: Shortly before its 2013 release, several Muslim civic organizations protested the film's portrayal of their community. This led the Tamil Nadu government to impose a 15-day ban on its release.
: The Afghanistan flashback sequences were noted for their authentic and unsettling depiction of war and training camps. Controversies & Piracy Impact Vishwaroopam Movie Review 3/5 - The Times of India Vishwaroopam Tamilrockers
release, intending to premiere the movie on television a day before its theatrical run to curb piracy. However, this was fiercely blocked by theatre owners who feared the loss of their traditional business model. Simultaneously, the film became a target for: Political Tension: : Shortly before its 2013 release, several Muslim
Pirated versions are often "cam-prints" with shaky video and muffled audio, which ruins the scale of a high-budget film like Vishwaroopam . Controversies & Piracy Impact Vishwaroopam Movie Review 3/5