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No bash
Kamal has a quiet b’day with family
Chennai,Nov 7, PTI:

Tamil superstar Kamal Hassan, who recently celebrated his 50th year in the film industry, turned 55 on Saturday.

Birthday boy- Kamal hasanThe actor who won his first National Award as a child artiste for his screen debut in “Kalathur Kannamma” in 1959, spent a quiet day with his family away from the city, sources close to the superstar said. Hassan, known as the “Universal Hero,” had last year urged his fans to stay off any celebrations on his birthday, citing the plight of the Sri Lankan Tamils. The actor who has worked in up to 150 films in languages—including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi—has played a myriad of roles in his five decade long career, including “Dasavataram,” in which he played ten characters.

Known for his penchant for taking up challenging roles, Kamal, as he is fondly called, is reputed to be a “perfectionist” and a tech-savvy professional who has never hesitated to experiment in his ventures.

Kamal and controversies, more often than not, go together. The four-time National Award winning actor is now engaged in a legal tangle with production house Pyramid Sai Mira, over his shelved project, “Marmayogi.” Some political groups had objected to the title of his film “Sandiyar” which had to be rechristened and released as “Virumaandi.”

According to reports, Kamal is planning his next venture with Tamil film director Mysskin, whose earlier films, “Chithiram Pesuthadi” and “Anjadey” had earned critical acclaim.
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