In 2006 Devgn played Othello in '' Omkara '' , an Hindi adaptation of William Shakespeare 's '' Othello '' . It was directed by Vishal Bhardwaj . The film is a tragedy of sexual jealousy set against the backdrop of the political system in Uttar Pradesh . It premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and was screened at the Cairo International Film Festival . '' Omkara '' was well received by critics . Rediff said : " Othello is a tricky role , a leading man eclipsed by the villain . Yet the Moor is a brooding and compelling character , and Ajay Devgn does valiantly with his material . Omkara strips Othello of the racism , exchanging his black skin for surprisingly inconsequential half-Brahminism . Ajay 's best bits are when restrained , and while there is a bit of a seen-that feel to his character , by the time the film is over , you realise just how unflinchingly solid he 's been . " Taran Adarsh said : " Ajay makes a stirring and powerful interpretation of a man haunted by uncertainty about his lover 's faithfulness . The serious look that Ajay carries suits him to the T. Of course , Ajay is exceptional in the film and looks every inch the character he portrays . " In 2006 , Devgn also starred in Rohit Shetty 's '' Golmaal '' . It had two sequels '' Golmaal Returns '' and '' Golmaal 3 '' . In the same year , Devgn was featured in a short documentary about the Mumbai floods of 2005 titled '' The Awakening ''
2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
Ajay Devgn