At first glance, the title of the movie and the cast, prominently
featuring Paresh Rawal and Askhay Kumar, would lead many (like myself) to write
it off as another silly comedy film; the trailers and the posters don’t help
the case either. But caveat emptor,
there is more to this movie.
The movie is an effort to question the blindness that religion
has become. It is an eye opener which, I hope, will lead to soul searching
& introspection for many a “believers”. In a country obsessed with religion
and “faith”, where the only way to reach the masses is through either cricket
or movies, I am glad that in OMG – Oh My God, we finally have a movie that
shall reach masses and would lead to more than just box office collections and
breaking the 200 crore mark (yes, I’m referring to Ek tha Tiger).
OMG – Oh My God, with its own dosage of humor, is a logical
case against the businesses that temples, mosques, churches and other “religious
buildings” truly are. It brings forth the true nature of “theists” today as god-fearing rather than being god-loving. It highlights the basic necessity
of being human and humane as the pedestal to being religious. It goes further
and questions the self-proclaimed babas,
mahapurushs, sidh-pandits and the likes as to how close to moksha they really are while they travel
in their BMWs and Mercedes and wallow in obscene luxuries. The acting of Mithun
Chakraborty is commendable, while Paresh Rawal is at his best and Akshay Kumar
does justice to the role of God. It is a movie which is worthy more for its
concept rather than the story.
The theme of the movie is in line with the concept that God
is Omnipotent, Omnipresent & Omniscient and yet God should not be feared
but loved, and God loves those who are truly righteous. It focuses on being
spiritual rather than being religious. The movie relays to the concept of One God
and that in essence the Bhagwat Geeta, Quran,
Bible and the likes all have a common underlying theme of what life means
and the key to attaining self-actualization; but like any other book, the
meaning and story is understood only when the entire book is read and not by merely reading passages.
In Conclusion
I want all my friends to watch this movie. If I had kids, I
would want my kids to watch this movie and learn from it. It is a must watch. The
fact that the movie received objections from “religious” groups prior to its
release provides further proof that this movie is even more necessary for our country
today.