OMG: Oh My God! Page #4

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


our friend.

So scare us.

Why ruin our present, by telling

us about an unknown future.

You're our benefactor,

our friend.

So scare us.

Why ruin our present, by telling

us about an unknown future.

Your saints and sages,

spread shams in Your name.

They put a price tag on you.

What's money got

to do in devotion?

Hari Bol.

Speak now, reveal the secrets.

Speak up.

Hari Bol.

Hello. Relax, just relax.

The shop in flea market..

..which collapsed a few days

ago due to the earthquake..

..the owner of that shop,

Kanji Lalji Mehta..

..has filed a case against God.

This is the reaction of

people over the matter.

Down with..

- Kanji!

Just relax.

This case won't be

accepted in the court.

Trust me.

Just leave it to me.

You won't even have

to come to the court.

Relax.

Glory to..

- Leeladhar Maharaj!

Glory to..

- Leeladhar Maharaj!

Glory to..

- Leeladhar Maharaj!

Glory to..

- Leeladhar Maharaj!

Glory to..

- Leeladhar Maharaj!

Glory to..

- Leeladhar Maharaj!

Glory to..

- Leeladhar Maharaj!

Greetings.

l feel we should

meet that person once..

..and listen to his problems,

and try to understand.

Well, l..

Although we all hold

different positions..

..in different communities.

But our God is one.

Later.

And today, a human

has accused our God.

This is not a personal war.

lnstead, it's a

battle for all humans..

..who have faith in God.

So l've decided that l,

Siddeshwar Maharaj..

..and Gopi Maiyya,

will go to the court..

..to give that shameless

human a fitting reply.

Down with..

- Kanji!

Yes, it's a democracy, where

everyone is treated equally.

And now, even God.

Even God will have to stand in

the High Court's witness box..

..where the most dangerous

criminals stand for trial.

Strange, but true.

l still say, think about it once.

l already have.

Today's the first hearing..

..and the judge

will decide whether..

..such a case can

be accepted or not.

lt's a good omen.

Really nice. Let's go.

Many believers are standing outside

the court shouting slogans against Kanji.

Down with..

- Kanji!

Down with..

- Kanji!

Down with..

- Kanji!

Down with..

- Kanji!

Down with..

- Kanji!

Many 'dharma gurus'

have come to the court..

..to give a reply of

Kanji's baseless allegations.

Very few people have been

allowed in the courtroom as well.

Swami, give me your blessings.

Move aside, no one

will touch the swami.

Move aside, move aside.

Down with..

- Kanji!

Down with..

- Kanji!

Down with..

- Kanji!

Down with..

- Kanji!

Down with..

- Kanji!

Down with..

- Kanji!

Kanji, people say you're

doing this for publicity?

Down with..

- Kanji!

Down with..

- Kanji!

Down with..

- Kanji!

You?

- You will sit here.

Sit, sit.

Hey insurance..

How's the Rolex?

Working fine.

Relax.

Relax.

He's the one who spread

the rumour about God eating butter.

All rise.

Kanji, get up.

Mr. Kanji Lalji Mehta.

- Yes, sir.

We've been informed that

you'll defend your own case.

Yes..

l don't have any other option,

Your Honour.

The other lawyers are scared.

So, l'll have to defend this case..

My lordship, this is

a baseless appeal.

A publicity stunt.

There's no cause of action

that can be proved in court.

So l suggest, under

order 7 rule no.1 1 ..

..of the code of civil procedure.

This case be

straightaway dismissed..

..for out of cause action.

Your Honour,

my English isn't that good..

..but l do

understand that he's asking..

..to shut down this

case immediately.

Right? You're right.

l don't want to get into

this hassle in the first place.

l'm a Gujarati, businessman.

doesn't make a difference to me.

The insurance people said that..

..God has razed down my shop.

Or, he's the One behind

your shop's destruction.

So, l said fine. Ask God

to compensate for my losses.

Case closed.

But why will God

raze down your shop?

Fool!

Please.

Please come to the

witness box and speak.

May Lord forgive his naiveness.

May Lord forgive his naiveness.

May Lord forgive his naiveness.

Why will God raze down my shop?

Exactly, why will

God raze down my shop?

He has other important

things to do.

So, tell the

insurance company to pay me.

End of matter.

Why will the

insurance company pay you?

You've agreed to the

terms and conditions..

..of the insurance company.

Exhibit no.1 , sir.

Right. Then God will

have to compensate for it.

Call upon,

Lord Ram, Shiva, Ganpati..

..Whoever you get

along better with.

Do some of your hocus-pocus, or..

- Fool!

The only way to find

God is through salvation.

God won't descend down on earth..

..for a ordinary man like you.

He would only if He exists.

You're turnover is in millions,

and this is a small settlement.

Just say yes.

l will even give you

cash discount. Really.

l object, Your Honour.

Mr. Kanji is calling

service to God a business.

Of course it's business.

Take a visit to

any religious place.

First you've to pay for parking.

Then, pay for standing

in the smaller queue.

Then pay for the flowers,

blanket, candle.

And the donation box is

kept right before the idol.

As soon as you bow down,

you've to put something in it.

And they even charge

for the offerings of God.

Just like we're charged for

seeing wax statues in the museum.

Similarly, they charge us for

seeing the stone idols in temples.

And the priests

have salaries as well.

His is less, and his is more.

And you even have

income tax benefits.

Right?

So, where's the service?

And, Your Honour, there's never

recession in this business.

No.

ln fact, they do better

business during recession.

Oh, God! Oh my, God!

Relax.

Consider that it is a business.

Still, why are you

asking them for compensation?

You pay premiums

for your insurance..

..so you can ask

them for a compensation.

But why will the temple pay you?

Because...l've paid premiums

in their temples as well.

- What?

What nonsense?

l knew you won't believe me..

..so l have brought

all the proofs along.

Look. These are the

receipts of the premium..

..l've been paying

for the last 18 years.

On my wife's advice.

Look

My first premium

was for 1501 rupees..

There's a well-known temple

in the South. l paid it there.

Then, l've been paying

1000 rupees every year..

..at Lord Ganesha's stall.

lt's called a mandap.

And, your honour, my mother-in-law

used to be very sick.

So, the temple

authorities said, Pay us 11,000..

..perform a veneration

and watch the miracle.

We performed the veneration

and my mother-in-law passed away.

That was a good thing,

but l also lost 11,000.

And they didn't

refund a single rupee.

And then, donation at the mosque..

..blanket at the shrine,

candle at church, alms for beggar..

..incense sticks,

veil for Mother Goddess.

ln total l've paid around 10

lakhs in all these stores.

Enough!

Enough!

Don't call it a store.

lt's called a temple.

And people donate

willingly at the temple..

..for the peace and

prosperity of their family.

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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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