Kamal Haasan's dual role: DMK views one RS seat as small price to pay

Haasan is a self-proclaimed atheist but on most other political issues, he has been flexible

He is more than just an actor. He is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, an accomplished singer, a choreographer and director, the only one to have got 19 Filmfare awards, the most by any Indian. Seven films starring him have made it to the short list of the Oscars “foreign films” category. He is fluent in English, French, and six Indian languages, including Kannada.

 

His politics, however, is confusing. His electoral performance in that arena sub-par. Kamal Haasan will shortly become member of the Rajya Sabha with support from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) although his party, Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM),