Kamal Haasan praises 'Hey Ram' co-star Shah Rukh Khan: He is connoisseur of art
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan praised Shah Rukh Khan as 'a connoisseur of art and a good actor' and revealed that the superstar did not charge any fee for the 2000 bilingual film 'Hey Ram'. Written, directed, and produced by Kamal, Hey Ram is a period drama that starred both Kamal and Shah Rukh in lead roles.
In the Tamil-Hindi movie, they played friends Saket Ram and Amjad Ali Khan, respectively. At the trailer launch of his upcoming movie, 'Indian 2', Kamal said that titles like 'star' or 'superstar' don't matter while working on a film.
"When we work together, we are all just people. I don't see a superstar. He doesn't see a super director. We are friends. Shah Rukh sahib made that film for free. That cannot be done by a superstar. That can only be done by a fan. A connoisseur of art and a good actor. I'm ever thankful to him. Later on, you give us those titles and we very shyly accept it,"Kamal said at the trailer launch.
Kamal Haasan and Shah Rukh Khan in a still from 'Hey Ram'. (Credit: Production House / Raaj Kamal Films International)
On the professional front, Kamal Haasan will next be seen in 'Kalki 2898 AD' and 'Indian 2'.
'Kalki 2898 AD' is a dystopian film directed by Nag Ashwin. The film features an ensemble cast of Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani, and others.
'Indian 2' is a sequel to Kamal's hit 1996 film 'Indian', which featured him in a dual role and also starred Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, and Kasthuri Shankar. The movie was directed by Shankar, who is returning for the sequel, slated to be released on July 12.
Besides Kamal, the sequel stars SJ Suryah, Siddharth, and Rakul Preet Singh in key roles. It is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah's Lyca Productions and Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies.
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