Bangalore:
Kamal Haasan's film "Vishwaroopam" was finally released today in Karnataka after the state police gave an assurance of providing adequate security for the multi-lingual film.
"Vishwaroopam has been released in 40 theatres across the state, including 17 in Bangalore from the matinee show today.
All 17 theatres screening the film are already going housefull," sole distributor of the film in Karnataka, HD Gangaraju told PTI.
He said the state police had assured it would provide security for peaceful screening of the film.
The film, facing a two week-ban in Tamil Nadu, hit screens worldwide on January 25 but its release was deferred in Karnataka.
"Vishwaroopam has been released in 40 theatres across the state, including 17 in Bangalore from the matinee show today.
All 17 theatres screening the film are already going housefull," sole distributor of the film in Karnataka, HD Gangaraju told PTI.
He said the state police had assured it would provide security for peaceful screening of the film.
The film, facing a two week-ban in Tamil Nadu, hit screens worldwide on January 25 but its release was deferred in Karnataka.
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