Director Vishal Bhardwaj
· Cast Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi
· Released Aug 4, 2006
Worldwide
₹22 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹22 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹6 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹15 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Omkara is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹22 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹15 Cr, representing a 147% return on production cost, it belongs to a small elite of films that transcend their release year and enter the cultural record. An All-Time Blockbuster does not just recoup costs — it redefines what a successful film can be.
Boxoffy Read
Vishal Bhardwaj's Omkara — his Othello — is the finest Shakespeare adaptation in Hindi cinema, a film that translates the play's jealousy and betrayal into Uttar Pradesh's political criminality with a fidelity to the original's darkness that Indian mainstream cinema almost never permits. Saif Ali Khan's Langda Tyagi is one of the decade's great villain performances, and Ajay Devgn's Omkara carries an authority earned through physicality rather than declared through dialogue. A film that required a serious audience and found one.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Omkara was reportedly made on a budget of ₹15 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹22 Cr India nett — a 1.5x multiple on production cost and a 147% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹22 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-3.96 Cr.
Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Omkara at roughly ₹23 Cr India nett. The film fell short of this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Omkara is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹22 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹15 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Omkara collected ₹22 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹22 Cr India nett. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Omkara released in 2006 and is likely available on major Indian streaming platforms. Check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV for current availability, as OTT rights shift periodically.
Omkara was directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. The 2006 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹22 Cr India nett.