OMG – Oh My God!

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.