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Kamal Haasan didn't watch Bollywood movies for 10 years but he got mesmerised by an actor when he went to see a Hindi film

A resurfaced 2018 interview shows Kamal Haasan revealing how political language tensions kept him away from Hindi films for nearly 10 years of his childhood. He shared that watching the 1968 film Padosan changed his perception when Mehmood Alis performance deeply impressed him, turning initial suspicion into lifelong admiration. Haasan later formed a close friendship with Mehmood, calling the bond heartfelt and unexpected, symbolising how cinema can unite beyond cultural divides.