1. Started Acting at Age 4 – Kamal Haasan began his career as a child artist in Kalathur Kannamma (1960) and won the President’s Gold Medal for his performance.

2. Multifaceted Talent – Apart from acting, he has worked as a director, producer, scriptwriter, playback singer, lyricist, and choreographer.

3. Speaks Multiple Languages – He is fluent in Tamil, English, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada, and French, making him one of the most linguistically versatile actors.

4. Highest Oscar Submissions – Kamal Haasan holds the record for the most Indian films submitted to the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film category (7 films).

5. First Indian Actor to Earn ?1 Crore – In 1994, he became the first Indian actor to receive a ?1 crore remuneration for a single film.

6. Inspired Quentin Tarantino – His film Aalavandhan (2001) reportedly inspired Quentin Tarantino’s action sequences in Kill Bill.

7. Converted Fan Clubs into Welfare Groups – He disbanded his fan clubs and transformed them into social welfare organizations called Narpani Iyakkam.

8. Donated His Body for Medical Research – Kamal Haasan has pledged to donate his entire body for medical research after his passing.

9. Learned AI in the USA – He attempted to study Artificial Intelligence in the USA but found it overwhelming, admitting that AI’s complexity was beyond his expectations.

10. Worked as a Barber – In his youth, he briefly worked as a barber to rebel against his mother, a story that later inspired a scene in Zara Si Zindag