“A few Oscars maybe. But what value are a few Oscars in front of the adulation and warmth of a billion smiles and the awe and respect of a billion salutes? I have never ceased to be amazed by the limits and standards he sets (for) himself — standards that nobody else imagines even exists!”

—  Kamal Haasan

K Balachander, in “K Balachander praises Kamal Hassan! (2 September 2010)”

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