Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Kamal Haasan may have spent 67 years in cinema, but the veteran actor believes only a fraction of that time truly counts as learning. In a post on social media, Kamal reflected on his journey, admitting that much of it was spent simply “going with the flow” while holding on to the hope of constantly learning from the collective experience of cinema. He also called himself the “oldest of the Gen Z in cinema.”
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The actor, widely regarded as one of the finest performers of his generation, made his acting debut as a child artist in the 1960 Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma. Over the decades, he has worked across multiple languages, taken on a wide range of roles, and earned several prestigious awards.
Marking 67 years in the film industry, Kamal shared a post on X that read, “Thanks to all who wished me well on my 67 years of cinema. Out of those 67, I think I can only salvage about 20 years as my actual learning. The rest was going with the flow of the wastewater. The uplifting hope is, however dark the waterway turns out to be, the wait for a confluence with the largest singular form called the collective cinema, an unchannelled sea. We are all flowing towards it – artists, audience, and all. So I guess what I have salvaged as experience can be improved upon before people stop counting my years in this field and start looking for better numbers elsewhere (sic).”
Continuing, “Since the Lumire brothers’ first public film screening in December 1895, the film industry has been around for approximately 130 years and 8 months. My team reminded me that I have been around for 67 of those years, more than half of the entire history of the film industry! That is a rather extraordinary thought to take in. Yet, in my own account, I can claim only about 20 years as actual learning. I am probably the oldest of the Gen Z in cinema (sic).”
Meanwhile, on the work front, Kamal Haasan was last seen in Mani Ratnam’s 2025 film Thug Life. He has several exciting projects lined up, including a much-awaited collaboration with Rajinikanth. The film, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, has been generating buzz since the two superstars began teasing their reunion ahead of the release of Rajinikanth’s Coolie in 2025. Kamal also has a project with renowned stunt duo Anbariv.
He is also working on the sequel to Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD. The 2024 sci-fi epic featured him as the antagonist alongside Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. The film emerged as one of the highest-grossing Telugu films and recently added two National Awards to its achievements.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
