Kamal Haasan
Indian actor and filmmaker (born 1954)
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Kamal Haasan is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil, he has also appeared in some Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali films. He is considered to be one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema. Haasan is also known for introducing many new technologies and cosmetics to the Indian film industry. He has won numerous accolades, including Four National Film Awards, Nine Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Four Nandi Awards, One Rashtrapati Award, Two Filmfare Awards and 17 Filmfare Awards South. He was awarded the Kalaimamani Award in 1984, the Padma Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) in 2016.
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Kamal Haasan backs Udhayanidhi Stalin, says minister being 'hounded' for remark on Sanatana DharmaIndiaTimes - Published | |
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Why PM Modi and BJP are silent on Karnataka corruption allegations, Kamal Haasan’s MNM asksIndiaTimes - Published | |
Kamal Haasan requests fans to extend help amid Chennai flood alert as his 'birthday gift'IndiaTimes - Published | |
MNM may consider joining anti-BJP front if invited, says Kamal HaasanIndiaTimes - Published | |
'I will be in politics till I am alive,' says Kamal HaasanIndiaTimes - Published | |
Kamal Haasan wilts in Tamil NaduIndiaTimes - Published | |
Coimbatore South Election Result 2021 LIVE: MNM's Kamal Haasan leads against Congress' Mayura S JayakumarKamal Haasan is pitched against Mayura S Jayakumar (Congress), Vanathi Srinivasan (BJP), Abdul Wahab (NTK) and R Duraisamy (AMMK).DNA - Published | |
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 LIVE Updates: DMK crosses halfway mark, Udhayanidhi Stalin leads in ChepaukAs 2nd round of counting votes comes to an end, MNM chief Kamal Hassan trails at Coimbatore South constituency while Congress' Mayur Jayakumar leads.DNA - Published | |
Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021 LIVE: Kamal Haasan leads in Coimbatore South, Stalin in KolathurAs the counting of votes is underway for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021, early trends show that the DMK has an edge over the ruling AIADMK.DNA - Published | |
Ready to quit cinema if it becomes hurdle to political career: Kamal HaasanSaying his entry into politics was historic, as he was one among the 30 per cent who remained aloof from politics, he said that late chief minister M G Ramachandran had as MLA acted in many films to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Smriti Irani challenges Kamal Hassan for an open debate with BJP candidateHaasan is also contesting from this constituency. Addressing the 'North India Community Outreach Programme', organised at Gujarati Samaj here, the BJP leader recalled that she had participated in..IndiaTimes - Published | No outsider in politics, says MNM chief Kamal HaasanMakkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Monday hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party's Vanathi Srinivasan, his opponent from Coimbatore South constituency, saying that it was faulty logic, in the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kamal Haasan to contest from Coimbatore South constituencyIndiaTimes - Published | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021: Kamal Haasan unveils his party's first list of 70 candidatesHaasan said that the DMK was portraying itself wrongly as the saviour of Tamils and the AIADMK was accusing the DMK of being a dynasty party.DNA - Published |
DMK vision document: Kamal Haasan, BJP say their ideas, schemes lifted, re-packagedReacting to the DMK's vision document, Kamal Haasan said that the DMK had ripped off important points announced by the fledgling party.DNA - Published | Kalam’s scientific adviser appointed vice-prez of Kamal Haasan’s partyIndiaTimes - Published |
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021: Kamal Haasan to contest from two seatsThe actor-turned-politician has entered into a political alliance with the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK).DNA - Published | Sarathkumar meets Kamal Haasan amid talks of formation of third frontAmid talks about a third front, All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi leader R Sarathkumar called on Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Saturday. Sarathkumar said he met Kamal to explore the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Situation conducive for formation of third front in TN: Kamal HaasanIndiaTimes - Published | Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan popular film stars, but 'marginal players' in politics: AiyarIndiaTimes - Published |