Meet superstar who got married twice, one advice from his guru made him a star, not Rajinikanth, he is…

The life of the superstar of Indian cinema proves that if you are talented, have a rebellious nature and you get the support of the right guru, then you can become a legend. The superstar told in an interview 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.

We are telling you about the personal life of Kamal Haasan, the living legend of Indian cinema, whose journey was not easy at all. The actor talked about his struggle in a conversation with ‘Hollywood Reporter India’. He worked as a barber in his youth. He had no passion for this, but it was his rebellion 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.’

Inspired by this short story of Kamal Haasan, filmmaker Balachander had inserted a similar scene in the climax of the film ‘Zara Si Zindagi’. But, Balachander not only inspired Kamal, but also took his career to new heights with his noble advice

Kamal Haasan told his mentor about his dream of becoming a director at the age of 19, but Balachander saw something else in him. Kamal said about Balachander’s advice, ‘He told me that if you become a director, you will be riding autorickshaws all your life. Forget the auto. If I had not followed his advice, I would have died in one of these.’

The ‘Vikram’ star further spoke about the decisions of his colleagues in the conversation. He said, ‘Many of my friends, who were more talented than me, died on the road. So, I am grateful to Mr. Balachander’s advice.’

Kamal Haasan further said, ‘If I had taken that path, I would have died with unfulfilled dreams and anger in my heart. No one would have known that there was a dead body in that auto rickshaw.’ Kamal is today an actor, writer and producer. He has done films of all kinds of genres in his decades-long career. This proves that if you have a lot of talent along with the right advice, you can reach anywhere.

70-year-old Kamal Haasan was in the limelight recently for his statements on ‘India-Pakistan’ tension. He is soon ready to bring the film ‘Thug Life’ with his second guru Mani Ratnam, which is scheduled to be released on June 5. The actor’s personal life has also been full of ups and downs. He was first married to Vani Ganpati, after separating from her in 1988, he made Sarika his life partner. They got divorced in 2004.

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