Viswaroopam has earned Dr Kamal Haasan more sympathy than dollars. The film released elsewhere failed to hit the theaters in Tamil Nadu where it was primarily was targeted to. The trilingual flick is made in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. While the Telugu and Tamil were released on January 25, except in Tamil Nadu. The Hindi version Viswaroop is releasing this Friday.

However the Tamil audience were deprived of the entertainment as some Muslim associations approached the government seeking its ban. The release was incidentally deferred by two weeks. Things are looking positive with the state government urging the actor cum filmmaker cum producer to settle it amicably with the agitating groups.

Kamal has garnered support from all quarters. While in Tamil Nadu many of his fans gathered in large numbers and shouted slogans against the government. Many global fans went online and poured their anguish on the social networking sites.

Even the union defense minister Susheel Kumar Shinde felt that every artiste must be given space to express their feelings in democratic India.

Long time associate and another superstar Rajinikanth openly supported the filmmaker. He said that Kamal never harms anyone with words or deeds. Even Bhartahi Raja voiced his concern for the star.

From Bollywood Salman Khan and Sharukh Khan expressed their solidarity with the star and assured the fans that the film is a technology sensation and would be worth the wait. (Wishesh AarKay)