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Kamal Haasan takes advice from Odisha CM on political future
Bhubaneswar: Noted actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder-President Kamal Haasan on Monday met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here to seek advice on his political future. “Basically, it was one-side receiving advice…
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Kamal Haasan rings in 65th b’day in hometown
Chennai: Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan on Thursday rang in his 65th birthday with members of his family in hometown Paramakudi in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil veteran, during his stay in Paramakudi, will unveil…
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Kamal Haasan completes 60 years in films; grand gala planned
Chennai: A three-day gala is scheduled to take place from November 7 to 9 in Chennai and in Kamal Haasan’s hometown Paramakudi to mark the veteran actor-filmmaker’s completing 60 years in Indian…
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Kamal Haasan’s wish of veshti-clad PM come partly true
Mahabalipuram: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan’s wish came true on Friday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi donning Tamil’s traditional ‘veshti (dhoti)’. Years ago, Kamal Haasan had said a veshti-clad Tamilian should become the country’s…
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Hindi is a ‘little child in diapers’, says Kamal Haasan
Chennai (Tamil Nadu): Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader Kamal Haasan on Thursday said that Hindi is a ‘little child in diapers’, being the youngest language among the family of languages in India.…
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Kamal Haasan flays AIADMK over woman’s death
Chennai: Days after a woman driving a two-wheeler died after being struck by a banner belonging to the ruling AIDMK, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday questioned whether the state government is totally…
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No ‘Shah or Sultan’ can alter India’s diversity: Kamal
Chennai: Taking a dig at Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the Hindi language issue, Tamil actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday said no “Shah, Sultan or Saamraat” should renege on the promise of…
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Kamal Haasan turns 60, Indian 2 movie
Chennai: Monday marked the completion of Kamal Haasan’s 60 years in the film industry, and the actor-filmmaker’s latest project, “Indian 2”, went on the floors on the day. Announcing the start of…
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MNM seeks action against minister for threatening Kamal Haasan
Chennai (Tamil Nadu): Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) Vice President R Mahendran and General Secretary A Arunachalam have sought legal action against Tamil Nadu Minister for Milk and Rural Development, Rajenthra Bhalaji, for…
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Godse extremist remark: Kamal Haasan secures anticipatory bail
Chennai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to actor-politician Kamal Haasan in the case filed against him for his Hindu extremist comment. Campaigning for his…
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After slippers, stones, eggs thrown at Kamal Haasan
NEW DELHI: Stones and eggs were thrown by two persons at the dais where actor-politician Kamal Haasan addressed an election rally at Aravakuruchi in Tamil Nadu. The two, who were taken into…
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Kamal Haasan will have to take new birth to understand Hinduism: Giriraj Singh
Patna: Kamal Haasan knows nothing about Hinduism and he should instead try defining the Muslims, said Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday. “Kamal Haasan needs to define a Muslim to be identified…
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Every religion has its own terrorist: Kamal Haasan
CHENNAI: Under attack from parties and Hindu groups over his remarks on Nathuram Godse, Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan on Friday said that every religion has its own terrorists and…
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Word ‘Hindu’ not native to India, given by Mughals and endorsed by British: Kamal Haasan
Chennai: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan who drew flak from all political quarters and Hindu groups for his remarks on Nathuram Godse, on Saturday once again stoked a possible controversy by saying that the…
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Kamal Haasan’s anticipatory bail petition adjourned
Chennai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday adjourned the anticipatory bail petition filed by actor-politician Kamal Haasan. The actor who has floated the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) party,…
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Was, is and will be a ‘deshbhakt’: Pragya Thakur’s praise for Nathuram Godse
Bhopal: BJP’s Pragya Singh Thakur on Thursday stoked yet another controversy by terming Nathuram Godse, the man who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, as a ‘deshbhakt’ (patriot). “Nathuram Godse was a ‘deshbhakt’, is a…
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“First Hindu terrorist” remark: Chappals hurled at Kamal Haasan in TN
NEW DELHI: An unidentified man hurled chappal at actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan in Tamil Nadu’s Tirupparankundram during an election campaign on Thursday. According to media reports, the incident took place a day after…
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Kamal Haasan defends ‘Hindu terrorist’ remark
Thoppur (Tamil Nadu) [India]: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday defended his “first Hindu was terrorist” remark against Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse saying what he stated in Aravakurichi was a “historical fact”.…
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Kamal Haasan to return as host of Tamil ‘Bigg Boss’
Chennai: Actor-filmmaker-politician Kamal Haasan will return to host popular Tamil reality show Bigg Boss for its third season, its makers confirmed on Wednesday via a special promo video. Star Vijay, the channel…
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Kamal Haasan’s ‘first terrorist was Hindu’ remark taken out of context: MNM
Chennai: Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) on Wednesday issued a clarification on its chief Kamal Haasan’s statement that ‘first terrorist in independent India was a Hindu,” saying ‘it has been taken out of…
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PIL filed in Delhi HC against Kamal Haasan for Godse remark
New Delhi: A PIL was filed in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking action against actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan over his recent statement terming Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as the first…
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Sack TN Minister for saying Kamal’s tongue must be cut: MNM
Chennai: Actor-politician Kamal Haasan-floated Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) party on Tuesday demanded the dismissal of Tamil Nadu Minister for Milk and Dairy Development K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji for saying that Haasan’s tongue should…
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Kamal Haasan stirs row calling Nathuram Godse ‘first Hindu terrorist’
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday courted controversy calling Nathuram Godse, the man who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, as the first Hindu terrorist in independent India, remarks that drew criticism from BJP…
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Kamal Haasan’s tongue should be cut off: TN minister
Describing Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as independent India’s first terrorist the actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan at an election rally for his party candidate S Mohanraj in Aravakurichi assembly constituency said the first…
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BJP MLA Raja Singh warns Kamal Haasan, shares video message
Hyderabad: Mr. Raja Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA representing Goshamahal Assembly Constituency warned actor-turned-politician, Mr. Kamal Haasan. It all started after Mr. Haasan called Nathuram Godse, the man who assassinated Mahatma…
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Kamal Haasan’s new theory on Nathuram Godse a ‘flop story’, says Shiv Sena
NEW DELHI: The Shiv Sena on Monday slammed actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan’s comments on Nathuram Godse, saying his theory is a “flop story” and a “useless statement”. “Kamal Hassan is a very good…
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The first terrorist post India’s independence is a Hindu: Kamal Haasan
Chennai: Describing Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as independent India’s first terrorist the actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan said “I am not saying this because many Muslims are here. I’m saying this in front…
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Tamil Nadu: Loudspeakers go silent as campaigning ends
Chennai: Loudspeakers blaring political message turned silent on Tuesday evening as the curtains came down on the high-voltage electoral campaign for the 39 Lok Sabha seats and Assembly by-polls in 18 constituencies…
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Kamal’s MNM’s performance to decide political plunge of stars?
Chennai: The way to the seat of power in Tamil Nadu is through Kollywood, goes the saying. However, the entry of mega movie stars into the state’s politics in the future may…
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Kamal Haasan to campaign for Trinamool in Andamans
Kolkata: Popular actor and Tamil Nadu-based Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan, who met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here on Monday, will campaign for her Trinamool Congress in the…
