Nadigar Sangam elections: Sarath Kumar slams Kamal Haasan over joining rival group

A picture of Sarath Kumar.IB Times India  The battle between the two factions of Nadigar Sangam (actors' guild) in Tamil Nadu is heating up with president Sarath Kumar slamming Kamal Haasan after the star joined hands with rival group Pandavar Ani led by Nasser. After Kamal Haasan lent his support for Nasser's candidature for the president's post, Sarath Kumar came...

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Big B, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan pay tribute to Ilaiyaraaja

The music composer was felicitated during the audio release of the film 'Shamitabh' Cinema superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan shared stage to pay tribute to music maestro Ilaiyaraaja at the audio launch of R. Balki’s upcoming directorial venture ‘Shamitabh’. ’Shamitabh’ stars Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush and Kamal Haasan’s younger daughter Akshara, who is making her Bollywood debut.  “I am not a trained...

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'Drishyam' is like a great shirt you want to wear: Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan opens up about 'Papanasam' and a variety of topics including social consciousness and sexual abuse Kamal Haasan, in his typical style, resorts to an analogy to explain why he chose to do Papanasam. “When we see a good shirt, we immediately want to wear it. Though Drishyam was a film done by a top actor (Mohanlal), I thought it’d be a good idea for me to do it; I wanted to bring it to my people.” In the last five years,...

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Kamal Haasan has reportedly agreed to do another film for producer Lingusamy to compensate for the losses of Tamil drama "Uttama Villain". Comments (0) By: Indo-Asian News Service | Chennai | Published:July 11, 2015 3:09 pm Kamal Haasan, Lingusamy, Actor Kamal Haasan, Kamal haasan Papanasam, Kamal Haasan Uttama Villian, Kamal haasan Lingusamy, Kamal Lingusamy Uttama Villian, Kamal Haasan Papanasam Movie, Kamal Haasan uttama Villian Movie, Kamal Haasan Lingusamy Movies, Entertainment news Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan may do another film for producer Lingusamy which will be an out-and-comedy entertainer. Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan has reportedly agreed to do another film for producer Lingusamy to compensate for the losses of Tamil drama “Uttama Villain”. “Kamal may do another film for Lingusamy. This will be an out-and-comedy entertainer. Talks were initiated a few weeks back but he’s yet to sign on the dotted line,” a source told IANS. Reportedly, veteran director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, who has worked with Kamal in memorable hits such as acePushp

Papanasam movie review: 'Papanasam' is the best and the most faithful remake of the original. It shows what Kamal Haasan is capable of doing when he's at his best. y: Indo-Asian News Service | New Delhi | Updated: July 5, 2015 5:42 pm Papanasam is a thriller as much as it’s a family drama. It’s about two families and how difficult it is to raise children today. The Kamal Haasan we get to see in “Papanasam”, the Tamil remake...

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Kamal Haasan may do another film for producer Lingusamy

Kamal Haasan has reportedly agreed to do another film for producer Lingusamy to compensate for the losses of Tamil drama "Uttama Villain". By: Indo-Asian News Service | Chennai | Published:July 11, 2015 3:09 pm Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan may do another film for producer Lingusamy which will be an out-and-comedy entertainer. Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan has reportedly agreed to do another film for producer...

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'Kamal Haasan said his greatest challenge was that Mohanlal did the original'

'I thought either Rajnikanth or Kamal Haasan should do Papanasam.' 'Rajni sir liked it but was not sure about how his fans would accept certain scenes, if he were to do it. Like the scene where he is beaten up by a cop.' 'Kamal sir loved the film and agreed to do it.' 'Later, Rajni sir was willing to take it up but by then, the project was already on with Kamal sir.' Director Jeethu Joseph discusses his well-reviewed film. Malayalam filmmaker Jeethu...

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Kamal Haasan said I can use my eyes to do the talking

Roshan Basheer is still pinching himself to make sure that he is not dreaming. When Jeethu Joseph called him for a part in Drishyam, the youngster had no clue that within a span of two years he would be acting alongside some of the biggest stars of the South — Mohanlal in Malayalam, Venkatesh in Telugu, and now Kamal Haasan in Tamil. "I think of myself as immensely lucky. The child artist Esther and I were the only actors from the original who got to act in all the three versions," says Roshan, who plays the villain in the movie. "To be honest, I never thought I would be called for the Tamil version...

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About Kamal Haasan

From babyhood to childhood, from adolescence to youth, from manhood to middle age, I have been part of this magician's life... Kamal has evolved into everything that I have dreamed he would be. Indeed, I should never be surprised by anything he achieves, yet I am constantly amazed. K Balachander, in “His Master's voice 1 September 2010” Yes, I own Kamal. Yet, he does not belong to me — he belongs to the world of cinema. It is often argued that had he been born abroad, he would have won the Oscar many times over. K Balachander, in K Balachander praises Kamal Hassan! (2 September 2010) A few...

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