Vishwaroopam

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Shekhar Kapur, Rahul Bose, Kamal Haasan, Pooja Kumar, and Andrea Jeremiah in Vishwaroopam (2013)

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When a classical dancer's suspecting wife sets an investigator behind him, a series of violent events are triggered, revealing his real identity and connection to a darker world.When a classical dancer's suspecting wife sets an investigator behind him, a series of violent events are triggered, revealing his real identity and connection to a darker world.When a classical dancer's suspecting wife sets an investigator behind him, a series of violent events are triggered, revealing his real identity and connection to a darker world.

Director
- Kamal Haasan
Writers
- H. Banerjee(Subtitles)
- Kamal Haasan
- Atul Tiwari(dialogue)
Stars

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Awards
- 8 wins & 11 nominations

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Kamal Haasan and Prabhas at an event for Vishwaroopam (2013)

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Rahul Bose, Kamal Haasan, and Jaideep Ahlawat in Vishwaroopam (2013)

Pooja Kumar in Vishwaroopam (2013)

Rahul Bose and Jaideep Ahlawat in Vishwaroopam (2013)

Pooja Kumar in Vishwaroopam (2013)

Shekhar Kapur in Vishwaroopam (2013)

Andrea Jeremiah in Vishwaroopam (2013)

Miles Anderson in Vishwaroopam (2013)

Pooja Kumar in Vishwaroopam (2013)

Samrat Chakrabarti in Vishwaroopam (2013)

Pooja Kumar in Vishwaroopam (2013)

Dr. Nirupamaas Dr. Nirupama

John Dawkinsas John Dawkins

Vishwanathanas Vishwanathan…

Omar Qureshias Omar Qureshi

Col. Jaganaathanas Col. Jaganaathan

Andrea Jeremiah

Ashmita Subramaniamas Ashmita Subramaniam

Jaideep Ahlawat

Salimas Salim

Terrorist Leader - Nazaras Terrorist Leader - Nazar
(as Nasser)

Psychiatrist Sarah Ramachandaranas Psychiatrist Sarah Ramachandaran

Samrat Chakrabarti

Deepakas Deepak

Tom Blackas Tom Black

Captain Joe, USMC POWas Captain Joe, USMC POW

Tollbooth Operatoras Tollbooth Operator

F.B.I. Agentas F.B.I. Agent

David Scott Diaz

FBI Agent Daveas FBI Agent Dave

Store Customeras Store Customer

Afghan Militant - Tawfeeqas Afghan Militant - Tawfeeq

Kriz Chris Henri Harriz

FBI Agentas FBI Agent

Director
- Kamal Haasan
Writers
- H. Banerjee(Subtitles)
- Kamal Haasan
- Atul Tiwari(dialogue) (hindi dialogue)
All cast & crew
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Vishwaroopam 2

5.9

Dasavatharam

7.3

Hey Ram

7.9

Uttama Villain

7.3

Vasoolraja M.B.B.S

7.9

Vasoolraja M.B.B.S

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

7.9

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

Unnaipol Oruvan

8.0

Unnaipol Oruvan

Panchatanthiram

8.1

Panchatanthiram

Virumandi

8.4

Indian

8.1

Aalavandhan

7.2

Thoongaavanam

7.0

Vishwanathan, a Kathak dance teacher in New York, is in a rather happy marriage with Nirupama who is a nuclear oncologist. She hires a detective to keep a watch on her husband, who apparently ends up in a wrong place that reveals Vishwanathan's true identity. —Sharath Chandra

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Trivia
No other movie has generated much controversy in the history of Indian cinema for the past 50 years or so. Initially bogged down by DTH release, later by ban; Vishwaroopam should be the only movie to have multiple releases (a belated release in its native state). The movie first had a Worldwide release on January 25, 2013, then in North India (Hindi) on February 1, 2013 and followed by Tamilnadu on February 7, 2013. This hampered its collections very badly. Mr. Chandrahassan reported that the delay in release resulted in a loss of around 40-60 crores for Raj Kamal International. An interesting fact is that even though DVD's were freely available in the market prior to its release in Tamilnadu, people were unwilling to watch the movie in DVD's and preferred to watch the movie only at theaters. This clearly shows the respect that people have for Kamal Haasan.

Goofs
When Kamal Haasan engages in his first stunts-sequence, after kicking the guy behind him, it is clearly visible that he's holding the crane cable while hitting his next target.

Quotes
Afghan Woman in village destroyed by air raid: First the English came, then the Russians, then the Taliban, then the Americans, and now you
[the Al Qaeda]
Afghan Woman in village destroyed by air raid: ... Men are nothing but just monkeys with tails in the front.

Crazy credits
The last sequence contains some scenes indicating a sequel Vishwaroop 2.

Alternate versions
Shot as a bilingual in Tamil and Hindi without dubbing. Both versions were subjected to a lot of cuts by the Indian Censor Board prior to the film's release; cuts mostly included removal of several swear words and reduction in strong sequences of violence. A disclaimer regarding some scenes/shots being unsuitable for the faint heart, was also inserted.

Connections
Featured in Vanmam (2014)

Soundtracks
Vishwaroopam
(Tamil)
Written by: Vairamuthu
Produced by: Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa
Performed by: Suraj Jagan

Top review

10/10

A Magnum Opus from Kamal Hassan

To start off with, I don't know why Muslims are protesting against this film. The charges that they make are untrue. The film doesn't insult or defame any religion. I request the protesters to allow the movie to get released so that everyone could get a chance to enjoy this masterpiece and know the truth.

Coming to the movie, this film will definitely go down in history as one of the best Indian Films. We Indians should be proud that a Indian film maker had made a movie on par with International standards, maybe even more.

The films opens up with a brilliant Kathak dance. Kamal Hassan has mastered this art and the effort he has put in really shows. The scene where he shows his stunt skills will give you goose pumps. From there onwards the movie picks up on a rapid pace. There isn't even a single dull moment in the film. The screenplay is very good and every scene has been filmed with lot of conviction. The movie runs for 135 mins but it could have been a little longer. I can't wait to watch Vishwaroopam II.

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Jan 26, 2013

Release date
- January 25, 2013 (India)
Countries of origin
- India
- United States
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official Facebook
Languages
Also known as
- The Jihadi Warrior
Filming locations
- Jordan
Production companies
- Raajkamal Films International
- PVP Cinema
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Budget
- ₹950,000,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide
- $791,040

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Runtime
2 hours 28 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- DTS
- Auro 11.1
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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