I always appreciate it when Indian directors try to make films that aren't just another tired Bollywood musical.
There's nothing inherently wrong with musicals, but does every Indian film have to be one?
That said, the whole premise of Omkara didn't quite work for me. Othello was a noble character - a soldier, a hero. You could understand why Desdemona would love him.
Omkara was not noble - he was a gangster. Why did Dolly love him?
It was harder to empathise with Omkara and his downfall after you see him being a thug. You wonder what the delicate and sheltered Dolly would possibly have in common with him.
There's nothing inherently wrong with musicals, but does every Indian film have to be one?
That said, the whole premise of Omkara didn't quite work for me. Othello was a noble character - a soldier, a hero. You could understand why Desdemona would love him.
Omkara was not noble - he was a gangster. Why did Dolly love him?
It was harder to empathise with Omkara and his downfall after you see him being a thug. You wonder what the delicate and sheltered Dolly would possibly have in common with him.