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Vishwaroopam

  • 20132013
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  • 2h 28m
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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.
IMDb RATING
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    • Kamal Haasan
    • H. Banerjee(subtitles)
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Atul Tiwari(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Pooja Kumar
    • Miles Anderson
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Kamal Haasan
    • H. Banerjee(subtitles)
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Atul Tiwari(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Pooja Kumar
    • Miles Anderson
    • Kamal Haasan
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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)
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    Pooja Kumar
    Pooja Kumar
    • Dr. Nirupama
    Miles Anderson
    Miles Anderson
    • John Dawkins
    Kamal Haasan
    Kamal Haasan
    • Vishwanathan…
    Rahul Bose
    Rahul Bose
    • Omar Qureshi
    Shekhar Kapur
    Shekhar Kapur
    • Col. Jaganaathan
    Andrea Jeremiah
    Andrea Jeremiah
    • Ashmita Subramaniam
    Jaideep Ahlawat
    Jaideep Ahlawat
    • Salim
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Terrorist Leader - Nazar
    • (as Nasser)
    Zarina Wahab
    Zarina Wahab
    • Psychiatrist Sarah Ramachandaran
    Samrat Chakrabarti
    Samrat Chakrabarti
    • Deepak
    James Babson
    James Babson
    • Tom Black
    Jude S. Walko
    Jude S. Walko
    • Captain Joe, USMC POW
    Chris Kotcher
    Chris Kotcher
    • Tollbooth Operator
    Greg Sammis
    • F.B.I. Agent
    David Scott Diaz
    • FBI Agent Dave
    Melissa Bayer
    Melissa Bayer
    • Store Customer
    Hayat Asif
    • Afghan Militant - Tawfeeq
    Kriz Chris Henri Harriz
    • FBI Agent
      • Kamal Haasan
      • H. Banerjee(subtitles)
      • Kamal Haasan
      • Atul Tiwari(dialogue) (hindi dialogue)
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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

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    10/10
    First time an International Movie for regional audience.
    Brilliant story of a spy that is often seen in Hollywood movies. Characterization of Kamal and Rahul Bose as people from same religion (Islam) and fighting for a cause from different perspectives, say it good and bad. The thrilling screenplay that gives surprise every second, while revealing the past of Kamal Haasan. Technical brilliance in action scenes which really takes Indian cinema to next level. Kamal Haasan once again makes sure that his creativity is beyond the imagination of Indian audiences and surprises you every moment.There is nothing controversial in the film as it just shows the two sides of coin. Like a Jamesbond film highlights Britain, Spielberg film highlights America, this Kamal's movie has highlighted Indian spy system. Besides that, this legendary actor commands huge respect for his technical brilliance.

    However, the movie might appeal only to urban and A-center audiences, as there is no entertainment factor. And, adding entertainment in a movie like 'Viswaroopam' is like degrading the very meaning of creative intelligence. But the enormous budget mounted on this flick, is surely a risk, if Kamal aims only at Indian market.
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      • January 25, 2013 (India)
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    • 2 hours 28 minutes
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