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Vishwaroopam is a 2013 Indian spy thriller film directed by Kamal Haasan.[1] Besides starring in the lead role with Pooja Kumar,[2] Haasan co-produced the film with S. Chandrahaasan and Prasad V. Potluri,[1] and co-wrote the script with Atul Tiwari.[3] Andrea Jeremiah, Rahul Bose, Shekhar Kapur and Nassar play supporting roles in the film.[2] The film's story revolves around Wisam Ahmed Kashmiri, a spy from India's intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing, stopping a group of Al-Qaeda terrorists led by Omar (Bose) from triggering a dirty bomb made by scraping caesium from oncological equipment in New York City.[2][4] A bilingual film, made in Tamil and Hindi (as Vishwaroop), the soundtrack and score were composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy.[2] Sanu Varghese and Mahesh Narayanan were in charge of the film's cinematography and editing respectively.[5] Lalgudi N. Ilaiyaraaja and Boontawee 'Thor' Taweepasas were in charge of art direction while Birju Maharaj handled the choreography.[5][6]
Vishwaroopam was made on a budget of ₹950 million.[7][b] The film was released on 25 January 2013 worldwide except Tamil Nadu where it was banned due to protest by Islamic organisations which cited that Muslims were depicted in a negative manner.[9] The ban on the film was lifted and it released on 7 February 2013 after a mutual agreement between Haasan and the organisations;[10] the Hindi version was released on 1 February 2013.[11] Both versions received generally positive reviews and were commercial successes at the box office,[12][13] collectively grossing ₹2.2 billion overall.[7][b]
The film won 13 awards from 36 nominations; its direction, performances of the cast members, music, cinematography, editing, art direction and choreography have received the most attention from award groups. At the 60th National Film Awards, Vishwaroopam won the Best Choreography and Best Production Design. It received three nominations: Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor at the 61st Filmfare Awards South, winning none. The film won three awards from sixteen nominations at the 8th Vijay Awards, including Best Film (Kamal, S. Chandrahaasan, Potluri), Best Supporting Actress (Jeremiah), and Best Villain (Bose); Kamal won the Best Actor and Favourite Director, while Ilayaraaja and Taweepasas received the award for Best Art Director. Vishwaroopam received seven nominations at the 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards. Among other wins, the film received four Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and two awards at the Jagran Film Festival.
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- ^ a b "'Vishwaroopam' Box Office Collection: Kamal Haasan to Release 'Vishwaroopam 2' This Year". International Business Times. 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d Kumar, G. Pramod (8 February 2013). "Movie review: Vishwaroopam is a pulsating thriller, Hollywood style". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Kamal Haasan wraps up final song for 'Vishwaroopam 2', film set for October 18 release". The News Minute. 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Umashankar (25 January 2013). "Vishwaroopam". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ a b Rajamani, Radhika (25 January 2013). "Review: Kamal Haasan is brilliant in Vishwaroopam". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Subramanian, Karthik (23 March 2013). "Art of deception". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b Mehta, Ankita (13 March 2013). "'Vishwaroopam' Box Office Collection: Kamal Haasan Starrer Earns ₹220 Crores". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Yearly Average Currency Exchange Rates Translating foreign currency into U.S. dollars". Internal Revenue Service. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam finally hits theatres in Tamil Nadu". India Today. Press Trust of India. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Srivatsan (17 February 2017). "Vishwaroopam 2 to release soon, confirms Kamal Haasan". India Today. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Vishwaroopam collects Rs 5.81 crore on first day of screening in Tamil Nadu". India Today. Indo-Asian News Service. 9 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Review Round Up: 'Vishwaroopam' Thrills". The Wall Street Journal. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Vishwaroopam: I feel vindicated, says Kamal Haasan". News18. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.