It’s Kamal Haasan’s 65th birthday who imprinted
his favourite tag in fans’ hearts by working with Tamil, Hindi, Telugu,
Malayalam and Bengali film industries. Initially, this man who struggled to
pave his career in the industry appeared in minor non-credited roles in a number
of films in Indian cinema.
He made his first major debut with K Balachander’s 1973
release Arangetram playing the protagonist while Time Magazine rated his 1987
film Nayagan as one of the finest films in cinema’s history. Kamal Haasan
played diverse roles of distinctive characters from playing our favourite
Chachi 420 to playing 10 different characters in Dasavatharam.
Here goes the list of 5 best Hindi films done by the talented
actor in the industry:-
Chachi 420
Almost every 90’s kid has watched this beloved movie and yet
it never gets old. Most people remember this movie of his by picturing him all
dressed in a woman’s outfit that was appreciated by all after the release. This
movie marked Haasan’s first embarkment as a director. It became a major hit in
1997.
Sadma
This film by Balu Mahendra portrayed a sensitive bond between
a teacher Somu played excellently by Kamal Haasan and Reshmi, amazingly pulled
off by Sridevi. Reshmi suffered from retrograde amnesia in this movie but
unfortunately, this movie failed to become a commercial success during the
release. It became a cult classic though, which was admired by the audience.
Ek Duuje Ke Liye
Haasan’s Bollywood debut sparked fire from this instance by
creating this masterpiece. Ek Duuje Ke Liye was labelled as a blockbuster
starred by Rati Agnihotri. It later received critic’s appreciation after
release. This masterpiece won a National award and three Filmfare awards.
Saagar
Saagar was a romantic comedy film directed by Ramesh Sippy
because of which Kamal Haasan won a Filmfare award for Best Actor. This movie
was chosen by India as its official entry for 58th Academy Award
under the Best Foreign Language film category limelight.
Vishwaroopam
This movie earned well in the box office which was written,
directed, produced and acted by Kamal Haasan only in the lead role. This
espionage thriller that released in 2013 garnered positive reviews at the time
of release.