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Vishwaroopam(2013)

6.8/10
Tamil147 mins

Vishwaroopam (2013) is a 147-minute Tamil film directed by Kamal Haasan. Starring Kamal Haasan, Pooja Kumar and Rahul Bose. With an audience rating of 6.8/10, Vishwaroopam stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2013.

Director:Kamal Haasan
Mood:
suspensefulintensedark
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
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Theatrical Release
7 February 2013
Director
Kamal Haasan
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 27m
GudVibe Rating
6.8/10

Storyline

A Kathak dance teacher in New York seems to lead a simple life, but his wife hires a detective because she wants to leave him. The investigation reveals shocking secrets about her husband's true identity. This discovery triggers a dangerous chain of events that alters their lives forever.

The husband she hired to spy on is hiding a war.

Film Details

6.8Rating
147Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date7 February 2013
Also Known AsVishwaroop · 无相劫 · 千面谍 · 同床谍梦

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
suspensefulintensedark
Themes
identitysurvivalcorruptionjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • Kamal Haasan personally performed the Kathak dance sequences after undergoing intensive training for the role.
  • The film's release was delayed due to legal issues and protests from certain groups over its portrayal of terrorism.
  • The movie was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Hindi, with Kamal Haasan dubbing his own lines in both languages.
  • A special set replicating the caves of Tora Bora in Afghanistan was built in Chennai for the climax sequences.
  • The film's background score was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, marking their first collaboration with Kamal Haasan.
  • Vishwaroopam was one of the most expensive Tamil films made at the time, with a budget of around ₹95 crore.
  • The movie was also released in Telugu as 'Vishwaroopam' and in Hindi as 'Vishwaroop', with minor edits for each version.

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