Vishwaroopam(2013)
Vishwanathan, a Kathak dance teacher in New York, is in a rather happy marriage with Nirupama who is a nuclear oncologist. Nirupama is from a middle class family in Chennai, she marries Vishwanath (a dance master) to pursue her higher studies in the USA. But when Nirupama wants to break up with her husband, she engages a private detective. That's when the pandora's box opens up.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, ManoramaMax, Prime Video, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 7 February 2013
- Director
- Kamal Haasan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- 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.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Vishwaroopam
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Kamal Haasan (17 films together), Nassar & Andrea Jeremiah (4 films together), Kamal Haasan & Pooja Kumar (4 films together), Nassar & Pooja Kumar (3 films together), Kamal Haasan & Rahul Bose (3 films together), and Kamal Haasan & Andrea Jeremiah (3 films together).
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.