Kamal Haasan's Uthama Villain Poster a Copy or an Inspiration ?

04/03/2014

Kamal Haasan's Uthama Villain has already started making huge waves, the fans have gone berserk with the electrifying teaser which was released. Kamal Haasan's look in the teaser was the definite highlight, however the same look has now broken out a controversy.

Kamal Haasan (Uthama Villain ) on the left and Eric Lafforgue's
Photograph on the right

Several fans have already posted that this look has been inspired (Some even term it copied) by a photograph taken by French Photographer Eric Lafforgue that depicts Theeyam art form in Kerala. Well it's also unclear if the actor has sought permission from the photographer to use it as the look of his film.

Kamal Haasan earlier movie Vishwaroopam was also at the centre of 'Inspiration' debate when the the actor dressed in a hood looked every similar to that of Tom Cruise's look in Mission Impossible 4.