Marriage is an old fashioned concept: Kamal Haasan

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 23 November 2013 | 21.44

Kamal Haasan is at the International Film Festival of India to accept a Lifetime Achievement, but the father of two has more pressing matters on his mind. His elder daughter Shruti was recently attacked by a stalker while his younger daughter Akshara is set to make her film debut. When TOI caught up with the actor director,he was in a pensive yet candid mood. Excerpts:

After the recent incident, are you anxious about Shruti's safety?
Shruti has always been a brave girl who has gone through a lot. It is not easy when you have to deal with your parents' separation. She has seen a broken marriage at home, and for better or worse, that has taught her a lot. Yes I'm worried for her, like any other father would be and have asked her to be safe.

Your younger daughter Akshara is making her debut opposite Dhanush in Balki's film...
Well, we are a film family, and I like the fact that we are constantly extending and becoming prolific. I'm very happy for Akshara.

How involved are you in their careers?
Not really. We do talk about who is doing what, but I'm not the kind of father who is constantly advising his children on what to do. I will admit that I've had more conversations with Shruti on films as compared to Akshara. Eventually, they are the ones responsible for their decisions.

Coming back to IFFI, you have been a regular....How has the festival grown?
Yes, but very slowly. As a film enthusiast I would like to see more activities,and not only in terms of the selection of films which has consistently improved but also in the quality of workshops, master classes and how the entire festival comes together. The government, which runs the festival, should do more for cinema and its infrastructure.

Can you be more specific?
Take Hollywood for example. It grew because of market expansion and a conscious effort by the filmmaking fraternity to package their films cleverly. We don't get 'inspired' by their style of film-making, we mimic it and the end result is a bad photocopy.

You've finished the sequel to Vishwaroopam. Is the scale bigger?
The scale is much grander and more expensive! My character will evolve as more layers peel off. The backdrop is intriguing with bigger challenges faced by the protagonist.

Vishwaroopam was caught in a major controversy during its release. Aren't you worried for the sequel?
That was an engineered controversy and not something that erupted naturally.

Who was it engineered by?
It doesn't matter now. We aren't expecting any trouble with the sequel, and that's a relief .

In an interview to TOI, your ex-wife Sarika said that marriage is a beautiful concept. Do you share her views?
Absolutely not. Marriage is an old fashioned concept. It's a legal contract that almost forces you to stay with someone. I think if you genuinely love somebody, you don't need a piece of paper for validation.

So you have never given remarriage a thought?
As of now, I'm very happy and comfortable with my life.


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