Ulaga Nayagan Kamal Haasan returned to the silver screen after almost four years with a hit film titled Vikram. Being directed by young Tamil filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj, the film also has Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil in prominent roles.
Veteran Bollywood Analyst cum Business Transformation Expert Hirav Shah says, “Kamal Haasan is arguably one of the most talented and finest actors in the Indian film industry. As a child artist, Kamal Haasan went on to win the prestigious President’s Gold Medal in his first film. He is known to experiment with the roles in his films. Last year, in August, the veteran actor celebrated 62 years in cinema.”
On this occasion, Hirav Shah brings you the list of a few unknown facts about Kamal Haasan.
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Unknown Facts about Kamal Haasan
1) In 1990, Kamal Haasan was honored with Padma Shri and in 2014 with Padma Bhushan by the Indian Government for his services to the field of Art.
2) Kamal Haasan is the only Indian actor who has the highest number of Films (7) that were submitted to Oscar from our country in the “Best Foreign Language Film” category.
3) To date, Kamal Haasan has won 19 Filmfare Awards, which is the highest by any celebrity in Indian cinema.
4) Kamal Haasan made his acting debut at the early age of four with a cameo role in the 1959 Tamil film `Kalathur Kannamma.` For the same role, Kamal bagged the Best Actor President’s Medal and caught everyone’s attention.
5) Kamal Haasan is fluent in Hindi, Tamil, English, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada, and French languages. He even acted in six multilingual films, which brought him good fame.
6) Apart from acting, Kamal Haasan is an expert in other film crafts such as direction, script writing, producing movies, Playback singing, lyric writing, choreographing songs, and dancing. He is also a great Philanthropist.
7) In 1978, Kamal Haasan was first married to Vani Ganapathy, but due to reasons unknown, they parted ways in 1985. Later, Kamal Haasan married Sarika Thakur in 1988 and divorced her in 2004. The couple had two daughters in the form of Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan.
8) As the first choice for the popular film Robot aka Enthiran, Kamal Haasan was approached. Later, in film business prospects, Rajnikanth was cast for the role of Chitti. Shankar directed this gripping sci-fi drama.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kamal Haasan and Vikram
Why is Kamal Haasan a legend?
Kamal Haasan’s contributions to the film industry have been praised by his contemporaries across the Indian film industry, and he has been recognized as an influence on actors and filmmakers in the Tamil film industry. He has won four National Film Awards and 20 Filmfare Awards.
Is Kamal Haasan a vegetarian?
No. Kamal Haasan likes to have a simple breakfast and prefers Kerala Matta rice for lunch, along with sambar and non-vegetarian delicacies. He doesn’t like vegetables much. Dosas and coconut chutney are his favorites, and he dines every day between 8.30 and 9 pm.
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