7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Omkara (2006)
Omkara (2006)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis is a human tragedy exploring universal themes of jealousy, manipulation, and betrayal, rather than explicitly promoting or critiquing a specific political ideology. Its focus on individual moral failings and their devastating consequences positions it as neutral.
The movie features an authentic Indian cast, aligning with its cultural context. Its narrative critically examines destructive male traits such as jealousy and ego, which are central to the film's tragic plot and the downfall of its characters.
Secondary
Omkara is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello. While Othello is canonically a Moor, often interpreted as Black or North African, the character Omkara is portrayed as an Indian man. This constitutes a change in the character's established racial category.
The film "Omkara" is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, set in rural India, focusing on themes of jealousy, betrayal, and political power. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, leading to a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "Omkara" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello set in rural India, exploring themes of jealousy, betrayal, and crime without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Omkara is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as their counterparts in the original play, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
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