OMG! Oh My God (2008)

Hindi 2 hrs 15 mins Comedy, Comedy, Drama, Comedy
Critics Score
64%
Total Reviews: 38
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Review Summary: Atheist Kanjilal Mehta takes 'God' to court after an earthquake destroys his shop. Suddenly 'Krishna Vasudev Yadav' shows up - does divine intervention occur?

Average Critic Rating: (2.91)
Cast: Paresh Rawal , Akshay Kumar , Vinay Pathak , Saurabh Shukla , Sonakshi Sinha , Akshay Kumar , Divya Dutta , Mithun Chakraborty , Prabhu Deva , Nidhi Subbaiah , GOVIND NAMDEO , Paresh Rawal , Harsh Chhaya , Govind Namdev , Mahesh Manjrekar , Mithun Chakraborty , Gaurav Gera , Mahesh Manjrekar , Om Puri , Pubali Sanyal , Govind Namdev , Sonakshi Sinha , Mahesh Manjrekar , Shruti Sharma , Murli Sharma , Mushtaq Khan , Poonam Jhawer , Murli Sharma , Poonam Jhawer , Om Puri , Lubna Salim , Yusuf Hussain , Nikhil Ratnaparkhi , Jaineeraj Rajpurohit , Apoorva Arora , Azaan Rustam Shah , Honey Chhaya , Tisca Chopra , Arun Bali
Director: Saurabh Srivastava
Release Date: 05 Dec 2008

Plot: Kanji Lalji Mehta ( Paresh Rawal ), a middle-class atheist Hindu owns a shop of Hindu idols and antiques in Chor Bazaar, 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 Read more

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Cast:Akshay Kumar, Paresh RawalDirector:Umesh ShuklaOh My God!, adapted from the popular Gujarati play Kanji Viruddh Kanji (itself evidently inspired by the Australian film, The Man Who Sued God), makes a compelling argument against the commercialization
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Rajeev Masand, IBN 
Paresh Rawal, as usual, rises above the material. He is the force in this film.
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Anupama Chopra, Hindustan Times 
OMG, even at its worst, does not ever deteriorate into WTF, thanks to the wondrous presence of Paresh Rawal. It's certainly not a waste of time
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Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV 
There is a lot of charm in this simple, sweet film.
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Sonia Chopra, SIFY
God complex
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Rajeev Masand, Rajeev Masand
Nice morals neat message tedious film...Oh my God is that really Vinay Pathak and Sourabh Shrivasta! Hard to believe since the two actors have almost always delighted you with their slice-of-life portrayals.
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Nikhat Kazmi, Times of India
The same can be said of the movie.
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Sukanya Verma, Rediff 
I’ll tell you right away that this film is possibly the worst this critic has seen in a long time.
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Sonia Chopra, SIFY
Formulaic but funny and insightful
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Rachit Gupta, FilmFare
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Rummana Ahmed, Yahoo India
OMG Oh My God' makes very pertinent points about commercialization of religion, religious symbolism and the farce that "devout" godmen manage to pull off. The intention was good but was that enough to make a good film?
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Rummana Ahmed, Yahoo India
It actually transpired in 2008 in Nebraska in the United States. A Senator filed a lawsuit...
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Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama
OH MY GOD!! is a feel-good fare with a strong second hour. At the box-office it should grow with a strong word of mouth.
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Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama

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Simple yet interesting, recommended for one time watching
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 Entertaining comedy treat, can be watched!
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OMG Oh My God! Review In Short A cynical nonbeliever files a case against God and his 'agents' after losing his business in a natural calamity (act of God, as defined by insurance agencies) and wreaks havoc
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Movie Talkies Team, MSN India
OMG Oh My God! Review In Short A cynical nonbeliever files a case against God and his 'agents' after losing his business in a natural calamity (act of God, as defined by insurance agencies) and wreaks havoc
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Movie Review : Oh, My God !!Director : Music : Lyrics : Starring :Sourabh Shrivastava  Bapi - Tutul  Lily Allen  Vinay Pathak, Saurabh Shukla, Divya DuttaOh, My God !! Movie Review December 6, 2008 6:14:17 PM ISTBy Martin D'Souza, Bollywood Trade News Net
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Martin D'Souza, Glam Sham
OMG Oh My God 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 of Paresh Rawal!
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Mansha Rastogi, Now Running
The movie has been inspired by a Gujarati play called as 'Kanji Virudh Kanji' which was also remade in Hindi version titled as 'Kishen Vs Kanhaiya' that starred Paresh Rawal himself in lead role. However these plays were also inspired by real incident as
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Aakash Barvalia, Movie Zadda
Kanji Lalji Mehta is a atheist. But not just any old atheist: he’s the sort of unbeliever who has no qualms about milking overly gullible believers, especially if they happen to be cash cows.
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Trisha Gupta, First Post
The film tries to give a message but the story is so uninspiring that it leaves you bored.
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IANS, Now Running
If one talks about the other aspects of the film, from music to cinematography, they all seem pretty decent. If this movie works for you it’s because of Paresh and the fresh take at religion. Go watch it. It might be ages since we come across a decent com
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Prateeksha Khot, Bolly Spice
Paresh Rawal is great with his trademark wit and humour very much in place but the concept hasn't translated so well from the play to film
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Janhavi Samant, Mid-Day
. Hera Pheri, Awara Paagal Deewana, Aitraaz, Garam Masala, Phir Hera Pheri, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Bhagam Bhag are some hits under their creditsThis time they have dealt with a unique subject of existence of GodOurs is a spiritual country and we worship God by
Full review on Bollywood Mantra
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Together, the two actors lend the film its biggest USP.
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Vinayak Chakravorty, India Today
Director :Umesh ShuklaMusic :Himesh ReshammiyaLyrics :Subrat Sinha, Kumaar, Sameer, Swanand Kirkere and Shabbir AhmedStarring :Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Mithun Chakraborthy, Poonam Jhawer, Govind Namdeo and Mahesh ManjrekarSeptember 28, 2012 12:18:55 PM
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Martin D'Souza, Glam Sham
Funny and original, but a bit too naive!
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Reza Noorani, Bollywood Life
Oh My God directed by Umesh Shukla is based on a highly successful Gujrati play named ‘Kanji Virrudh Kanji’ by Bhavesh Mandalia, which was later adapted into Paresh Rawal’s own Hindi play ‘Krishan vs Kanhaiya’.
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Atheist Kanjilal Mehta takes 'God' to court after an earthquake destroys his shop. Suddenly 'Krishna Vasudev Yadav' shows up - does divine intervention occur?
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Srijana Mitra Das, Times of India
[an error occurred while processing this directive]Like most debutante-helmed vehicles, Oh My God!! comes with its share of plusses and minusses. In this case, the aces overpower the deficiencies. Oh My God!! may not be the ideal multiplex fare, but it ha
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Movie - The Man Who Sued God( Billy Connolly) has the origin, than major ideas/plot got stolen for Gujrati play Krishna vs Kanhaiya and later it came as what we see as OMG.
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I chose the latter.
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Vipin Vijayan, Rediff 
On the whole, Oh My God is a simple film which is straight from the heart. Interesting story, decent performances and some awesome court scenes are sure shot plus points. On the flip side a dragged out second half and a abrupt climax are some negatives. T
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Avad M, Bollywood 3
'OMGOh My God' turns out to be an engaging film which (thankfully) doesn't suffer from the first half-second half syndrome. It maintains good pace right through the narrative and keeps the viewer interested in knowing what would happen next.
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Worth a watch!
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Roshni Devi, Koi Moi
The world is divided into two parts, those who believe in god and those who don't
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Aditya Tibrewala, Rate Movies Here
On the whole, Oh My God! has novelty value and offers reasonably good entertainment. The producers have made a handsome profit by selling the all-India distribution and satellite rights at very fancy prices. The all-India distributors have paid big prices
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