OMG: Oh My God! Page #7

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
3,428 Views


lt's the court.

Let me think.

Well, there's one way.

l know it's an old idea..

..but these days

it's a lot in fashion.

Laxman Mishra guarantees..

..that you'll get

the sympathy of people.

l guarantee it.

Thank you.

Lord blessed us with everything.

The earth, the air, water,

the flora, fauna, everything.

Did He ever ask us for service tax?

- No?

Did he ever ask us for sales tax?

- No.

And today, a madman has

dragged Him to court..

..so, will we stay quiet?

- No.

We will fight.

We will fight together.

And so, guiding us on

this path, our beloved..

..and revered Sri Siddeshwar

Maharaj will fast unto death.

He will go on a hunger strike.

Glory to..

- Siddeshwar Maharaj

Today's the third day of

Siddeshwar Maharaj's hunger strike.

Many religious

organizations and devotees..

..from different parts of the country

have supported this movement.

On the other hand,

Kanji Lalji Mehta..

..has refused to talk to the media.

He won't take a sip of water.

He won't stop.

He's an ascetic.

Repeat after me, Glory

to Ram, glory to Sita-Ram!

Hare Krishna! Hare Krishna!

Hare Krishna! Hare Krishna!

And what does God say?

Awaken the power of your devotion.

And go tell Kanji, you

can do anything you want.

We will continue..

They're defaming me

taking Krishna's name.

Mine too.

What have you got to do with this?

l do.

When they're defaming you,

they're defaming me too.

You're my friend after all.

Look, Kanji bhai, it's

the era of publicity.

These imposters like to show off.

l am fighting for my right,

that's all.

And you will win this fight

only when you expose their lies..

..and that's possible only

when you speak to the people.

Even Krishna had to

enter the ring to kill Kans.

Enough of your fairytales.

But l did understand one thing.

Now watch...

how l expose them and their God.

He's not going to spare me.

Hello, and welcome to

a very special episode..

..of Oh My God!

Why is this episode special?

Because Kanji Lalji Mehta..

..is finally here to

answer all your questions.

Many of you think

he's crazy and cynical.

He's the person who...

filed the case against God.

Kanji bhai, welcome to our show.

My first question is..

Why are you after all

the religious sects?

You media personnel, l tell you..

Your questions sound

more like allegations..

..and make us sound guilty.

l respect all religion

and don't believe in any.

This man will never change.

And if God exists,

he will answer all my questions.

Notjust that,

he will support me in my fight.

How?

When you were small, a small child.

What would you do to ask

your papa for chocolate?

l mean, would you chant his name.

Papa, give me chocolates.

Or, did you venerate

him with incense sticks..

..or throw flowers...

- No, l didn't do any of that.

l would directly ask him

whatever l wanted.

- Exactly.

Exactly. l'm doing the same thing.

People have always told me,

that God is like a father-figure.

Maybe? But how can l believe,

as long as l don't see Him.

You're an atheist,

how can God appear before you?

Eat. Eat.

Kanji bhai, even l believe that

God's like a father-figure.

- Yes.

So, will he appear before me?

Do you believe in temples,

idols etcetera?

Yes, l do.

- Then He won't.

But why?

Because you're searching

for Him in temples and idols.

Then why does

He have to come personally?

No, this is wrong.

God does exist.

l couldn't find

a decentjob for two years.

l prayed that if l find a job,

l will shave my head.

And see, l found a job.

Oh, you shaved

off the entire thing.

Just imagine.

You're all dressed and

leaving for work in the morning..

..and as soon as

you open your door..

..you see a pile of hair.

Black hair, white hair,

some with dandruff.

Some have lice.

There's a pile of

every kind of hair.

Tell me how you will feel.

l won't like it at all.

lsn't it? So,

imagine how bad God feels.

God opens his door,

and there's hair scattered around.

Kanji bhai always

has the right logic.

Do you know what's

done with all these hairs?

They are sold.

These hairs are sold in America,

London, etcetera...

ln short, your faith is sold.

That's it.

He is right.

He's got a point.

But that money is used to

run schools, orphanages..

..hospitals, charitable trusts.

Do you have a problem

with that too?

lt's just like a tobacco

seller builds a cancer hospital.

They have to do

these things, madam.

Because all this

is unaccounted money.

lf you don't show

any legal transaction..

..then the lncome Tax

people will put you behind bars.

l've a problem with their

way of extracting the money.

Just like the mafia

scares us with a gun..

..these people scare us

in the name of the Lord.

That's a good one.

Your child's stars

are unfavourable.

He's unlucky.

There's an inauspicious

issue in his horoscope.

Saturn's influencing his stars...

What is this?

He is just born, let him breathe.

And this is where all

their religious hoaxes begin.

Notjust this lifetime,

but they also scare you..

..in the name of

your next life. Yes.

lf you don't do this and this..

..then you'll become a

dog in your next lifetime.

Or, if you do this,

you'll be born as a insect..

..and go to hell.

And then, they read out an

entire itinerary of hell.

You'll be made to

sleep on a bed of nails.

Thrown in the sea of fire.

Fried in hot oil.

Am l a man or a fritter?

Wonderful, Kanji.

Too good.

So, what's the definition of

religion according to you?

l believe, where there's religion..

..there's no place for honesty.

And where there's truth,

you don't need religion.

He's absolutely right.

What's the role..

..of caste and

religion in a person's life?

They do just one thing, madam.

Either it makes them helpless.

..or a terrorist.

He's too good.

He'll never change.

- Sister.

Oh my God.

Oh my God, Kanji bhai.

Really, you've changed

my concept about God.

Honestly.

No matter what the

verdict of the court is..

..the young generation today,

notjust the young..

..but every generation

needs to think like you.

l applaud you.

Hey, guys. He's my father.

Sanskrit chants.

Sanskrit chants.

Just a minute, priest.

Explain us the

meaning of these chants.

Priest, your fees is

500 rupees, right.

We will pay you that.

We'll pay you 5 rupees for

every mantra you explain.

Let's go.

They've seen Kanji

bhai's interview as well.

Let's go from here, come on.

- Priest.

Someone placed a big stone

in the middle of the ground.

And a few people anointed that

stone and adorned it with garlands.

Now, people call this

the temple of Hanuman..

..they tie bells here and pray.

This is the only ground.

Where else can we play?

lf the BMC doesn't do anything..

..then we will talk to Kanji bhai..

- Yes, yes..

No, no. That man spares no one.

l will move this temple.

Hail Krishna.

Hail Krishna.

Hail Krishna.

Hail Krishna.

Hail Krishna.

Hail Krishna.

- Miracle.

Swami.

- Yes.

Relieve me from this hunger-strike.

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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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