Meet superstar, who made his debut at 6, gave a blockbuster at 70, married twice, had affairs with..., still lives alone, his name is...
Here we are talking about Kamal Haasan, who was born on 7 November 1954 in Paramakudi, Chennai. He is not only an actor but also a writer, director, singer, screenwriter, choreographer and makeup artist. When Kamal was 6 years old, he received the National Award for Best Child Actor for his debut film 'Kalathur Kannamma.' Apart from this, he has also been awarded Padma Shri (1990), Padma Bhushan (2014) and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in the year 2016. The actor was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Mumbai International Film Festival. He has 116 honors and awards in his kitty. Kamal Haasan's Personal Life
Talking about the actor's personal life, as a lead actor, his name was linked with actress Srividda in his debut film 'Apoorva Raagangal,' but both soon separated. In the year 1978, Kamal met dancer Vani Ganpati and both got married the same year. Kamal's first marriage broke up after 10 years. Actress Sarika is believed to be the reason for this. When Kamal's name started getting linked with Sarika, Vani decided to separate from the actor. Kamal-Vani got divorced in the year 1988.
Kamal-Sarika got married in the same year. Sarika got pregnant before marriage. Kamal had two daughters from his second marriage, Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan. Kamal and Sarika parted ways in 2004. After divorce from Sarika, Kamal lived in a live-in relationship with actress Gautami for 13 years and then both got separated. Kamal Haasan And His Oscar Nominations
These films of Kamal Haasan have been nominated for Oscars, through which he garnered global recognition. These masterpieces include Hey Ram, Indian, Kuruthipunal, Thevar Magan, Nayagan, Sagar and Swathi Muthayam. His recently released action thriller 'Thug Life' has started streaming on Netflix in all five languages which has been helmed by Mani Ratnam.
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