When 6-year-old Kamal Haasan was unimpressed as he obtained President’s Gold Medal: ‘I thought bas, itna hi hai?’

When Kamal Haasan arrived on The Kapil Sharma Show to advertise his newest launch Vikram, Kapil Sharma couldn’t assist however heap reward on the actor-filmmaker and his brilliance. During the episode, Kapil reminded followers that the veteran actor made his debut as a baby artist with Tamil movie Kalathur Kannamma, a 1960 launch. He recalled that the actor received President’s Gold Medal for the movie on the age of 6.

A curious Kapil requested Kamal Haasan if he knew or realised how large the second or the honour was. Remembering that incidence, Kamal Haasan acknowledged that he has a photograph of the second through which he doesn’t look impressed with the award.

“If you see the picture, I am looking at the award with an expression like, ‘Bas? Itna hi hai? (What? That’s it?)’ I thought as a child that I would received a big present. Like a mechanical gun or something else,” Kamal mentioned as Kapil laughed. The host requested if he tried to speak his feelings to President. “Through my expression, I almost expressed that to him,” Kamal mentioned in Hindi.

As the dialog continued, Kapil recalled how Kamal Haasan made the viewers giggle together with his movie Pushpak. When he requested concerning the Singeetam Srinivasa Rao directorial, Kamal Haasan mentioned it’s throughout this movie that he realized lots about cinema. “That was where I learnt writing. Bohot seekhne ka mauka mila (Got an opportunity to learn a lot). How to write for cinema. Cinema is not all about dialogues, wo samjh aaya,” he expressed.

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But what conjures up him to at all times discover one thing new? Kamal Haasan credit director Ok Balachander for it. “My guru K Balachander always tried new things and introduced new actors. As a matter of fact, all the top stars of South India, my peers, are his introductions. He kept trying new things. He gave us the guts. Wo dil joh hai, we try to copy it even now. It is a habit I picked up from my father, he is like a father to me,” he concluded.

Kamal Haasan’s newest launch Vikram is at the moment dominating the field workplace. The movie, additionally starring Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil, was directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.