Kamal Haasan is in politics now
Actor Kamal Haasan has put to rest doubts if he would enter politics, saying that he was already in it.
It’s official! Kamal Haasan is in politics now.
Until yesterday, politicians, analysts and the public at large were guessing if the actor was seriously considering entering politics as he had been dropping hints. Kamal put an end to all their doubts last night.
He confirmed that he was already in politics while participating in a discussion that was organised by the Tamil Hindu newspaper.
To a reader’s question if whether he would enter politics or not, Kamal said, “You mustn’t have posed this question after listening to me discuss politics from six in the evening. Have we spared anyone?”
The actor was at his scintillating best, both during the discussion and after it, the question and answer session.
When one of the readers asked him, ‘ You were silent when DMK Chief Kalaignar Karunanidhi and AIADMK Secretary J Jayalalithaa were active. Now, what is the reason for making such assertive statements. Were you acting then or are you acting now? Is that your real face or is this your real face? That is my big question.”
Kamal replied, “I think I have more or less answered this question. Still, I think it will be better if you (pointing to the audience) answered that question. This is not even an answer, I believe, it will be your judgement. I am a good actor. The reason for his doubt that this could be acting is because there are several actors but none of whom have acting as their profession. I am talking about people who are acting for the sake of positions and power. There is a question that would be asked of me often and this question was one reason why I came to politics. Many thought I was joking when I gave an answer to that question. I would be asked, ‘ Why do you not come to politics?’ I would reply, ‘I am not that good an actor.’ It is truly because there has been an increase in the number of people who act for the sake of positions that people believe that I too am acting. You will know what kind of face this is as we go along.”
Although the actor made it clear that he would be launching his own party, he did not say the date on which he intended to launch it nor did he comment on its idealogy.
The actor however made it clear that the funding for his party would come from the poor, who, he said were the ones, “who fill the coffers emptied by governments.”
When asked if he would include superstar Rajinikanth in his party, he said that they often discuss professional issues and that it wouldn’t be difficult to discuss politics.
