Vishwaroopam

Plot synopsis:
The film opens in a rundown pigeon shop in New York City where an old man feeds them. He then sends one pigeon away. It flies high and lands in a skyscraper off the office window of a psychologist who is conducting a session with her client Nirupama (Pooja Kumar), a nuclear oncologist, who begins to confide that hers was a marriage of convenience that provided a safe haven for pursuing her PhD in the U.S.A. for past three years and that her husband Vishwanath alias Viz (Kamal Haasan) is a middle-aged Kathak teacher. She is also put off by Viz's effeminate bearing and is attracted to her boss, Deepankar (Samrat Chakrabarti). Doubting whether her husband has secrets of his own, she hires a private investigator to tail him to probe grounds for divorce. She learns from the private investigator that Viz is a Muslim. In a sudden turn of events, the investigator is killed in a sea-side warehouse by Farukh, a prominent member of the terrorist outfit led by Omar (Rahul Bose). A diary on him gives away Nirupama and the terror group led by Farukh nabs the couple. Deepankar is later killed by Farukh's men.
Viz surprises Nirupama by having a fight with the terrorists, kills Farukh and his men at the warehouse and escapes with Nirupama. Omar and Viz have a past, one that takes the story back to circa 2002, to the Al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Viz's real name was Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri. He claims to be a Tamil Jihadi in Kashmir, wanted by the Indian Army, with a reward of ₹ 500,000 on his head. Omar accepts him into his team and drives him off to Afghanistan. Wisam becomes a trainer to the Al-Qaeda Jihadi's and also a family friend to Omar. One day, Omar tells Wisam that American prisoners of war are still alive, incarcerated and shifted each fortnight. He orders his deputy Salim (Jaideep Ahlawat) to behead the Captain and capture it on video. The next day, Salim tells Wisam that a new tall guest is expected in the town. Wisam later that night sees Osama bin Laden (Naren Weiss) greeting the Al Qaeda chieftains in a cave. Then, a joint US-led air force begins bombing raid on the town. Omar begins to doubt that there is an informer in the team but mistakenly orders lynching of an innocent man. What follows is a maze of events that go back and forth in time, unraveling a plot where in the terrorists are scraping cesium from oncological equipment to build and trigger a Dirty bomb in New York City.
Nirupama is stunned to discover the true identity of Viz, his "uncle" (Shekhar Kapur), British "friend" Dr Dawkins (Miles Anderson) and the young "dancer" Ashmita (Andrea Jeremiah). Viz later reveals that he has a lot of emotional baggage and that he had executed many terrorists including Nassar (Nassar), Omar's boss. His mission is to bust the sleeper-cell of Al Qaeda in the US, which is planning to divert the attention through "capsules" capable of emitting mild nuclear radiation tied to pigeons while enabling Abbasi, a Nigerian suicide bomber to detonate the cesium dirty bomb in the city.
Together, the Wisam team try to counter the plans of Omar. In the ensuing events, Wisam is arrested by the FBI before being rescued by his "uncle" Colonel Jagannath and Dr Dawkins is murdered by Salim while picking up a video tape from an antique shop. The FBI later releases Wisam after a call from the Indian embassy and Prime Minister of India, where the true identity of Wizam is revealed as an agent of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India. Wisam along with the FBI, take down Abbasi and defuse the Cesium bomb with the help of Nirupama by using a microwave oven as Faraday cage to avoid incoming calls from any mobile phone. Omar and Salim try to escape in a plane. Omar tries to activate bomb through his phone, but fails. He then calls Abbasi, but call is answered by Wisam, who tells him that Abbasi is not alive. Omar is shocked to hear this but escapes with Salim in his plane. The film ends with Wisam indicating that he would now go after Omar, alluding to a sequel set in India.

Tags: violence

Review:
I would describe this as a film with technically great, with high production value, with a casting perfectly fit, with great direction - good example for great film-making.Much credit goes to Kamal Haasan.
Kamal Haasan once again makes sure that his creativity is beyond the imagination of Indian audiences and surprises you every moment.There is nothing controversial in the film as it just shows the two sides of coin.
This movie is a world class commercial thriller which tickles ur intellect a little bit and if you're up there going with the flow of the movie, you will love it if you're a cinema lover and not a Kamal fan.
I request the protesters to allow the movie to get released so that everyone could get a chance to enjoy this masterpiece and know the truth.Coming to the movie, this film will definitely go down in history as one of the best Indian Films.
WOW - being a Indian movie fan, i have seen lot of mass scenes , but when i was watching this TRANSFORMATION SCENE, the feeling i got is something i have never felt while watching a movie.Be it the bgm, scene, stunt, looks, action, song - all in that one scene makes it OUT OF THE WORLD.The movie on a whole is a TERRIFIC VISHWAROOPAM on its own.
It handles such a sensitive topic in such REALISTIC WAY...Its a 3 hr drive to a terrorist camp in afganishtan during the war and you all get a glimpse of Osamabinlaiden - VISHWAROOPAM BEST Indian MOVIE ..
After watching the movie I say proudly that kamal hassan is not only the best actor but also a best best director.
Felt like a Hollywood movie at starting, Good Camera work, averagely good Story(not a new one), nice casting.
Hats off to Kamal Haasan for well executing the role of Kathak Dance Trainer.But the movie has "Something is Missing" factor.Failed to keep the promise somewhere in the middle.
Technically can be the finest Indian movies made at international standards, great photography, editing, fantastic art direction, terrific special effects and stunts.A must watch for all Indian movie fans to enjoy the details of movie making.Music is good jelling well with movie, BGM is minimal.Watched in USA in Packed cinema house.
BGM is correctly placed with the movie...until the end I am unable predict the next scene........character of kamal is known at the end only.....before that he is playing the GOOD and the BAD....he is the hero and the villain....
Respect to Kamal Haasan- the actor, the director, everything.I am not giving away the story, its based on Terrorism but all you have to know is, ITS A MUST WATCH FOR ALL.
But i don't know why TN government keep on band the movie...After watching the movie I say proudly that kamal hassan is not only the best actor but also a best best director.Kamalahasan is the man who always thinks high about the technical standards of the movie, can did once again a fantastic technically high standard movie.
One of the best movies by Kamal Hassan and the Indian film industry on whole.
Watching it more than once will explain the plot in the movie.The best part of the movie is Kamal's effeminate Kathak dancer and his transformation into a fighter.On the whole this is a movie for action and Hollywood lovers and not for Desi movie lovers.*Shame on the Tamil Nadu govt for banning such a great movie..
Finally watched Vishwaroopam at rockline cinemas bangalore...........last few days hoopla had only raised the expectation of the movie ..............Movie starts of with humor filled scenes and Ulaganayagan's entry was too gud...super song..........the transformation scene i jumped out of my seat uhhhhhhhh mindblowing pa........Afghan scenes have been shot well bit dragging at times but thats alright........2nd half is where the movie shifts to a new level like the Jason bourne style movies ......the expression in heroine's face says it all when she watches Kamal in a new avatar....awesome.......climax looked bit forced mainly to get in Vishwa 2.........expecting lot more thrills ...........Don't miss it.
Hope this movie is just a buildup for the Vishwaroopam II and confusion clears in part II..Felt like he has forgotten about screenplay while attempting to show off that Indians are also capable of making a technical masterpiece with eye-catching special effects..
Viswaroopam is an extremely well made film which would definitely need multiple viewing to get a complete grasp...Kamal shows his brilliance as a director..there are couple of scenes in the movie which only a genius like him could have possibly thought of...screenplay is good...cinematography is outstanding and so is the computer graphic..music suits the mood of the film...art director is bound to win national award for his sensational work in recreating the terror camps..Now, coming to the performances, three actors steal the show...Kamal Haasan as the Kathak dancer, Kamal Haasan as the trainer of the terror camp and Kamal Haasan as the agent....Rest of the cast do a good job...Overall, Go watch Viswaroopam, its one of the sensible spy thrillers you would see..Eagerly waiting for Viswaroopam II now :).
I wouldn't even compare this with Kamal's other great work like Devar magan or Hey Ram. This movie created controversy in Tamil Nadu and it does not mean the movie is good.To compare with Hollywood?
I wish Kamal sticks to his original way of movie making where the movie has a good story line supported by his excellent acting.
very average film...not worth the hype...the only thing was it had the look of a Hollywood film..not the feel of one...kamal hassan was good and he did not overact..the actress sucked bad...forced expressions and dumb characterization...sometimes the cgi was pretty bad during the scenes in afghanistan...ending was dull and a bit stupid..there were many moments of bad filmaking and few scenes of good filmaking...music was OK..andrea's role and shekar kapur's roles were lame and did not provide any impact at all..cannot believe this got a 9.6 in imdb...80% of the ratings must have been kamal fans who might have just given it 10 without seeing it...its not exactly a bad film...just not worth the hype and disappointing because i am a fan of kamal's films back in the 80's and the 90's...its his third disappointing movie in row (manmadhan ambu and dasavatharam)...just hopes that next time he is in a movie he would just stick to the role of acting and not directing or writing..he has to still learn more about those fields more....
First let me Congratulate Mr Kamal Hassan for giving us Vishwaroop.I have been a great fan of spy thrillers and I believe after Vishwaroop we can match Hollywood films not only in terms of technique but content also.This is not a Tamil/Hindi bilingual but this is the first International Spy Thriller from India which can match any BIG BUDGET Hollywood THRILLERS.Everything in the movie was top notch Cinematography,Performances From The Cast,Story,Screenplay,Production Value.A lot of research has gone in depicting the plight of the Afghan People and the Psyche of Terrorists along with counter terrorism operations.This aspect of the film makes it truly special.Waiting for VISHWAROOP 2..
The best surprise is that it has a trailer/hint of what is going to happen in Vishwaroopam–II (India)  The only drawback that I realized was that the movie was a little bit slow at times, and the very few graphics of Kamal at Afghanistan.
We might expect better from Pooja and Andrea in the next part probably.Vishwaroopam – A Hollywood film in Tamil and a must watch for anyone who needs an intelligent cinema..
Kamal Haasan, India's best actor plays the lead role in vishwaroopam.
Excellent Movie, Exordinary Screenplay, World class Cinematography, Art work amazing, After seeing this film every tamilian should proud once again that we have a talent to compete with world class cinema.
Kamal as an actor,well everyone knows his prowess as an actor .What really startles is the panache in which carries his character .The first kathak dance is the best testimonial where he emotes exactly like a Radha yearning for lord krishna .The transition of his character is phenomenal and only an actor of his caliber can pull it of with such an elan .Rahul bose has done a neat job , but I wish his characterization was even more deeper as he is the next main guy in the film.There is nothing much to talk about the other character and I personally feel that Andrea's character was unnecessary but not sure about her role in the Sequel where she might have more scope.
The biggest point for this movie is the VFX or CGI and the brilliance can be stated to the fact that the viewer doesn't know about the scenes in which it is used .This is quite a difference form our regular movies unlike Hollywood ones .The back ground music is top notch which instills the seriousness of the movie in the readers mind from the beginning .Thankfully no unnecessary songs .The locale and cinematography is excellent on par with our western counterparts but Editing could have been little better ,which would have made this movie a pacey thriller.
A better screen play would have made this movie from a good one to a great one,Nevertheless its an commendable and applaudable effort from DR.Kamal Hassan .
Thats when the movie really starts and we ourselves will be confused at few places, but if you are a Kamal fan, you would better appreciate the reason behind and know that it is meant to be like that...He had various characters to play in the movie and every character, he had involved himself and performed very well...The Afghan sequence were really good, which people say is slow paced, but that is how it should be, as there can be no commercialism or entertainment which could have been added there.
But really Tamilnadu people missed a life time opportunity of seeing the world class (may be top) movie which is taken by our Peerless Universal Hero Kamal Haasan.Hats off Kamal Sir.Kamal is not young and energetic physically like Tony Jha to perform some part of stunts with liquid movement, after all, The Lion is always the Lion no matter wherever it goes and whatever it becomes.Actually, after the completion of film, while coming out of theater, I thought that that was the interval, as another one part has to be produced (expecting for Vishwaroopam II).
The movie is made with only one intention - to entertain, and entertain it does, with a top class technical team assembled and headed by Dr.Kamal haasan, the man who continues to be one of the few living pioneers, bringing in new filmmaking initiatives to Indian cinema.
Padma Shri Dr Kamal Haasan,has set a benchmark.The movie is technically awesome.No comments/complaints about cast and crew,they very well fit into roles.Sets,fight sequences,editing are one of the best.BGM could have been better.I would say "Vishwaroopam" IS A Hollywood movie(not "Hollywood-like" movies) made by an Indian.India can now boast of making Hollywood movies.The movie is worth more than the ticket cost.You would not mind shelling even Rs 1000/- INR for a single ticket to watch this movie,after watching it once.I have watched movie in Tamil,Telugu,Hindi(liked all three versions).Would love to watch movie in other language(s) as well.Finally,please do watch in theatre.Kill Piracy..
Though I am a fan of Shankar Ehsaan Loy and love their music, there were many sequences where the BG score was found a wee bit lacking.To make this kind of a movie takes lots of guts and needs the help of international film technicians.
This is another example (After Hey Ram and Virumaandi) why I rate Kamal Haasan along with Maniratnam as the best film maker available in India at present.
Try to make good movie next time .All the kamal assn's movie he doesn't know what to want to trying to say in the film..
Vishwaroopam is the best Spy Thriller movie ever in the Indian Cinema.
A film with all parameters being pitch perfect and that what makes it more than watchable one alongside there is just a song in the start that is irritating but that doesn't hamper it...Kamal Hassan is the heart of the whole movie and his performance is top class followed by Rahul Bose who reminded me of Thakshak, his first negative role, though he was menacing and his look was enough to either laugh and get scared...Another person worth mentioning is Jaideep Ahlawat who played the role of Salim and must say he has a bright future ahead as he had done some roles after this movie like Aakrosh, Gangs of Wasseypur, Gabbar is Back, Raazi etc where his acting talent is evitable...Screenplay is gripping and keep u involved throughout and direction is excellent...Mobidity and bloodshed is there which may not appeal to the female section that might come as the biggest flaw and it's a totally serious movie with lack of entertainment value which nowadays is the demand and once not seen then the audience dejects it...
A fare not to be missed for action lovers and Kamal Hassan's fans...A sure shot winner and don't care whether worked on the box office or not but it did hit me fully and I expect a film like this to create such an impression....
Movie : Vishwaroop (U/A)Rating : 4.5/5Kamal Haasan is an excellent actor, we know that.
And yes, the action sequences are excellently choreographed and executed, and they look a treat to watch.Kamal Haasan finally comes with a Hindi film after a long time.
Vishwaroopam is a must watch for those who seek classy, stylish and extra-strong entertainment.It is technically brilliant with world class making and a subject which is truly international on global terrorism.Technically it is one of the best films to emerge out of south.Coming to the technical aspects, screenplay is nonlinear, new, warrants focus from the viewers and engages for most of the running time.
Its an Tamil movie in Hollywood standards, not only in technical but the movie is also deals with international issue in a everyone,s view.this movie is not at all against to Muslims, even the hero of the movie portrayed as a Muslim.In real many Muslims were also acted.If the movie is against them then why should have been they acted?Ban on the movie is coz of political reasons only.Some of them have complained that kamal hassan supports Americans,but he doesn't.In many scenes he slapped Americans too.Finally the movie is worth to watch and i am waiting for the second part..
Every scene is predictable and the story lacks the depth.Having said all that this is a wonderful attempt by Kamal to create such a movie and you can always expect off-beat films from this Indian actor and i think this movie must have been by-far the best directorial brilliance from the actor.A combination of undercover agent transformation and a few world-class stunt scenes is all that the movie is to lookout for.
The movie is just Excellent, Intelligent, Visually breath-taking, Spell-binding performance by the legend "Kamal Haasan", Heart pumping BGM, Mind blowing action, Extraordinary and WOW.As a writer-director-producer and as well as playing a lead actor, Kamal had once again enthralled his fans by giving a worthy movie to watch for.
As other reviews say, the film doesn't look like an Indian movie at all.
The songs were good, however the BGM could have been better and enthralling.I wish Vishwaroop wins all awards in the technical category along with the best actor for Kamal in all film award forums.I can say with pride that Kamal Haasan has started a whole new era in India cinema.Looking forward to Vishwaroop II..
enormous route to explain today's dangerous world...a inside view of world terrorism from ground...Vishwaroopam not only show you violent truth of jihadi's life..where they trained to sacrifice their life on the name of Allah expecting to touch the stair of heaven....it also shows the depth of terrorism...In last few years we watched many movies based on Sleeper cells..vishwapooram will show you the power of them...how far they can go without making any noise...and how can you stop them....??and their comes our Hero...Kamal Hassan...a RAW agent and Indian Muslim..who went at to Afghanistan ..at the depth of AL- queeda...learn from them ..trained himself and destroyed them....A SUPER SLEEPER AGENT.....even his wife in new york never imagined what he is.....kamal hassan was true hero at the movie...the best moment of the movie came when he turn himself from a dance teacher to a fighter front of his wife by killing 10 people in 1 minute...amazing fight that was...and several other scene will catch your attention each and every second..rahul bose was pretty awesome..and even if you're not a kamal hassan fan..watch it for Auro 3D technology...amazing..it's really made the difference...and that's why it's the best Indian film till now..a truly great creation....Hat's off to kamal hassan and his effort....
Kamal Hassan has 3 roles to do in his film- A Kathak dancer, Terrorist trainer & A Spy. And he plays all characters brilliantly with his method acting but as a Spy, he looks aged.
Its a good movie and its a movie which might take Tamil cinema to the next level.Vishwaroopam- a movie, if u watch closely will show the hard work and the effort put in by the legendary actor Mr.Kamal Hassan.
People have seen worse than that.For those who have given rating 1 to 5, i can just say that u hate kamal or you are not a good movie fan!Watch it people!
The kind of movies they are making nowadays, the likes of A Wednesday, Kahaani, Talaash and now Vishwaroopam, with excellent storyline, brilliant direction and outstanding performance by the actors, Indian films may outshine Hollywood with their own distinctive ways in the upcoming years.
People will like this movie even you are Kamal Hassan fans.
Since this movie is acted and directed by a legend Kamal Hassan (one of the finest actors in the world), it will come to the spot light/ discussion for many viewers in India.