Kamal Haasan He has once again joined the sets of the sequel ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ directed by Nag Ashwin and has been making headlines even before the cameras started rolling. The legendary actor made a point of forgoing the luxury travel that most stars in his home state are used to and instead flew economy class. The down-to-earth gesture left a strong impression on the makers, with Vyjayanthi Movies publicly praising it for its simplicity.
Vyjayanthi Movies praises Kamal Haasan for his humility
Vyjayanthi Movies took to its X account to share a candid photo of Kamal Haasan, sitting in economy class, casually scrolling through his phone. The image quickly captured the attention of the public, and those in charge did not hold back in expressing their admiration. In the caption, they wrote, “Mr. That @ikamalhaasan chooses to forego private charters and luxury travel to take a budget flight and go straight to the sets, at a time when the industry is navigating harsh realities, says it all about the legend that he is. The first step to bigger things happening in cinema.”
Reactions of social media users to the post
The post drew a flurry of reactions from people on social media, with some praising Kamal and others not finding much. “Ok. Appreciate it. But Rajinikant always does that. Simplicity not necessarily with lifestyle,” wrote one user. “What’s the big deal… He’s just a normal human being. Stop announcing everything,” said another. A third user asked, “What’s the big deal?” But many fans were full of praise for the actor, writing, “This is why our #ULAGANAYAGAN.“And one excited fan simply commented: ‘It’s coming.’
Kamal Haasan played the antagonist in “Kalki 2898 AD”.
Nag Ashwin’s sci-fi film ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, releasing in 2024, featured Kamal Haasan in the antagonist role. The film, which assembled an exceptional ensemble cast including Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchanand Deepika Padukonewent on to become one of the highest grossing Telugu films of all time.
Kamal Haasan asked the film industry to reduce production costs
A few days before that, Kamal had written an open letter appealing to the Indian film industry to contain rising production costs due to the conflict in West Asia. He wrote: “The burden cannot fall on those with the most work. The correction we need lies elsewhere: in avoidable waste, poor planning, a bloated entourage culture, unnecessary foreign travel, production delays and a growing disconnect between spending and goals.”“
Kamal Haasan and Amitabh Bachchan come together for ‘Kalki 2898 AD’
Kamal started shooting for the sequel ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ with Amitabh Bachchan earlier this year. In February, Amitabh gave fans a glimpse of their reunion, posting photos of the two sharing a warm hug on his blog, captioned, “Meeting the great KAMAL HAASAN…we’ll be working together for ages…Giraftar’s latest…Kalki 2 has started work.”
To share the screen with Kamal Haasan Rajinikanth in several upcoming projects
On the work front, Kamal will also be sharing the screen with Rajinikanth in a yet-to-be-titled film directed by the “Jailer” director. Nelson Dilipkumaras well as another project with the director duo Anbarivu. Adding to his busy schedule, he is also producing a film starring Kamal Rajinikanth, directed by Cibi Chakaravathi, along with Sivakarthikeyan’s ‘Seyon’ directed by Sivakumar Murugesan.
