Can you guess which legendary actor followed his guru’s advice and left an indelible impact on the film industry? He is often lauded for his acting prowess.
Kamal Haasan
Today, we are talking about a superstar of Indian cinema who has worked hard to create a name for himself in the industry. With the support of his guru he became a legend.
Worked as a barber
During an interview, he said that he started working as a barber to insult his mother. He also revealed that if he had not followed the advice of filmmaker K Balachander, he would have died while traveling in an auto.
Wanted to become a director
South superstar Kamal Haasan enjoys a huge fan following. The superstar has often spoken about his struggle during a conversation with ‘Hollywood Reporter India’. He worked as a barber during his early days and had no passion in life.
One advice changed his life
Kamal Haasan was too rebellious against his mother. Kamal Haasan said, ‘The person who told me about my talent is Mr. Balachander, who is another guru of mine. He was a barber, used to cut hair. I used to work in the salon most of the time, so that I could taunt my mother. She thought that I was wasting time by reading paperbacks and watching movies. So, to insult her, I became a barber.’
Taunted his mother
Filmmaker Balachander was inspired by Kamal Haasan’s story and he added a similar scene in the climax of Zara Si Zindagi. Balachander not only inspired Kamal Haasan, but also advised him to reach great heights in his life.
Balachander was inspired
Kamal Haasan wanted to become a director at the age of 19, but Balachander told him that if he became a director, he would ride in autorickshaws all his life. The Vikram star said that many of his friends, who were more talented than him died on the road. He expressed gratitude to Mr. Balachander for his advice.
Married twice
Kamal Haasan said that he he had not listened to his guru, he would have died with unfulfilled dreams and anger in his heart. He also said that no one would know that there was a dead body in that auto rickshaw. Parthasarathy Srinivasan known as Kamal Haasan is a well-known actor, writer and producer.
Thug Life releasing
He was born in a Tamil Iyengar Brahmin family to D. Srinivasan, who was a lawyer and freedom fighter and Rajalakshmi, who was a housewife. He got married to dancer Vani Ganapathy, but they parted ways after 10 years.
Net worth
Kamal Haasan and actress Sarika began living together in 1988. The got married after the birth of their first child Shruti Haasan. They are parents to Shruti and Akshara. In 2002, Kamal Haasan and Sarika filed for divorce, which became final in 2004. From 2005 to 2016, Haasan was in a relationship with actress Gautami. As per reports, he has a net worth of around $70 million (₹450 crore).
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