Was Kamal Haasan madly in love with Aparna Sen? Shruti Haasan revealed this in a conversation with Sathyaraj

News Topical, Digital Desk : Shruti Haasan has shared a light-hearted anecdote about her father Kamal Haasan. The actress told that Kamal Haasan's interest in Bengali was not due to work but due to some other reason. He liked Bengali actress Aparna Sen.

During a conversation with her Coolie co-actor Sathyaraj, Shruti opened up about her father learning Bengali. Sathyaraj praised Kamal Haasan for speaking multiple languages ​​like him and also revealed that the veteran actor once worked in a Bengali film and learned Bengali for it.

Kamal Haasan learned Bengali for Aparna

However, Shruti laughed at this and said, 'Do you know why he learned Bengali? Because at that time he was in love with Aparna Sen and he learned Bengali to impress her. He did not learn Bengali for films'. She also told that Aparna Sen also influenced her film work. Rani Mukherjee's character in Hey Ram was named after Aparna Sen. Rani played the role of a Bengali woman and Kamal Haasan's girlfriend in this period drama.

Who is Aparna Sen?

Aparna Sen, who has had an impressive career in Bengali cinema, has been praised for both her excellent acting and direction. Aparna Sen is an Indian film director, screenplay writer and actress known for her work in Bengali cinema. As an actress and filmmaker, she has received many awards, including nine National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards and thirteen Bengal Film Journalists Union Awards. The Government of India honored her with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award, for her contribution to the field of arts. Aparna Sen has worked in films like Teen Kanya, The Guru, Aparichita, Memsaab, Paromitar Ek Din.

Meanwhile, Shruti and Sathyaraj recently worked in Coolie, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film, which released on August 14, has crossed the Rs 400 crore mark worldwide and has managed to draw audiences to the theatres. On the other hand, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are reportedly set to share the screen together after a gap of almost 46 years. The film will also be directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.

According to a report in India Today, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan will play gangsters in the film. The film was supposed to hit the floors before the COVID-19 pandemic but was put on hold. Now talks have resumed once again and the untitled film is expected to hit the floors soon.

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