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Omkara
2006
· Movie
· 155 min
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Every rating
75–90
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Lowest is Kinopoisk on 75, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 90.
See the most agreed on films →Half-caste bandit Omkara Shukla abducts his lady love, Dolly Mishra, from her family. Thanks to his cleverness, he gets away with the kidnapping. A conspiracy, however, forms against him when he denies his right-hand man, Langda Tyagi, a promotion. Ultimately, this plot threatens not only his relationship with Dolly, but their lives and those of their associates as well.
Details
- Director
- Vishal Bhardwaj
- Writers
- Abhishek Chaubey, Robin Bhatt, Vishal Bhardwaj
- Released
- 28 July 2006
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 41 wins, 64 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 105 →4 major awards won · 41 wins from 105 nominations across 11 ceremonies
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Special Award for Best Adaptation | Vishal Bhardwaj adapted from Shakespeare’s Othello | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya for "Beedi" | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Female Playback Singer | Sunidhi Chauhan for "Beedi" | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Story | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Screenplay | Vishal Bhardwaj, Abhishek Chaubey and Robin Bhatt | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Dialogue | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
13 nominations, 4 won
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya for "Beedi" | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Sunidhi Chauhan for "Beedi" | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Special Award for Best Adaptation | Vishal Bhardwaj adapted from Shakespeare’s Othello | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ajay Devgn | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Kareena Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Gulzar for "Beedi" | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Vishal Bhardwaj, Abhishek Chaubey and Robin Bhatt | Nominee |
| Best Story | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Konkona Sen Sharma | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
17 nominations, 9 won
| Best Actress (Critics) | Kareena Kapoor Khan | Winner |
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya for "Beedi" | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Dolly Ahluwalia | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Sunidhi Chauhan for "Beedi" | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Samir Chanda | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Shajith Koyeri, K.J. Singh and Subash Sahu | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Konkona Sen Sharma | Winner |
| Special Jury Recognition | Deepak Dobriyal | Winner |
| Best Action | Jai Singh | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Kareena Kapoor Khan | Nominee |
| Best Background Score | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Tassaduq Hussain | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Meghna Manchanda | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Gulzar for "Beedi" | Nominee |
Screen Awards
18 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Actress | Kareena Kapoor | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Sunidhi Chauhan for "Beedi" | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Gulzar for "Beedi" | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ajay Devgn | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Samir Chanda | Nominee |
| Best Background Music | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya for "Beedi" | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Tassaduq Hussain | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal for "O Saathi Re" | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Rekha Bhardwaj for "Namak" | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kumar Mangat | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sukhwinder Singh for "Omkara" | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | Shajith Koyeri, K.J. Singh and Subash Sahu | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Konkona Sen Sharma | Nominee |
Zee Cine Awards
11 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Konkona Sen Sharma | Winner |
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya for "Beedi" | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Song Recording | Salman Afridi | Winner |
| Best Track of the Year | "Beedi" | Winner |
| Best Actor – Female | Kareena Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kumar Mangat | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Gulzar for "Beedi" | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Sunidhi Chauhan for "Beedi" | Nominee |
Stardust Awards
10 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Editor's Choice Best Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Winner |
| Editor's Choice Best Performance of the Year | Kareena Kapoor | Winner |
| Hottest Movie of the Year | Kumar Mangat | Winner |
| New Musical Sensation – Female | Rekha Bhardwaj for "Namak" | Winner |
| Actor of the Year – Female | Kareena Kapoor | Nominee |
| Actor of the Year – Male | Saif Ali Khan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Konkona Sen Sharma | Nominee |
| Dream Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| New Menace | Deepak Dobriyal | Nominee |
Global Indian Film Awards
14 nominations, 3 won
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya for "Beedi" | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Tassaduq Hussain | Winner |
| Best Villain | Saif Ali khan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ajay Devgn | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Kareena Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Goshal for "O Saathi Re" | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Sunidhi Chauhan for "Beedi" | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kumar Mangat | Nominee |
| Best Lyrics | Gulzar for "Omkara" | Nominee |
| Best Lyrics | Gulzar for "O Saathi Re" | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sukhwinder Singh for "Omkara" | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bipasha Basu | Nominee |
Kara Film Festival
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Vishal Bhardwaj, Abhishek Chaubey and Robin Bhatt | Winner |
| Best Music | Vishal Bhardwaj | Winner |
National Film Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Audiography | Shajith Koyeri, Subhash Sahoo and K. J. Singh | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Konkona Sen Sharma | Winner |
| Special Jury Award | Vishal Bhardwaj | Winner |
Bollywood Movie Awards
14 nominations, 2 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Vivek Oberoi | Winner |
| Best Villain | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ajay Devgn | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Kareena Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya for "Beedi" | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Sunidhi Chauhan for "Beedi" | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Rekha Bhardwaj for "Namak" | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kumar Mangat | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Gulzar for "Beedi" | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sukhwinder Singh for "Omkara" | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Konkona Sen Sharma | Nominee |
Asian Festival of First Films
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Cinematography | Tassaduq Hussain | Winner |
Cairo International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Artistic Contribution in Cinema of a Director | Vishal Bhardwaj | Winner |