Dasavatharam released on June 13, 2008 has touched important 100 day Landmark today ( September 20, 2008 ) in four Chennai theaters.
A pretty good day for Kamal fans. Dasavatharam had lot of critics widely, yet it achieved the 100 day landmark and box office collection.
Kamal tried to tell about Chaos Theory, Butterfly Effect in Dasavatharam but it turned to be otherway. (check our comments section which flooded with critics and praises)
Kamal Hassan in Hyderabad - Dasavatharam Success Meet
Kamal was in Hyderabad to thank the audiences for his biggest opening movie ever - Dasavatharam.
Here are the experts from his interview …..
Could you tell us about the film’s collections?
These are the biggest openings in my entire career. I have seen the figures, it is a blockbuster, no doubt about it.
You have received accolades for your 10 roles. But on the other hand, critics are saying that the film is very confusing and has no story.
There is always criticism. In fact, I myself am my biggest critic. Dasavatharam is based on the ‘chaos theory’ and we established it very well. I don’t know where it could be confusing. The 10 roles that I enacted are established within 20 minutes of the film’s run. The only thing is one has to be a little attentive. That`s what we were going for.
What are the best compliments you have received so far?
Kamal Haasan featuring Dasavatharam in ten different roles is making waves and also getting mixed reviews around the world. (Check our comments section on dasavatharam review and here)
One should understand the basic concept of the Dasavatharam storyline — Chaos theory, Butterfly Effect. Chaos theory or “Butterfly effect” has been shown in movies like “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “The Jurassic Park” etc…
Here is the excellent explanation about Chaos theory and Butterfly Effect — from the Sify.com message board.
FAQs on Dasavatharam
Some guys have claimed they haven’t understood chaos theory which plays such an important part in the film. As a physics student, I’ve decided to explain it a bit so that people can appreciate the brilliance of the film.
What is Chaos theory ?
Basically a chaotic system is one wherein long term predictions are impossible. Like for example, if I push a car, I know that it is going to move and it will continue to do so if I go on pushing it on and on. However, in a chaotic system, this situation cannot be predicted over a long period of time. Weather, for example, is a chaotic system. No matter how good your instruments are, you simply cannot predict the weather with 100 per cent accuracy over a long term basis and forecast it.
What is the Butterfly Effect?
It is the most important component of a chaotic system. Basically, small perturbations results in amplifications which completely destroys the original nature of the system and makes prediction impossible. If a butterfly flaps its wings in Africa, it could result in
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