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Vishwaroopam is a Tamil spy thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Kamal Haasan, who also plays the lead role. The film made headlines when it was banned after Muslim groups protested saying it portrayed the religion in bad light.

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$The ban on Kamal Hassan\'s magnum opus Vishwaroopam in Tamil Nadu evokes two emotions: sadness and anxiety. Sadness, for a gifted and hardworking film-maker such as Kamal Hassan for landing himself in such a mess, and anxiety, for the fall in the threshold of intolerance to artistic expression in a state that has been different from the rest of the country. We haven\'t seen the movie yet, and hence cannot comment on the way Kamal Hassan has depicted Muslims or symbols of Islam. However, several Muslim organisations in the state, notably the Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK), which have seen the movie, say that it targets Muslims and their beliefs. Even with some scenes deleted, Vishwaroopam will affect the social-harmony and peace in the state, M H Jawahirullah, MLA and TMMK leader has reportedly said. Supporters of the TMMK and other organisations have also staged a protest against Vishwaroopam in front of Kamal Hassan\'s office, where they burned the posters of the movie and shoe-slapped his images. This has certainly landed the actor-director in big trouble, perhaps the biggest in his career of more than five decades. He has reportedly sunk about Rs 95 crore on the movie in the hope to get into the rare 100-crore box office club. [caption id=attachment_600731 align=alignleft width=380$

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$The Madras High Court has postponed its order on the release of Kamal Hassan\'s film Vishwaroopam in Tamil Nadu until Tuesday. The verdict was due to be announced today. While postponing the verdict, the court had also said that Kamal Hasaan would have to meet government officials and find a way out of the crisis. CNN-IBN reported that the court had added that it was worried about unity of nation and law and order situation, <a href=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/madras-hc-postpones-order-on-vishwaroopam-says-law-and-order-a-concern-603931.html>Firstpost</a> reported earlier today . This is the second time the court has failed to do its job, abrogating the responsibility it is designed to shoulder. Vishwaroopam has been submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification, as is required before the exhibition of any film in India. Once the CBFI certifies the film as fit for theatrical release, that should have been the end of that. No objections to the release of the film should be entertained anywhere in India. [caption id=attachment_604322 align=alignleft width=380$

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$Thiruvananthapuram: Actor-director Kamal Haasan\'s controversial movie Vishwaroopam, facing a two week-ban in Tamil Nadu due to its alleged anti-Muslim content, was released in more than 80 theatres in Kerala today. The multi-lingual film was mainly released in B-class theatres under Kerala Cine Exhibitors Association (KCEA). It was also screened in multiplexes and some theatres run by the Kerala Film Exhibitor\'s Federation (KFEF), which had declined to exhibit the movie following Haasan\'s decision to premier Vishwaroopam on DTH format, industry sources said. [caption id=attachment_602064 align=alignleft width=380$

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$Kolkata: Actor Rahul Bose said on Wednesday that he does not think there is anything objectionable in Kamal Haasan film Vishwaroopam for it to be banned. I don\'t think there was anything objectionable in Vishwaroopam for it to be banned, Bose said. On a day an emotional Hassan said he would leave India if the ban in Tamil Nadu on his film was not lifted, Bose suggested the government watch every controversial film before taking any decision on them. [caption id=attachment_608190 align=alignleft width=380$

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$The Tamil Nadu government today told the Madras High Court that Kamal Haasan\'s Vishwaroopam has not been certified by the Censor Board in accordance with the law and if the film is released, it will endanger lives, damage public properties and breach peace in Tamil Nadu. <a href=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Vishwaroopam-will-incite-violence-trigger-law-and-order-trouble-in-Tamil-Nadu-government-tells-HC/articleshow/18236897.cms>Times of India</a> reported that the Advocate General of the TN state government has said in the court that film certification by censor authorities was a big scam requiring full-fledged probe by a special committee. [caption id=attachment_606164 align=alignleft width=380$

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$New Delhi: Actor Kamal Haasan\'s forthcoming bilingual thriller film Vishwaroopam will be premiered on Airtel DTH before its worldwide theatrical release Jan 11. The Tamil and Telugu version is titled Vishwaroopam, while Hindi one is called Vishwaroop and all of them will be shown on Airtel\'s Pay Per Service View 12 hours prior to it\'s release in theatres. [caption id=attachment_568175 align=alignleft width=380$

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$The ban on Kamal Hassan\'s magnum opus Vishwaroopam in Tamil Nadu evokes two emotions: sadness and anxiety. Sadness, for a gifted and hardworking film-maker such as Kamal Hassan for landing himself in such a mess, and anxiety, for the fall in the threshold of intolerance to artistic expression in a state that has been different from the rest of the country. We haven\'t seen the movie yet, and hence cannot comment on the way Kamal Hassan has depicted Muslims or symbols of Islam. However, several Muslim organisations in the state, notably the Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK), which have seen the movie, say that it targets Muslims and their beliefs. Even with some scenes deleted, Vishwaroopam will affect the social-harmony and peace in the state, M H Jawahirullah, MLA and TMMK leader has reportedly said. Supporters of the TMMK and other organisations have also staged a protest against Vishwaroopam in front of Kamal Hassan\'s office, where they burned the posters of the movie and shoe-slapped his images. This has certainly landed the actor-director in big trouble, perhaps the biggest in his career of more than five decades. He has reportedly sunk about Rs 95 crore on the movie in the hope to get into the rare 100-crore box office club.$

$The Madras High Court has postponed its order on the release of Kamal Hassan\'s film Vishwaroopam in Tamil Nadu until Tuesday. The verdict was due to be announced today. While postponing the verdict, the court had also said that Kamal Hasaan would have to meet government officials and find a way out of the crisis. CNN-IBN reported that the court had added that it was worried about unity of nation and law and order situation, Firstpost reported earlier today . This is the second time the court has failed to do its job, abrogating the responsibility it is designed to shoulder. Vishwaroopam has been submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification, as is required before the exhibition of any film in India. Once the CBFI certifies the film as fit for theatrical release, that should have been the end of that. No objections to the release of the film should be entertained anywhere in India.$

$Thiruvananthapuram: Actor-director Kamal Haasan\'s controversial movie Vishwaroopam, facing a two week-ban in Tamil Nadu due to its alleged anti-Muslim content, was released in more than 80 theatres in Kerala today. The multi-lingual film was mainly released in B-class theatres under Kerala Cine Exhibitors Association (KCEA). It was also screened in multiplexes and some theatres run by the Kerala Film Exhibitor\'s Federation (KFEF), which had declined to exhibit the movie following Haasan\'s decision to premier Vishwaroopam on DTH format, industry sources said.$

$Kolkata: Actor Rahul Bose said on Wednesday that he does not think there is anything objectionable in Kamal Haasan film Vishwaroopam for it to be banned. I don\'t think there was anything objectionable in Vishwaroopam for it to be banned, Bose said. On a day an emotional Hassan said he would leave India if the ban in Tamil Nadu on his film was not lifted, Bose suggested the government watch every controversial film before taking any decision on them.$

$The Tamil Nadu government today told the Madras High Court that Kamal Haasan\'s Vishwaroopam has not been certified by the Censor Board in accordance with the law and if the film is released, it will endanger lives, damage public properties and breach peace in Tamil Nadu. Times of India reported that the Advocate General of the TN state government has said in the court that film certification by censor authorities was a big scam requiring full-fledged probe by a special committee.$

$New Delhi: Actor Kamal Haasan\'s forthcoming bilingual thriller film Vishwaroopam will be premiered on Airtel DTH before its worldwide theatrical release Jan 11. The Tamil and Telugu version is titled Vishwaroopam, while Hindi one is called Vishwaroop and all of them will be shown on Airtel\'s Pay Per Service View 12 hours prior to it\'s release in theatres.$

The ban on Kamal Hassan's magnum opus Vishwaroopam in Tamil Nadu evokes two emotions: sadness and anxiety. Sadness, for a gifted and hardworking film-maker such as Kamal Hassan for landing himself in such a mess, and anxiety, for the fall in the threshold of intolerance to artistic expression in a state that has been different from the rest of the country. We haven't seen the movie yet, and hence cannot comment on the way Kamal Hassan has depicted Muslims or symbols of Islam. However, several Muslim organisations in the state, notably the Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK), which have seen the movie, say that it targets Muslims and their beliefs. Even with some scenes deleted, Vishwaroopam will affect the social-harmony and peace in the state, M H Jawahirullah, MLA and TMMK leader has reportedly said. Supporters of the TMMK and other organisations have also staged a protest against Vishwaroopam in front of Kamal Hassan's office, where they burned the posters of the movie and shoe-slapped his images. This has certainly landed the actor-director in big trouble, perhaps the biggest in his career of more than five decades. He has reportedly sunk about Rs 95 crore on the movie in the hope to get into the rare 100-crore box office club.

The Madras High Court has postponed its order on the release of Kamal Hassan's film Vishwaroopam in Tamil Nadu until Tuesday. The verdict was due to be announced today. While postponing the verdict, the court had also said that Kamal Hasaan would have to meet government officials and find a way out of the crisis. CNN-IBN reported that the court had added that it was worried about unity of nation and law and order situation, Firstpost reported earlier today . This is the second time the court has failed to do its job, abrogating the responsibility it is designed to shoulder. Vishwaroopam has been submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification, as is required before the exhibition of any film in India. Once the CBFI certifies the film as fit for theatrical release, that should have been the end of that. No objections to the release of the film should be entertained anywhere in India.

Thiruvananthapuram: Actor-director Kamal Haasan's controversial movie Vishwaroopam, facing a two week-ban in Tamil Nadu due to its alleged anti-Muslim content, was released in more than 80 theatres in Kerala today. The multi-lingual film was mainly released in B-class theatres under Kerala Cine Exhibitors Association (KCEA). It was also screened in multiplexes and some theatres run by the Kerala Film Exhibitor's Federation (KFEF), which had declined to exhibit the movie following Haasan's decision to premier Vishwaroopam on DTH format, industry sources said.

Kolkata: Actor Rahul Bose said on Wednesday that he does not think there is anything objectionable in Kamal Haasan film Vishwaroopam for it to be banned. I don't think there was anything objectionable in Vishwaroopam for it to be banned, Bose said. On a day an emotional Hassan said he would leave India if the ban in Tamil Nadu on his film was not lifted, Bose suggested the government watch every controversial film before taking any decision on them.

The Tamil Nadu government today told the Madras High Court that Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam has not been certified by the Censor Board in accordance with the law and if the film is released, it will endanger lives, damage public properties and breach peace in Tamil Nadu. Times of India reported that the Advocate General of the TN state government has said in the court that film certification by censor authorities was a big scam requiring full-fledged probe by a special committee.

New Delhi: Actor Kamal Haasan's forthcoming bilingual thriller film Vishwaroopam will be premiered on Airtel DTH before its worldwide theatrical release Jan 11. The Tamil and Telugu version is titled Vishwaroopam, while Hindi one is called Vishwaroop and all of them will be shown on Airtel's Pay Per Service View 12 hours prior to it's release in theatres.

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