Omkara (2006)
An Adaptation Of Shakespeare's Othello
Genre : Crime, Drama
Runtime : 2H 35M
Director : Vishal Bhardwaj
Writer : Vishal Bhardwaj, Robin Bhatt, Abhishek Chaubey
Synopsis
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.
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