'When Kamal Haasan came into the room, I was literally shivering. I am just an ordinary head load worker and there, I was standing next to a legend like him. I didn't know what to do. Not even in my dreams did I think of meeting Kamal sir or talking to Shankar Mahadevan sir. I was living a dream.'
The actor-turned-politician did not suffer any injury in the incident.
The participation of the two veteran actors assumes significance in view of their recent statements suggesting that they could be joining politics.
Veteran actor-director pays tribute to the late Hollywood acting stalwart.
'Expect an emotional dramatic film with action. Expect a world within the crime world.'
Kamal Haasan and Madhavan on their film Anbesivam
The actor said the "clown's cap" was now being foisted on the head of Tamils and urged them to "erupt".
The complaint has accused Haasan of hurting religious sentiments of the Hindus by making the "inflammatory and derogatory remark of Hindu terrorism".
Here's the lowdown from the Tamil film industry.
The veteran actor carries out the task he was nominated for by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This is also the time when South Indian films started doing well, commercially and critically, on a Pan-India scale.
As the legendary actor turns 60 today, we look at his finest performances in the last six decades.
South actress Pooja Kumar talks about working with Kamal Haasan in Uttama Villan.
After all, she was working with three legends -- Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam and A R Rahman.
The actor gets emotional when he sees his daughter on screen.
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A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Tamil film industry.
AVM Studios launched the careers of Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.
A look at the pictures.
The Centre on Tuesday came out in support of film star Kamal Haasan, who is facing problems in releasing his mega budget film 'Vishwaroopam', saying everyone in the country enjoys the freedom of expression and artists have full liberty to continue their choice of work.
Rajinikanth may have made his last Hindi film two decades ago but he can still set the screen alight, blazing away with a gun that has dozens of barrels. As Thalaiva turns 75 on December 12, Dinesh Raheja looks back at his 17 year journey in Hindi cinema.
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The screening will happen later this week in Los Angeles in Kamal Hasaan's presence.
Viswaroopam is produced by Haasan's company Raj Kamal International in association with PVP Cinema.
'Kamal has surfed and navigated a lot of tidal waves, manoeuvring the peaks and troughs, combining rare intelligence and commonly available intuitions to overcome unimaginable crises all his life.' 'There is no looking back at the past, for his only motto has been 'Tomorrow belongs to us'!'
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A look at the grand party pictures.
Bypolls are due in the 20 constituencies, which have fallen vacant following the Madras high court last month upholding the disqualification of the 18 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs who back Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam leader TTV Dhinakaran and in view of demise of two sitting members, including DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi.
The MNM chief also said that he was not afraid of being arrested but warned any such action would escalate tensions.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam veteran's criticism of Haasan comes in the backdrop of the actor invoking the legacy of the ruling party's founder and former chief minister, the late M G Ramachandran, and the MNM chief lashing out at government over corruption.
In an emotional blog post titled Life and Decisions, Gautami announced the split.
'It was my job to read out their lines to the actors and make sure they spoke them with the right diction, accent and pronunciation. If you look at my photographs from the Sadma set, you will always find me with a file in hand, even when I am in my costume. While Kamal and Sridevi were diligent about their Hindi dialogue, Silk Smitha, while always respectful, was not too interested in her lines or my instructions.'
Kunal Rajan, a regular in Kamal Haasan's movie crew, talks about his experiences.
'You have to understand the realities of Tamil Nadu politics before you decide if you want to be a politician,' A Ganesh Nadar advises the actor.
In the midst of the agitation the 62-year-ld southern superstar trained in Karate dealt a strike straight in the stomach.
Kamal Haasan pays rich tribute to his Sadma director.
The edge-of-the-seat action is interspersed with moments of intense, raw emotions of romance, trust and betrayal, and keeps you entertained and waiting for the next big reveal, observes Divya Nair.
The veteran actor said he intends to challenge the status quo 'that has been plaguing the politics of Tamil Nadu for some time now'.
A look at the reception pictures.
Mrunal Thakur teams up with Telugu star Adivi Sesh for the romantic action drama Dacoit.
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