Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam’s OMG 2 had won the audiences and the critics over with a powerful social message, enmeshed within the construct of comedy and dialogues. Despite clashing with a mammoth film like Gadar 2, OMG 2 paved its own way and became a hit. Ahead of its OTT release on October 8, Yami Gautam is excited to see what the OTT version of the film has in store for the audience, which couldn’t make it to the theatrical version.
During a conversation with the entertainment portal PinkVilla, Yami Gautam shared, “Super thrilled for the release of OMG 2 on an OTT platform! More than just a film; it’s a message that deserves to reach it’s right audience, and I’m confident it will find its way via an OTT release! With the immense love and the thunderous response, that the film received after its theatrical launch, I’m even more excited and eagerly waiting to see what the OTT release has in store for us! Hopefully, the film will start and provoke a positive conversation amongst the teenagers, that we had intended for it to.”
OMG 2, which revolves around sex education, hit theatres on August 11 after the Censor Board passed it with 27 cuts and several other modifications. However, the director of the Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi starrer had previous revealed that an uncensored version of the film will be released on OTT soon.
“We are happy people have loved the film. The intent of the film was pure. Nobody wanted to titillate the audience, hence they liked it. We have dealt with it (the story) in a way that doesn’t sound vulgar. We talk about the reality, but in a sweet and humorous way,” Rai told PTI.
“We have decided that we will show the original film (on streaming), a film that the censor never wanted people to see, but… The public has seen the film and given their verdict. If the censor board doesn’t understand it, what do we say?” the director added.
For the unversed, OMG 2 was pushed for review by the Central Board Of Film Certification in July this year i.e. a month after Prabhas starrer Adipurush faced immense backlash from the audience. Reportedly, OMG 2’s review decision was taken to avoid the backlash that unfolded after Adipurush was released in June 2023. OMG 2 was then granted an ‘A – Adults Only’ certificate from the censor board in India and was passed with 27 changes and numerous modifications.
Recently, Govind Namdev, who reprised his role of Pujari in OMG 2, also took to his Facebook account and penned down a long note questioning CBFC for not granting a U/A certificate to Akshay Kumar starrer. “OMG, O MY GOD is released finally with 24 Censor cuts and senseless A certificate so that teenagers should not see the movie for whom the movie is made, And Censor has passed it!” he wrote.
“Jo dimaag censor board ko Adipurush jaisi behuda film mein lagana chahiye tha wo unhone ‘Oh My God” jaisi thoughtful aur progressive film ko kaatne kootne mein kharch kar diya! Waah (CBFC should’ve applied some brain while assessing a pathetic film like Adipurush. But instead, they diverted all their brains in chopping a thoughtful and progressive film like OMG 2),” the actor added.
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