OMG: Oh My God! Page #3

Synopsis: Kanji Lalji Mehta, though an atheist, owns a small shop selling religious goods, concocting cock-and-bull stories to extract higher fees from his customers for his wares. When, in openly defying God, an earthquake destroys his (and only his) only source of income, with the insurance company refusing to pay up on the basis of it being an 'act of God', Kanjibhai takes God to the court. With many similarly unfortunate people pinning their hopes to him, Kanji's lack of courtroom experience may leave him unable to prove his point - that is, until approached by a man introducing himself as Krishna Vasudeva Yadav. Krishna helps Kanji win his case, his family and helps him find his faith in God, along the way showing how priests can turn religion into a business and that God can be found everywhere, particularly in a house of worship.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director(s): Umesh Shukla
Production: Viva Entertainment
  3 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.2
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
125 min
Website
3,425 Views


..the insurance company

is not liable to pay..

..any amount if the damage

is caused by act of God.

And here are your signatures.

lt's written in such small letters.

And nobody reads that.

What is 'Act of God'?

lncidents that are

not caused by humans.

Like?

- Like earthquake,

Tsunami, Thunder.

You cannot claim

insurance in such cases.

Because these are

natural calamities.

But l don't believe in God.

Tell him.

l don't care if you do or don't.

You're signatures are right here.

l am so sorry.

Sorry? What sorry?

Sir.

Sir, l've invested my

entire earnings in the shop.

Even my house is mortgaged.

And you're saying sorry.

l know, but your claim

cannot be approved.

You may go now.

No, sir. l won't leave

until my claim isn't approved.

Security.

Sir..

Sir, why are you calling security?

l'm talking to you decently.

- Yes, sir.

Take him away, please.

- Why call the security..

Come on.

- Just a minute.

Just a minute.

Come on.

You just know how

to swindle our money.

Mind your language.

You should be publicly beaten.

Throw him out.

Get out! Get out!

You get this for

2000 in the flea market.

Don't you understand?

lt's Act of God.

You want money, don't you?

Go and ask God. Take him away.

Act of God.

Just a second. Just a second.

Leave me.

Act of God.

So, you believe in God.

- Yes.

You believe that God

is present everywhere.

ln him, him, that madam, him.

God dwells in everyone.

- Yes.

And me?

Mr. Dinesh, you believe

that God dwells in me too.

Yes.

Thank you.

Act of God. l didn't do it.

God did. lt's 'Act of God'.

God slapped him again.

l didn't do it.

And now God will shoot you..

And you will die.

Later, will your

family get the claim..

..or will that be

'Act of God' as well?

Tell me.

- No.

Kanji, what are you doing?

Why are you scared? Take the gun.

Get down now, come on.

The phone's ringing again.

Forget it.

You switched of your mobile..

..that's why they're

calling on the landline now.

Tell them l am not at home.

They say if we don't

arrange for the money..

..we'll have to vacate

the house in a month.

l had so many dreams.

l wanted to make Jigna a pilot.

And my son a cricketer.

But soon l'll even lose this house.

Everything's lost.

Everything will be fine.

What will be fine?

All l have is the shop property.

l'll sell that and

repay the mortgage.

Om Jai Jagdish Hare.

Swami..

Yes. Yes, he's here.

lt's Nimish.

- Who?

Who Nimish bhai?

- The estate agent.

Oh yes.

Yes, Nimish. Go ahead.

Did you find a buyer

for that property?

What are you saying?

What happened?

What happened?

He's saying, there are broken

idols of God on that land..

..so it's become inauspicious.

The place has become cursed.

- Oh, God!

No one will buy this land..

..that's the rumour in the market.

Nimish. 100 years later,

when people find..

..idols of God under that land, the

prices will shoot up by 4 times.

Four times.

And people will construct

a temple there as well.

lf anyone wants the

buy the land he can..

..otherwise l care a damn.

What now?

l've an idea.

What are you doing, Kanji?

Suicide!

Sister-in-law, suicide..

Papa.

- Where?

Leave me.

What are you doing?

- Papa..

l am not a coward.

l will file a case.

Have you lost it?

He's gone crazy.

You will file a case

against an insurance company..

..worth 3000 crores!

l'm sure there are

many others like you..

..who have filed a case

against the insurance company.

There must be others like

me who might have filed a case..

..but no ever filed

a case against your Kishen.

l...will...file a

case against your God.

What are you doing?

Who controls this world?

Who's that sitting

high up in the sky?

Why are You hiding

behind the clouds?

Why are You afraid of being seen?

Kanji.

- Yes.

How will you fight the case?

That's simple.

lf your Lord can

appear in the temple..

..from 9-12 and 4-7,

then he's free from 1240.

He can appear in

the court at that time.

What do you need? Tell me.

Agreement,

affidavit, anything you need.

l will make it. Come with me.

One minute.

- l've high contacts.

Just tell me what you need?

High contacts?

- Yes.

l want to send a notice.

- Come with me.

Come on.

So, who do you want

to serve the notice to?

'Bhagwan' (God).

So, Mr. Bhagwan

Surname?

Surname?

He must have a last name?

Sharma, Verma,

Kapoor, Khanna, Desai, anything.

Don't know, because we haven't met.

l see.

No.

- You two haven't met?

No.

- That's fine.

What's his crime? Crime.

He has ruined me.

What? You just said

you two haven't met.

This Mr.

Bhagwan must live somewhere.

Resident?

- Who do l send the notice too?

People say that

He lives in temples.

l see...

What?

Which 'Bhagwan' are

you talking about?

- Sit.

He has many names,

which ones should l say?

Krishna,

Ram, Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh.

Sai Baba.

- lt's a sin.

Hanumanji. Balaji...

And ladies too.

Durga, Saraswati,

Parvati, Santoshi.

You've lost your mind!

Wasting my time.

Get lost. Come on.

Mad man.

The nerve he has. Come on.

Don't trouble me.

Leave me alone.

Go to someone else.

l plead you.

Wait a minute, l'm a Hindu.

Hari Bol.

Speak now, reveal the secrets.

The person we're going

to see now is a famed lawyer.

lf he says yes,

ourjob will be done.

Yes, sir. Which floor?

Lift's out of order?

1 1th floor.

l forgot the key to the scooter.

l'll be right back.

Come on.

He's witty, sells lies.

Kanji's cleverness

is known everywhere.

He's witty, sells lies.

Kanji's cleverness

is known everywhere.

He locked horns with God.

And invited trouble for himself.

He always speaks the truth.

His honesty is unique.

Mr. Lawyer.

- Yes.

Religious.

Kanji.

- Go back,

we're at the wrong place.

Are you with him?

Stop, stop.

Excuse me, where does

advocate Hanif Qureshi live?

Up ahead.

ls Hanif at home?

- Yes.

Come. Father's inside.

Hello.

You seem to be in trouble.

ln the last riots,

l defended some innocent Hindus.

And my own people did this to me.

Father cannot walk.

But you want to fight..

..with the One who created

your entire community.

Will you flee?

l've no other option left.

l won't run.

Look, l cannot fight your

case in this condition..

..but if the lawyers

refuse to take up your case..

..then according to the law

you can defend your own case.

ls that possible?

- Yes, there's a provision in the law.

lf you want l can

prepare your legal notice.

l'll be grateful to you, Hanif.

Thank you.

Hanif. Do you believe in Allah?

Of course.

God, Allah, they are all the same.

So, l am fighting against Him.

So, why are you helping me?

You're not the only pleader.

Everyone does.

Some pleads to Him,

and some against Him.

Where do you want

to send this notice?

l don't have his...

Address.

No.

- Then.

The judge will dismiss your

case in the first hearing.

l mean, l don't have His address..

..but of the places

where people look for Him.

You're our benefactor,

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Umesh Shukla

Umesh Shukla is an Indian film director who directed the Indian drama film Oh My God. The film starred Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal. He made his directorial debut with UTV Motion Pictures' and Bindass' presentation Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge. Shukla’s latest release is 102 Not Out featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor.As an actor, he is known for his villain role in Mithun Chakraborty' s Yaar Gaddar where he played the governor and his alter ego Sheila (the governor's wialso acted directed in many Gujarati plays. He is also well known as a director for Gujarati Play (natak), Kanjee Viruddha Kanjee. more…

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