Recent reports claim that Hirani, along with Aamir Khan approached Umesh Shukla with a whooping Rs 8 crore urging him to stop shooting for OMG!Oh My God.

Much before PK released, there were reports stating that this Rajkumar Hirani film is very similar to the 2013 release, OMG! (Oh My God), directed by Umesh Shukla. Anyone who has watched PK will confirm that there is a clear and unmistakable similarity. Both films are based on corrupt godmen and their unholy religious practices (though these aren't the only films to deal with this subject. Back in 1965, Satyajit Ray made Mahapurush, for example). For all of you who do not know, OMG! is based on a Gujarati play titled Kanji Virudh Kanji.

First, there were reports that suggested that PK's release was delayed after OMG! hit the screens and Hirani made considerable changes to the script and plot line. Recent reports claim that Hirani, along with Aamir Khan, approached Umesh Shukla with a whooping Rs 8 crore, urging him to stop shooting for OMG!.

Unlike Sharma's film which only took on the unholy Hindu practices, Pk is scathingly critical of all brands of religious conservatism – priests who use false inducements to convert people to Christianity get as much flak as radical Islamists who threaten to kill girls who go to school — but there’s a special, intense anger directed towards a particular godman who doesn’t hesitate to fan communal flames and encourage his Hindu devotees to consider all Muslims suspiciously. (Read the review by our Entertainment Editor, Deepanjana Pal here.)

PK has already run into a lot of troubles, initially with cases filed against the film for its poster that shows a nude Khan on it and after the release, for hurting religious sentiments. However, it has already become a massive hit and has grossed almost Rs 100 crore in the first weekend.