Omkara Opens In UK Top 10 Charts

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Omkara Opens In UK Top 10 Charts

Omkara released with a grand box office opening this weekend. It raced to the UK Top 10 chart along with Hollywood films like Cars, Break Up, Pirates of the Caribbean, Superman Returns and Garfield 2, as per EDI Neilson reports.

Here’s what the critics felt about the film -

A largely successful attempt to push the boundaries of commercial Hindi cinema: the result is an earnest visual treat. - Anil Sinanan, Time Out


Here is a Bollywood director who can be compared with some of the greatest figures of Bollywood's past. – Derek Malcom, Evening Standard


I've never seen the play so perfectly tuned to a time (present) or a place (Uttar Pradesh) - James Christopher, The Times


With Omkara, contemporary Bollywood finally enters the realm of world class cinema" - Naman, Sight and Sound


Words such as 'fantastic', 'marvelous','great' cannot sum up the work of art Vishal has shown in his adaptation of Othello. -Sarbjit Lotay, BBC Asian Network


Vishal Bhardwaj’s inspired direction of Othello, a timeless saga of love, passion and jealousy, has captured the imagination of audiences and critics alike. Coupled with powerful performances and mesmerising music, Omkara is a ‘must watch’ for all cinema lovers!

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Superhit box office reports for Omkara worldwide for the opening weekend

Omkara opened with an excellent box office response during the release weekend the world over, including major international markets like UK, US, UAE and Australia.

It raced to UK Top 10 charts as per EDI Neilson reports along with Hollywood films like Cars, Break Up, Pirates of the Caribbean, Superman Returns and Garfield 2. Box office collections for the opening weekend grossed to GBP 91,294 with a screen average of 3070.

In US, it found a place in Variety’s Top 20 US Box Office charts with a screen average of over USD9094. This was more than the screen average for other films from the top 20 charts like Miami Vice, John Tucker Must Die, The Ant Bully and Scoop, which got released during the same weekend. The gross collections exceeded $427,000 in just three days.

Screen average for UAE was USD 11,878 with gross collections of USD 178,179 for the opening weekend.

Gross collections in Australia for the same weekend were A$34,571, with a screen average of A$4940.

According to MX News (Sydney), Vishal Bhardwaj’s bold adaptation signifies that Bollywood has finally come of age.

Film critics in India commented that Omkara would make Shakespeare smile (Rediff.com)

Here’s what critics from the world over had to say about the film -

“A largely successful attempt to push the boundaries of commercial Hindi cinema: the result is an earnest visual treat.” - Anil Sinanan, Time Out

“Here is a Bollywood director who can be compared with some of the greatest figures of Bollywood's past.” – Derek Malcom, Evening Standard

“I've never seen the play so perfectly tuned to a time (present) or a place (Uttar Pradesh)” - James Christopher, The Times

“With Omkara, contemporary Bollywood finally enters the realm of world class cinema" - Naman, Sight and Sound

“Words such as 'fantastic', 'marvelous','great' cannot sum up the work of art Vishal has shown in his adaptation of Othello.” -Sarbjit Lotay, BBC Asian Network

Four & a Half *"Mr. Bhardwaj please take a bow..." - Midday

**** "Vishal...lifts the bar of Indian Cinema" - Times of India

**** "Omkara stands tall..." - Rediff.com

"OMKARA is expected to prove a trailblazer, not only winning acclaim
from those who appreciate realistic cinema, but also satisfying the
needs of entertainment-seeking moviegoers" - INDIAFM.COM


Vishal’s brilliant direction to the Othello inspired saga of love, passion and jealousy, is a visual treat. The performances are superb. Cultural backdrop with a combination of contemporary and folk music adds a mesmerising dimension to the movie, making Omkara a ‘must-watch’ for all cinema lovers!

[Amarjit Eichmann]

Did u see the director's movie before this film? It was called Maqbul. That was also based on a shakespear play... very well executed, as well.