'What's
in
a
name'
said
William
Shakespeare.
Quite
a
lot
when
it
comes
to
the
cinematic
adaptation
of
his
classic
literature
Othello!
That's
because,
as
we
all
are
aware
by
now,
the
film
has
got
its
final
title
as
Omkara.
That's
the
name
of
the
character
played
by
Ajay
Devgan
in
the
film.
Another
actor
who's
making
quite
a
buzz
for
this
film
is
Saif
Ali
Khan
who
is
playing
a
negative
character
named
Eshwar
Tyagi.
In
the
film
he
is
referred
as
Langda
Tyagi
due
to
his
limp.
His
character
will
showcase
shades
of
jealousy
and
insecurity.
Meanwhile
director
Vishal
Bharadwaj
who
also
sought
inspiration
from
Shakespeare
for
his
last
film
Maqbool
(adapted
from
Macbeth
says,
"I
had
no
fascination
for
Shakespeare.
I
was
introduced
to
the
master
very
late
during
my
research
for
Makdee"
"Shakespearian
stories
are
not
only
very
humane
but
also
timeless.
They
are
classic
and
can
be
adapted
to
cinema.
One
can
now
make
films
for
all
his
stories.
That's
the
power
of
William
Shakespeare.
So
humane
that
it
can
be
adapted
to
anything
and
the
characters
are
so
relevant
even
today"
Vishal
Bharadwaj
admits
that
Omkara
is
fundamentally
based
on
Othello
but
he
clarifies,
"I
took
only
the
masterline
from
Othello
and
sketched
it
from
there
on
my
own.
I
almost
felt
as
if
I
had
written
it
...only
400
years
ago."
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