Despite the huge craze for Gadar 2, Akshay Kumar’s latest film OMG 2 has succeeded in becoming a Super Hit at the Box Office. OMG 2 is a satirical comedy directed by Amit Rai. The film is a sequel to Akshay and Paresh Rawal starrer 2012 hit film ‘OMG- Oh My God!’ which was directed by Umesh Shukla with a budget of 150 cr.
The first part was written and directed by Umesh Shukla and a debate between a common man and self-proclaimed saints made this perfect watch. Akshay essayed the role of Lord Krishna, in the movie which was well-received by the cine-goers and critics as well.
OMG 2 OTT Release Date
On Jan 23, 2021, Akshay announced the sequel with the first look posters. In the first poster, Akshay is seen donning Lord Shiva’s avatar and the second poster shows a blue hand, holding the hand of the young boy. Yami Gautam is playing the character of a Lawyer, also praised for her role.
It was initially said that the makers of the sequel OMG opted to release it on either Voot or Jio Cinema. Later, it was confirmed that OMG2 would be released in theaters. The makers took a risk by releasing their film alongside the blockbuster buzz of Gadar 2 which is also scheduled for release on OTT this week. OMG 2 is now streaming from 7 October, Saturday.
OMG 2 OTT Rights
Netflix acquired the digital rights of OMG 2, and officially shared the poster on social media with the streaming date ‘8 October 2023’. Barring Akshay Kumar, the sequel has a completely new team. The film features Pankaj Tripathi, Arun Govil, Yami Gautam, Govind Namdev, and Prantar in key roles.
All About OMG 2
Directed by Amit Rai and produced by Vipul D. Shah, Rajesh Bahl, and Ashwin Varde under the banner of Cape of Good Films and Wakaoo Film Production, OMG-2, went on floors in September 2021 in Mumbai.
Talking about the subject on which OMG 2 is made, during his visit to the RSIFF (Red Sea
International Film Festival) in Jeddah, Akshay Kumar said that it is a very important subject. In a lot of places, sex education is not there. We have all kinds of subjects we learn in school and sex education is one topic I would like all the schools to have.
OMG Box Office Overview
Director | Amit Rai |
Theatre Release Date | 11 August 2023, Friday |
OTT Release Date | 7 October 2023, Saturday |
Certificate | A |
Genre | Drama |
Screen Counts | 2500+ (India) |
Budget | Rs 150 Cr |
Language | Hindi |
Box Office Collection (India Nett) | Rs 150.17 Crore |
OMG 2 FAQs
A. Akshay Kumar’s OMG 2 is a Hit movie of 2023.
A. After the theatrical release on August 11, 2023, OMG 2 releases on Netflix on 8 October, Sunday.
A. OMG 2 arrived on the screens on 11 August 2023.
A. OMG 2 directed by Amit Rai, while the first part (OMG) was directed by Umesh Shukla.