is that it is told in a light hearted way, in a comedy, the film isn't very preachy and still conveys its beautiful and real message..
This and many more messages are conveyed in this movie through characters, like Kanji Bhai, Krishna, etc Another really plus point about the film is that it is told in a light hearted way, in a comedy, the film isn't very preachy and still conveys its beautiful and real message..
this film really changed my concept of God. OMG is an honest film with a strong message which should be encouraged and seen especially for the brilliance of its script and the delightful acting by Paresh Rawal.
In this universe, God exists, but is also mad at the charlatans who misguide people in the name of religion, and therefore supports Kanji's efforts.The movie is well scripted, well acted, and has a very funny, at the same time social aspect to it.
A must watch movie, especially for Paresh Rawal fans!.
Paresh Rawal is so very Kanji in this movie and Akshay Kumar for a change is likable.
This is one movie which every people of every religion, every cast should watch over & over again...