The past week has seen a lot of controversy, frustration and drama shrouding the release of ace actor Kamal Haasan's magnum opus "Vishwaroopam".

Having been banned by the Tamil Nadu government due to content that is allegedly offensive to certain groups, the movie's release has been eventually stayed by the Madras High Court after a series of flip-flops.

What actually happened that resulted in such circumstances? The UnReal Times' ever-dependable investigative journalist, Atul Baskarbe, brings you the inside story in pictures: