Spicezee BureauChennai, June 12: The wait is over as the costliest flick ever to be made in the history of Indian cinema 'Dasavathaaram' releases today. The Tamil film starring superstar Kamal Haasan made on a whopping budget of Rs.1.6 billion, will finally see the light of the day today, overcoming numerous controversies that have been surrounding the film ever since it’s shooting started.
The film will be released in two language Tamil and Telugu in over 1000 prints. The apex court Thursday cleared the decks for its release by dismissing a plea by a Hindu sect that it would hurt the religious sentiments of some.
The film features the veteran actor in an unprecedented 10 different roles - creating a world record for the maximum roles in a single film. In more ways than one, the film is historic.
Kamal leads a bevy of beauties led by Asin and Mallika Sherawat in the film shot in India and abroad. Some shots were even filmed under water.
Publicists said that its computer graphics' bill itself cost a mind boggling Rs.250 million. 'One of the graphics highlights is a scene that features five Kamals in a single car,' said the publicist.
The good news however is that t movie will soon be released in an Hindi version but after two weeks of it’s Tamil release.
Although Kamal left no stone unturned to craft an exceptional film, controversies tailed the movie and its producer throughout.At least three cases were heard in the Madras High Court and an appeal reached the Supreme Court.
The first time the film came into the news when The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences threatened to take producer 'Oscar' Ravichandran to court for using the golden Oscar statuette without permission.
Later, its music release event, attended by Chinese actor of international fame Jackie Chan and Hindi thespian Amitabh Bachchan, drew criticism due to some journalists and fans being cane-charged in Chennai in early April.
While ironically Chan expressed ignorance about Kamal during the press conference, Chinese press assailed their icon for misbehaviour in an Indian hotel, a charge denied by the martial arts exponent-actor.
But controversies or no controversies the film looks poised to be a super hit as cinema owners told Spicezee that they are booked for the next several weeks in advance.
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