Middle Class businessman Kanji Lalji Mehta is an atheist who, ironically, runs a shop of Hindu idols and antiques in Mumbai. He openly mocks religious practices and traditions, and ostensibly as a result, suffers from his shop being demolished in an Earthquake.
Thankfully, he is fully insured, and tries to approach his insurer. But not-so-thankfully, his claim is denied as the damage is considered an 'Act of God', for which the insurance company is not liable.
Frustrated and angry, Kanji decides to sue God. He files such a claim using cleverly laid logic. If it is indeed an act of God, then God is responsible for the act, and should be held liable through his many agents (Hindu priests, Christian pastor, etc). Either they accept responsibility and settle his claim OR they dispute the act of God clause, which should get the insurance companies to pay up.
But Kanji's lawsuit triggers political reactions and crowd anger. Kanji is chased by angry mobs when he is saved by the sudden appearance of Krishna Vasudev Yadav, who is a modern incarnation of the Hindu God Krishna. In this universe, God exists, but is also mad at the charlatans who misguide people in the name of religion, and therefore supports Kanji's efforts.
The movie is well scripted, well acted, and has a very funny, at the same time social aspect to it. It ends up being a pro-theistic, but anti-religion film, and I'm very pleasantly surprised that it did well in India. It's supposed to be based on a Gujrati play, but seems to be a remake of the 2001 Australian movie 'The Man who sued God"; a funnier, more entertaining, theistic version of it.
Overall, a superb movie.
Thankfully, he is fully insured, and tries to approach his insurer. But not-so-thankfully, his claim is denied as the damage is considered an 'Act of God', for which the insurance company is not liable.
Frustrated and angry, Kanji decides to sue God. He files such a claim using cleverly laid logic. If it is indeed an act of God, then God is responsible for the act, and should be held liable through his many agents (Hindu priests, Christian pastor, etc). Either they accept responsibility and settle his claim OR they dispute the act of God clause, which should get the insurance companies to pay up.
But Kanji's lawsuit triggers political reactions and crowd anger. Kanji is chased by angry mobs when he is saved by the sudden appearance of Krishna Vasudev Yadav, who is a modern incarnation of the Hindu God Krishna. In this universe, God exists, but is also mad at the charlatans who misguide people in the name of religion, and therefore supports Kanji's efforts.
The movie is well scripted, well acted, and has a very funny, at the same time social aspect to it. It ends up being a pro-theistic, but anti-religion film, and I'm very pleasantly surprised that it did well in India. It's supposed to be based on a Gujrati play, but seems to be a remake of the 2001 Australian movie 'The Man who sued God"; a funnier, more entertaining, theistic version of it.
Overall, a superb movie.