Vishal Bharadwaj’s much awaited adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello is getting rave reviews al over the world. Ajay Devgan, in and as ‘Omkara’ is being applauded for his subtlety and dexterity in handling the complexity of jealousy. Saif Ali Khan, on his part never acted so well in his entire career. His Langda Tyagi is being compared to Gabbar Singh for its sheer venom and an absolute negativity. While Kareena Kapoor, Viveik Oberoi and Bipasha Basu played their part well, the surprise packet amongst them all has been Konkana Sen Sharma. This bong national award winning actress simply rocks. No other way to describe her immaculate histrionics.

Vishal on his part is truly the master of the ship. His precise direction, haunting-yet-mass-oriented music score, challenging and bold dialogues makes him a one-man-army. The masterstroke on his part was the choice of Tasadduq Hussain as the cinematographer for ‘Omkara’. His work is so refreshingly brilliant that it’s hard to imagine that this is his first film. Gulzar’s lyrics and Naseeruddin Shah’s cameo were the other highlights that Vishal capitalized upon perfectly. Check out a few of the rave reviews ‘Omkara’ has received the world over:

Mumbai Mirror: Immaculate achievement…I suggest you catch it twice! ****

The Times Of India: Aesthetically appeasing platter of stylish Bollywood at its creative best. ****

The Guardian, London: Worthwhile ***

BBC Asian Network: Words such as Fantastic, Marvellous, Great can not sum up the work of art Vishal has shown in his adaptation of Vishal.

Mid Day: The Film has style and panache written all over it…Mr Bharadwaj take a bow. **** ½

The Times, London: The most arrogant piece of kitsch ever made…Startling…Actors are terrific….****

The Metro, London: Stellar casting…Intriguing….****

Rediff.com: Shakespeare would have smiled. ****