Kamal Haasan Net Worth

Kamal Haasan's Quotes

• A London editor once told me that the best way to put news hounds off your scent is to lie inventively
• The closest I feel to is Dustin Hoffman who shares many of my paradoxes. Physical appearance to begin with.
• I haven't got a degree. So, I've never stopped learning. When you get a degree, and wear that square hat with tassels on it, you think you've done it and you lean back. There is a certain amount of complacency that comes with achievement. What you perceive is achievement. When you don't, when you are insecure all the time, that's when you constantly forage for knowledge in the extra-mural dump.
• Strangely, one of the greatest rationalists of this world has been turned into a god: Buddha.

Interesting Facts about Kamal Haasan

1. His innovative acting has earned him the title "the first, and perhaps the last, complete hero in Indian Cinema"
2. Kamal's hobby is magic
3. Is the only actor to have earned a Best Actor in a Leading Role award and a Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination for the same movie (Saagar (1985)) at Filmfare Awards.
4. Is a very very strong fan of Ilayaraja and always ropes him as the composer for all his home productions
5. Has two daughters, Shruti Haasan and Akshara.
6. Seven movies that he has starred in have been sent to represent India in Oscars for Best foreign movie category, highest by any Indian.
7. Trained in the classical Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam.
8. Has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Hindi films.
9. Met action superstar Jackie Chan for the first time, when the latter came to the audio launch of Hassan's latest thriller, Dasavatharam in April of 2008. Hassan confessed to have been a huge fan of Chan, and admitted at the audio launch that he had during his career, tried emulating Jackie Chan's stunts, resulting in 32 fractures to his body.
10. Did daredevil stunts for the film, Abhay (2001), where he did bungee jumping. Severely injured his back whilst filming.
11. Kamal Hasan became the first Indian actor to get a 1 crore as his salary for a single film in 1994. It was Rajesh Khanna who was alone the highest paid Indian actor in India from 1970-1987 and Amitabh shared the status of being highest paid Indian actor with Rajesh Khanna from 1980-87 and Kamal Hasan became alone the highest paid Indian actor from 1988-1998 and shares the same tag of highest paid Indian actor with Rajnikanth from 1999-2013.
12. His favorite actor is Nagesh. His other 3 favorite actors include Shivaji Ganesan, M.G. Ramachandran, Rajesh Khanna. He respected Genmini Ganesan immensely.
13. Rajkumar Santoshi wrote Ghayal and Ghatak for Kamal Hassan. Due to no producer's willing to back the film , he changed the star cast.
14. When Anil Kapoor was approached for Taal, he suggested to Subhash Ghai that only Kamal Hassan suited the role.
15. Uncle to actor Gautam Kanthadai.
16. Starred in the shelved film Sadu Chitra's "Jigar" (Mera Khoon)(1983/1985).Starring Dharmendra,Zeenat Aman,Govinda (Replaced Kamal Haasan), Vijeta Pandit, Anita Raj, Danny Denzongpa,Music by Kalyanji Anandji,Produced by Jayant Malkhan and Directed by I.V.Sasi.
17. Dev Anand and Kamal Haasan were to do a film together titled Do Diwane Pyar Mein. Starring Dev Anand,Kamal Haasan, Reena Roy,Padmini Kholapure. It was an outside production, but this film was shelved. It was to be made by producer,director Prakash Verma, who wrote the story of Loot Maar. Dev Anand insisted he just verbally gave the okay and was yet to hear the story or get a signing amount . Dev simply gave him an okay about the film. Verma on the other hand told the media he gave the signing amounts and got bulk dates of Dev Anand and Kamal Haasan .
18. Kamal Hassan wanted to produce a Hindi film with Jaya Pradha in 1983, directed by K.Vishwanathan. He approached Naseeruddin Shah for a role and told him it was a small art film and he wanted him to work for free. This angered Naseer and he told Kamal to leave. Naseer's argument was that if it was small art film why was he casting himself and Jaya Pradha in the film. Feeling taken granted for,Naseer turned down the film. It would be 18 years later when they would work together in Hey Ram.
19. Wanted to make a film with Saif Ali Khan titled "Amar Hai" in 2013. All plans were dropped.
20. Kamal Haasan and Preity Zinta were signed for the film Robo in 1999. They both did a photo session together for the film. The film was shelved for financial reasons. It was revived with Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Rai in 2008.