Vishwaroopam Controversy

"Some groups have been trying to stall the release of our film for various reasons," said producer Lingusamy

Tamil cinema star Kamal Haasan, who had last year threatened to leave India in the light of controversies surrounding his film Vishwaroopam, on March 31 pledged his "commitment" to the country and expressed hope he would not leave it.

Veteran actor Kamal Haasan is all set to bring the sequel to his last controversial outing Vishwaroopam and the veteran actor-director says he is confident that the second part will be successful.

Kamal Haasan's controversial film Vishwaroopam may have had a late start after being banned for almost two weeks but it's making up for lost time at the box office.

They have always been the best of friends and the best of rivals. The two icons of Tamil cinema - Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth - have always stood by each other. It, therefore, comes as no surprise to know that Rajinikanth would be watching the former's controversial 'Vishwaroopam' on Wednesday.

The Hindi version of actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam hit the screens on February 1 amid controversies and the espionage thriller, made at Rs 95 crore, grossed approximately Rs 7.66 crore in its opening weekend.

The Hindi version of Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam opened to good response in the Northern region on Friday, with multiplex owners claiming that the controversy surrounding the movie has generated more curiosity among the audience.

Kamal Haasan talks to NDTV about the controversy surrounding his movie 'Vishwaroopam'.

In the wake of the controversy surrounding Vishwaroopam, Farhan Akhtar raised a question over the authority of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), while Abhishek Bachchan said viewers must be free to choose films they want to see.

Amid controversy over Kamal Haasan's film 'Vishwaroopam', Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today said there was a need to "revisit" the Cinematograph Act to ensure decisions of the Censor Board are implemented.

I have not yet seen Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam. I was waiting for its release since the promos went on air. Simply because I like Haasan films. They generally make a political statement. Today, I am all the more eager to watch the movie after the unfortunate controversy and bad publicity over the last week.

Petrol bombs were hurled this afternoon at two cinemas in Tamil Nadu which were scheduled to screen Vishwaroopam, the controversial film starring Kamal Haasan. Nobody was hurt; glass windows were shattered at the theatres located in the Ramanathapuram district, 600 kms from the state capital of Chennai.

Kamal Haasan's mega-budget thriller Vishwaroopam has been at centre of controversy. The Madras High Court is likely to decide today whether the 95-crore film can release in theatres in Tamil Nadu, where the government is trying to ban the movie on the grounds that its portrayal of Muslims is offensive.

There is some good news for the Tamil-language film from the US and UK, where it has been making good money after releasing on January 25.

Vishwaroop, the Hindi version of Kamal Haasan's controversial Tamil film Vishwaroopam, hits the Indian screens along with Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children, this Friday.

"Some groups have been trying to stall the release of our film for various reasons," said producer Lingusamy

Tamil cinema star Kamal Haasan, who had last year threatened to leave India in the light of controversies surrounding his film Vishwaroopam, on March 31 pledged his "commitment" to the country and expressed hope he would not leave it.

Veteran actor Kamal Haasan is all set to bring the sequel to his last controversial outing Vishwaroopam and the veteran actor-director says he is confident that the second part will be successful.

Kamal Haasan's controversial film Vishwaroopam may have had a late start after being banned for almost two weeks but it's making up for lost time at the box office.

They have always been the best of friends and the best of rivals. The two icons of Tamil cinema - Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth - have always stood by each other. It, therefore, comes as no surprise to know that Rajinikanth would be watching the former's controversial 'Vishwaroopam' on Wednesday.

The Hindi version of actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam hit the screens on February 1 amid controversies and the espionage thriller, made at Rs 95 crore, grossed approximately Rs 7.66 crore in its opening weekend.

The Hindi version of Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam opened to good response in the Northern region on Friday, with multiplex owners claiming that the controversy surrounding the movie has generated more curiosity among the audience.

Kamal Haasan talks to NDTV about the controversy surrounding his movie 'Vishwaroopam'.

In the wake of the controversy surrounding Vishwaroopam, Farhan Akhtar raised a question over the authority of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), while Abhishek Bachchan said viewers must be free to choose films they want to see.

Amid controversy over Kamal Haasan's film 'Vishwaroopam', Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today said there was a need to "revisit" the Cinematograph Act to ensure decisions of the Censor Board are implemented.

I have not yet seen Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam. I was waiting for its release since the promos went on air. Simply because I like Haasan films. They generally make a political statement. Today, I am all the more eager to watch the movie after the unfortunate controversy and bad publicity over the last week.

Petrol bombs were hurled this afternoon at two cinemas in Tamil Nadu which were scheduled to screen Vishwaroopam, the controversial film starring Kamal Haasan. Nobody was hurt; glass windows were shattered at the theatres located in the Ramanathapuram district, 600 kms from the state capital of Chennai.

Kamal Haasan's mega-budget thriller Vishwaroopam has been at centre of controversy. The Madras High Court is likely to decide today whether the 95-crore film can release in theatres in Tamil Nadu, where the government is trying to ban the movie on the grounds that its portrayal of Muslims is offensive.

There is some good news for the Tamil-language film from the US and UK, where it has been making good money after releasing on January 25.

Vishwaroop, the Hindi version of Kamal Haasan's controversial Tamil film Vishwaroopam, hits the Indian screens along with Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children, this Friday.