Kamal Haasan: The legend`s story
Kamal ji pledged his body
He famously pledged his body and organs to the Madras Medical College for medical research after his passing.
Trained dancer & stunts
Haasan is formally trained in Bharatanatyam. Over his career, while performing dangerous stunts (emulating Jackie Chan), he accumulated 32 bone fractures.
Tarantino connection
His 2001 action-thriller Aalavandhan featured animated & live-action sequences that inspired an action sequence in Quentin Tarantino`s Kill Bill: Volume 1.
First 1 crore actor
In 1994, he became the first Indian actor to be paid a remuneration of Rs. 1 crore.
Record Oscar submissions
He holds the record for having the highest number of films (7) submitted by India to the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Worked with Tamil legends
As a young child artist, he shared the screen with towering legends like M.G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan & Gemini Ganesan.
President’s gold medal as a child
He made his acting debut at just 4 (or 6, depending on reports) years old in Kalathur Kannamma (1960) & won the President’s Gold Medal for Best Child Artist.
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