<p>The 27-year-old Maharashtrian, who claims to be an established actor in Hollywood, has been receiving calls galore for his enthralling performance in the hit movie. And he is overjoyed.<br /><br />"When I was at the premiere of "3 Idiots", no one recognised me. I was a bit depressed but when it got over, it was difficult for me to even get out of the theatre. I have been enamoured by the love and appreciation I have received from the audience," Omi said recently.<br /><br />"Today, when I go out on streets, people come and shake hands with me... It feels nice," he added.<br />After all, the film may belong to the 3 Idiots - Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R. Madhavan -- but it was Omi who had some of the best one-liners and the funniest comic scenes.<br /> The gaffe after gaffe at the teacher's day speech delivered by a well-meaning Chatur has most viewers helpless with laughter.<br />Omi, who was kept under wraps until the movie's released, is quite the unexpected package in the film. He has even been nominated for the best actor in a comic role for the Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards in January.<br /><br />The actor, who stays in Los Angeles, graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Thereafter, he acted in various TV shows, including "The Office".<br />"3 Idiots" is in its second week and the comedy-drama is still going strong. The film has earned Rs.240 crore (Rs.2.4 billion) so far and multiplexes are still screening an average of 10 houseful shows a day.</p>
<p>The 27-year-old Maharashtrian, who claims to be an established actor in Hollywood, has been receiving calls galore for his enthralling performance in the hit movie. And he is overjoyed.<br /><br />"When I was at the premiere of "3 Idiots", no one recognised me. I was a bit depressed but when it got over, it was difficult for me to even get out of the theatre. I have been enamoured by the love and appreciation I have received from the audience," Omi said recently.<br /><br />"Today, when I go out on streets, people come and shake hands with me... It feels nice," he added.<br />After all, the film may belong to the 3 Idiots - Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R. Madhavan -- but it was Omi who had some of the best one-liners and the funniest comic scenes.<br /> The gaffe after gaffe at the teacher's day speech delivered by a well-meaning Chatur has most viewers helpless with laughter.<br />Omi, who was kept under wraps until the movie's released, is quite the unexpected package in the film. He has even been nominated for the best actor in a comic role for the Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards in January.<br /><br />The actor, who stays in Los Angeles, graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Thereafter, he acted in various TV shows, including "The Office".<br />"3 Idiots" is in its second week and the comedy-drama is still going strong. The film has earned Rs.240 crore (Rs.2.4 billion) so far and multiplexes are still screening an average of 10 houseful shows a day.</p>
