Kamal Haasan: Film

“I was always a reluctant actor! I continue to be that. I announce a project, the camera rolls and I'm happy. I'm fortunate to be doing leading parts even now. Except for my mentor K. Balachander, for whom I can do even a walk-on part. When he directed his 100th film, I just walked in to do a small role. I just clowned around on camera.”

Kamal Haasan

Aamir's choice of films makes Kamal Haasan happy

Parting , Happiness

“Balachander is my inspiration. He had a heart problem 40 years back. He has been making films for another 46 years. He can never grow old. My father used to be like that until he suffered a stroke. Then I suddenly realized he was an old man. That's also true of my brothers Chandra Haasan and to an extent Charu Haasan. I can never imagine them being old.”

Kamal Haasan

Aamir's choice of films makes Kamal Haasan happy

Imagination , Problem , Suffering , Heart

“With this film I have made more money than any of my other films. It was a high-wire act.”

Kamal Haasan

On the success of his innovative Tamil film Apoorva Sahodarakal (Unique brothers) after a series of flops,
In Comeback king (31May 1989) http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kamalhasans-latest-performance-dwarfs-his-earlier-hits/1/323484.html

Money

“When we talk career, we get into an argument. In Hindi films, she is facing the same problems I did. If a K. Balachander hadn't come along to do 'Ek Duuje Ke Liye' with me in Hindi, I wonder what would've happened to me! I would have suffered much worse because Shruti is far more savvy than me.”

Kamal Haasan

Aamir's choice of films makes Kamal Haasan happy

Problem , Suffering

“I am looking for excellence. Anyone can struggle but they cannot make a ‘perfect’ film.”

Kamal Haasan

Kamal Hassan: A universal legend

Perfection

“He is a cool cat. I was surprised when he had a heart problem…People think my film with Mani, ‘Nayakan’, is my best work. To an extent it's true. But I'd like to think my best is yet to come.”

Kamal Haasan

About Mani Ratnam, his son-in-law
Aamir's choice of films makes Kamal Haasan happy

People , Cats , Problem , Thinking

“I'm proud of her [Shruti] because she isn't doing a product of our home banner Rajkamal Films. The only thing Rajkamal did for her was to give her a chance to do the background score in ‘Unnaipol Oruvan’. It wouldn't matter to me if she failed as a movie actress. But right now it looks like a winning streak.”

Kamal Haasan

About his daughter Shruti Haasan
Aamir's choice of films makes Kamal Haasan happy

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