Don’t Call Me Ulaganayagan: Kamal Haasan

Veteran Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan is one of the most popular names in South Indian cinema. In tune with his impeccable record of playing diverse roles, he is given the famous tag of Ulaganayagan.

However, Kamal doesn’t appear to be in approval of these tags and he has retreated against them today. He has asked his fans and common audience alike not to use such extension names to him. I have always felt a deep sense of gratitude over being bestowed with endearing titles such as Ulaganayagan, among others.

Such accolades, given by the people and recognized by esteemed colleagues and admirers, has always been humbling, and I’ve been genuinely moved by your love in conferring it upon me, Kamal stated.

However, the legendary emphasised against the usage of such tags as he wrote “The art of cinema transcends beyond any one individual and I am but a student of the craft, forever hoping to evolve, learn and grow. Cinema, like any other form of creative expression, belongs to all. It is the collaboration of countless artists, technicians, and audience who make it what it is – a true reflection of humanity’s diverse, rich, and ever-evolving stories. It is my humble belief that the artist must not be elevated above the art. I prefer to remain grounded, constantly aware of my imperfections and my duty to improve.”

Hence, after considerable reflection, I feel compelled to respectfully decline all such titles or prefixes. I humbly request that all my fans, the media, members of film fraternity, party cadre and fellow Indians, to here on after, refer to me simply as Kamal Haasan or Kamal or KH. Thank you again for your gestures of kindness over the years. Please know that this decision comes from a place of humility and a desire to remain true to my roots and purpose, to always be one among all of us – the lovers of this beautiful art form, Kamal concluded.

Kamal has stated that he doesn’t wish to be called Ulaganayagan or any such titles in the future and urged everyone to simply refer to him as Kamal or KH.

Hombale Wrote A Big Cheque For Prabhas?

There is no denying the fact that Prabhas is the biggest name in Indian cinema when it comes to crowd-pulling capabilities. He is second to none, even be it Bollywood stars in terms of box office charisma. The fact that he has two 1000-crore grossers clearly instates the same.

With so much box office validation in his favor, it is only natural that Prabhas charged a big fat paycheck in tune with his stardom. In accordance, he is one of the top billed stars in Indian cinema and is even regarded as the highest paid superstar in the contemporary South cinema.

At this rate, the 3-film deal that Prabhas signed with Hombale Films must have been a big fat one. Hombale who are anyway known for big money productions and lavish making values have the tenacity to pay top buck for their favorite stars. It appears that they have signed a mega deal with Prabhas now and they have invested heavily in this actioner.

There are social media reports that Prabhas is pocketing in the vicinity of Rs 500 to Rs 600 crore for signing this mega deal with Hombale. But there is no definitive number for now as anticipation builds on the nature of these three projects, with one of them being Salaar 2. What’s for certain is that Prabhas just have made a fancy amount of money from this multi-project deal.