The story line was all so similar that many viewers claimed that Shakespeare would be very happy if only he is still alive now. The story was put into a modern yet village society where politics are nothing more than a dirty game. Story line, dialogue, and casting of bollywoods rising stars made the movie a huge success. Each and every point was noted by Vishal before starting the movie, for example the casting of Omkara fits Shakespeare's Othello who was dark, skinny, uneducted, rough while the cast of Dolly fits Desdemona, the very beautifull, fair complexion, educated, rich girl.
The names of characters were changed slightly into a more indian names but still have certain similarity with the original name. Othello as Omkara, Desdemona as Dolly Mishra, Lago as Lagda Tyadi, Cassio as Kesu Firangi, Bianca as Billo, Emilia as Indu, Roderigo as Rajjan Tiwari, and Duke Of Venice as Bhaisab (a very respected name for the elders, meaning big brother).
As Othello is considered as one of the huge success of Shakespeare during his era, this movie which is a exact remake of Othello won many national awards, hiting the box office list and become one of the finest movie ever made on bollywood. The emotions of jeolousy, hatred, fanatic, gruesome is sucessfully demonstated by the cast.
| Actor | Character in the movie | Character in the play |
|---|---|---|
| Ajay Devgan | Omkara 'Omi' Shukla | Othello |
| Kareena Kapoor | Dolly Mishra | Desdemona |
| Saif Ali Khan | Ishwar 'Langda' Tyagi | Iago |
| Vivek Oberoi | Keshav 'Kesu Firangi' Upadhyaya | Cassio |
| Bipasha Basu | Billo Chamanbahar | Bianca |
| Konkona Sen Sharma | Indu | Emilia |
| Deepak Dobriyal | Rajan ’Rajju’ Tiwari | Roderigo |
| Naseeruddin Shah | Bhaisaab | Duke of Venice |
acting wise mast movie hai
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