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5 UNKNOWN facts of Kamal Haasan that the actor revealed during 'Vikram' promotions

ETimes.in | Last updated on - May 31, 2022, 14:43 IST
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5 UNKNOWN facts of Kamal Haasan that the actor revealed during 'Vikram' promotions

Fans of Kamal Haasan are now immersed in ‘Vikram’ fever. With the movie release in three days, the film has already made a pre-sales earning of Rs 200 crore, which is the highest of Kamal Haasan’s all-time since his entry into the film industry. Directed by Lokesh Kanagraj, the movie features Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil in the lead roles and actor Suriya plays an important character in an extended cameo role.

While waiting for Lokesh Kanagaraj’s masterpiece with Kamal Haasan, let's take a trip down the memory lane on the unknown facts that Kamal Haasan revealed during the ‘Vikram’ promotions!

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T​he 4-year gap


After ‘Vishwaroopam 2’ in 2019, Kamal Haasan’s ‘Vikram’ is releasing in 2022. These four years are the longest break in Kamal’s history in cinema. Talking about his four-year break, Kamal Haasan said that he had agreed to take this break for an important cause. The actor started his political party ‘Makkal Needhi Maiam’ in 2018 and was actively participating in national and state elections.

Kamal Haasan reveals that he will once again team up with Suriya after ‘Vikram’

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​Getting rejected by a Superstar


In a recent interview, while promoting his upcoming film ‘Vikram’, Kamal Haasan stated that legendary actor Dilip Kumar rejected his request to act in the remake of Tamil film ‘Thevar Magan’. He revealed that Dilip Kumar had quit acting at that point of time, so he rejected Kamal Haasan’s offer. Kamal Haasan also said that he missed the opportunity to work with Dilip Kumar.

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​A six-decade long career


Kamal Haasan made his debut in 1959, and he immediately won the National Award for Best Child Actor in his first film. By acting in more than six different Indian language movies, Kamal Haasan has made appearances in more than 200 films and has won several awards. In an interview he reportedly revealed that, out of all the memories in the past six decades, he remembers both good and bad that taught him well. He thanked his teachers from the industry and said they were the best that one could get.

RJ Balaji on ‘Veetla Visesham’: The best scene of the film is hidden in climax - Exclusive!

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​Invented by K Balachander


Kamal Haasan not only excels in acting, but also in producing and directing films. Speaking to the media, Kamal Haasan reportedly said that he befriended a director and became his assistant to learn the tricks and trade of a director. He added that it was at the age of 18 that director K Balachander found his strength and invented a ‘Kamal Haasan’ in the film industry. The actor reportedly said that K Balachander was his mentor and the duo worked for nearly 36 films together.

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​Recalling his days as childhood actor


Kamal Haasan stepped into the industry when he was seven years old. He made his name as a child actor and he has acted with many superstars of Kollywood including MG Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan and Rajinikanth. Reminiscing the past, the actor revealed that when he lost his front two teeth, his market as a child actor came to an end abruptly. He reportedly said that as a child actor he did not have an idea of his own and was like a trained parrot. He added that he had no idea he was working with big names like MGR and Sivaji while shooting for a film.

Director Ranjith's plan for 'Chiyaan 61' and Kamal Haasan's next!

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