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Filmi Family Tree: Which famous director is Kamal Haasan related to?

November 12, 2013 15:22 IST
Kamal Haasan

Think you know everything about Bollywood? Test your gyaan here!

One of the most versatile actors of his generation, Kamal Haasan has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Hindi films in his long and illustrious career.

Also known as a gifted scriptwriter and director, Haasan's not the only film personality in his family -- while his ex-wife Sarika and eldest daughter Shruti are also actors, Haasan is related to an acclaimed filmmaker well known in the Hindi as well as the Tamil film industries.

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Filmi Family Tree: Which famous director is Kamal Haasan related to?

November 12, 2013 15:22 IST
Maini Ratnam and Suhasini

It's director Mani Ratnam!

Mani Ratnam is married to Suhasini, who is the daughter of Charuhasan, Kamal Haasan's older brother.

That makes Kamal Haasan uncle to both Suhasini as well as Mani Ratnam.