- Om Shastri, a recession victim comes to India to sell his ancestors property to clear is debt. On reaching he comes to know that selling the property will make his family homeless in India. Later he is kidnapped by goons thinking a rich NRI.
- Phase Gaye Re Obama is a comedy set against the backdrop of global recession/meltdown that originated in USA. The film traces the journey of OM Shashtri, an American citizen of Indian origin, who loses all his wealth overnight to the global recession & has been asked to vacate his home by the bank unless he pays up $100,000 (mortgaged amount) within 30 days. Seeing no other option Om comes to India to sell a small piece of an ancestral property. But within days of landing in India he is kidnapped by a 'recession-hit' underworld gang those who think that he is still a millionaire. What happens to Om, is he able to save his home, how did the 'poor' gangster cope with their 'poor' catch & what do small town Indian gangsters have to say to President Obama...is largely forms the rest of the story. The film, showcases how global recession/ meltdown impacted lives from an America based businessman to underworld dons in the dusty plains of small town India.—Anonymous
- A criminal by profession, Bhai Saab has always been envious of others - especially of Dhananjay Singh, who has risen from petty crime, to extortion/kidnapping, and is now the Animal Welfare Minister. He tries a hand at kidnapping but is unable to even negotiate a ransom, and his most intelligent henchman, Anni, shoots himself when he tries to kill a victim. Then a wealthy American-based NRI (Non-Resident Indian) businessman, Om Shastri, comes to visit his extended family in their mansion in the village. Bhai has Om kidnapped until he gets a ransom, but things get complicated when word gets out to other gangsters, Ali, and a female Gabbar, Munni. Bhai will be in for more shocks when he finds out that dreaming of making wealth in America, whose reputation has been tarnished by Bill Clinton's affair with Monica, and the tyranny of George W. Bush, has now been turned into a greater American nightmare - with the onus on Barrack Obama - who is perceived to be both Bhagwan Hanuman and Superman - to put things right for this beleaguered nation; the impact the recession has on India and its' gangsters - with Om, who has lost everything, is facing a bank-takeover of his residence - and does not even have money to return home.—rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
- The film traces the journey of OM Shashtri, an American citizen of Indian origin, who loses all his wealth overnight to the global recession and has been asked to vacate his home by the bank unless he pays up $100,000 (mortgaged amount) within 30 days. Seeing no other option Om comes to India to sell a small piece of an ancestral property. But within days of landing in India he is kidnapped by a 'recession-hit' underworld gang those who think that he is still a millionaire. What happens to Om, is he able to save his home, how did the 'poor' gangster cope with their 'poor' catch and what do small town Indian gangsters have to say to President Obama...is largely forms the rest of the story. The film, showcases how global recession/ meltdown impacted lives from an America based businessman to underworld dons in the dusty plains of small town India.
- Om Shastri a recession hit NRI in United States decides to sell his ancestral property in India to save his house from getting mortgaged but upon reaching his village in India he finds that his Indian family is in much need of that house as by selling it will make them homeless. Om meets Anni a big fan of Obama and promises to take him to US, he works for a goon Bhai Sahab whose facing bad time in business due to recession and kidnaps Om thinking his a rich NRI but all are disappointed after hearing his story .Ali another goon finds about Om and asks Bhai Sahab to hand him over but Om asks to play a trick with Bhai Sahab by asking him to sell himself to Ali for three Crore and they will divide the amount and the plan works.But when Ali finds about his bankruptcy Om plays similar trick with him asking him to sell him to a female gangster Munni who hates men for double amount of six Crore.The trick works again and Om has enough balance to pay his debts but when Munni finds about all the rollover Om asks everyone to team up this time and con a bigger fish Minister Dhananjay Singh who runs a kidnapping racket.—alex.mjacko@gmail.com
- The film begins with Anni (Manu Rishi) and his gangster colleagues who all work for Bhai Sahab (Sanjay Mishra), a gangster, watching U.S President Barack Obama's famous speech 'Yes We Can' on TV. Anni is shown as a big fan of Obama and wants to migrate to the USA. In USA, Om Shastri (Rajat Kapoor), a business man has faced huge losses due to recession and is all set to lose his house if he can't pay his $100,000 loan in the next thirty days. He comes to India to sell his ancestral property in Uttar Pradesh as his last hope. But the recession has also hit India and he struggles to find a buyer.
Anni meets Om who promises him to take him to U.S. Anni in excitement tells Bhai Sahab who thinks Om is rich and orders his kidnapping. He hopes to get a good ransom so that his bad times (due to recession) end. Om is kidnapped but later tells Bhai Sahab and his men that he is bankrupt. Thanks to the local police, one of the local gangsters Ali comes to know about Om and orders Bhai Sahab to hand over to him. Anni comes with idea of selling Om to Ali. Anni, Bhai Sahab and his men chant 'Yes We Can' out of happiness. Om on hearing their conversation suggests Bhai Sahab and him share the money, in return he would not tell Ali about their cheating. The deal happens and Bhai Sahab gets Rs. 30 lakh (3 million). Bhai Sahab then transfers half the amount to Om's bank account in U.S.
The other gangster comes to know about Om's bankruptcy. But Om saves his and Anni's life by telling the same idea. The price now is Rs. 60 lakh (6 million) and divided equally. Om is then sold for Rs. 60 lakh (6 million) to Munni (Neha Dhupia), a dread female gangster who hates men. Om is happy because he receives Rs. 30 lakh (3 million) and now there is a total of Rs. 45 lakh (4.5 million) ($100,000 on conversion) in his bank account and tells his wife to pay off the loan. But soon Munni comes to know about Om's state and captures Bhai Sahab and his men. Om again saves his and others life from Munni asking her to play the same trick with local Minister and politician Dhanajay Singh.
So Munni takes Om to Dhanajay Singh. The Minister runs a kidnapping Mafia and is the head of all kidnappings. Minister pays Munni Rs. 1.5 crore (15 million) and keeps Om and Anni at his guest house. Om and Anni come to know that they will be killed if Om's wife doesn't pay the ransom. At night, Om fakes a heart attack and escapes with Anni. The Minister orders the police for a man hunt. Realizing that he cannot escape to Delhi, he comes with a new plan.
He goes to the local police station where the Minister is there and surrenders to him. The minister is about to take Om back to the guest house when Anni along with the Minister's supporters and local media arrive. The minister has no option but to release Om. Om on the other hand tells the media to project the Minister as the next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for saving his life. While on his way to Delhi to catch a flight back to U.S, Om is stopped by Bhai Sahab and Munni. Munni gives Om his share but Om tells her to give it to his relatives. Om leaves and Anni stays back in India. In the last scene, Munni asks Bhai Sahab if they can be partners and he replies, "Yes, we can".
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