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Kamal Hassan and his team
in “Vishwaroop.”
Kamal Hassan teaches
Kathak in “Vishwaroop.”
“Vishwaroop” Starring Kamal Hassan, Pooja Kumar, Rahul Bose, Andrea Jeremiah, Upendra, Jaideep Ahlawat, Samrat Chakrabarti; directed by Kamal Hassan; music by Shankar, Ehsaan, and Loy.
Also released in Tamil as “Vishwaroopam,” this spy thriller is written, directed, co-produced by, and stars Kamal Hassan as Vishwanath. Wiz, as he is also known, is a Kathak teacher living with his wife Nirupama, played by Pooja Kumar, a nuclear oncologist, in New York. Theirs is a marriage of convenience that allowed Nirupama to pursue her Ph.D. in the United States. But now, she wants out of the marriage. Apart from their age gap, Nirupama is put off by Vishwanath’s effeminate traits. Doubting whether her husband has secrets of his own, she decides to have him investigated. She discovers that Vishwanath is not a Hindu but a Muslim. In a sudden turn of events, the private investigator she hired is killed and the couple is nabbed by a terrorist group after they find her card in his wallet. The group’s leader is Omar, an Afghani Al-Qaeda operative, played by Rahul Bose, whose international network plots to attack New York. During their interrogation, Vishwanath fights the captors and manages their escape. It’s revealed that Omar and Vishwanath have a past, taking the story back several years, to training camps in Afghanistan. Events that go back and forth in time to unravel a complex plot to trigger a blast in New York City. Nirupama is stunned to discover the true identity of her husband and partners, including his uncle, played by Shekhar Kapur. Vishwanath is a RAW agent who married Nirupama to investigate her boss Deepak, played by Samrat Chakrabarti, and his connection to Omar’s plans to attack the city. Whether they succeed, forms the rest of the story.
Amit Sadh, Sushant Singh Rajput
and Raj Kumar Yadav play fast friend
s in “Kai Po Che!”
“Kai Po Che!” Starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Raj Kumar Yadav, Amit Sadh, Amrita Puri; directed by Abhishek Kapoor; music by Amit Trivedi.
This film is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel, “The 3 Mistakes of My Life,” and chronicles the journey of three friends as they discover cricket, religion and business in their respective fields.
Set in Gujarat, against the backdrop of religious politics during the early 2000s. The new millennium provides exciting times for the three Ahmedabad boys to start a business that could be their ticket to fame and riches. Television actor Sushant Singh Rajput (the original Manav from the serial “Pavitra Rishta”) underwent months of cricket training to prepare for his role as Ishaan. Raj Kumar Yadav plays Govind, whose dream is to start a successful business and make money. Amit Sadh plays Omi, a loyal friend with no clear aspirations of his own. In a nation passionate about cricket, they come up with a plan to start a training academy to produce India's next sporting superstars. Each has a different motivation and what follows is an adventure as they attempt to navigate the obstacles while fulfilling their dreams. The makers say “Kai Po Che” is a tribute to friendship and the magical times shared with one's closest pals. Filming took place in several areas of Gujarat, including Ahmedabad, Porbandar, Sabarmati and Diu. Former cricketer Ajay Jadeja makes a special appearance.