Superstar Kamal Haasan, regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, is celebrating his 70th birthday on Thursday. Born on November 7, 1954, in a Tamil Iyengar Brahmin family, Haasan began his journey in showbiz at an early age, making his debut with the Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma in 1960 as a child artist. The film was helmed by A Bhimsingh.
Since then, Haasan has remained a prominent face in the entertainment industry for several decades and has worked in films across different languages, including Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali, while remaining active in the Tamil film industry. Apart from his versatile acting, he is also highly regarded as a successful director, producer, screenwriter as well as a playback singer. Net worth and Assets Haasan is among the highest-paid actors in the Indian entertainment industry, especially in the south cinema.
As per reports, he has a net worth of around $70 million (₹450 crore). His major source of income is from acting fees, through his production house Raaj Kamal Films International, brand endorsements, fashion brands, TV shows and others. The superstar reportedly charges around ₹100 crore a project these days.
He had asked for ₹150 as remuneration for reprising his role of Senapathy in Indian 2 , as per a News18 report. Haasan established his production banner in 1981 and the shares from it are a major contributor to his financial empire. Besides this, he also leads a luxurious lifestyle and owns a mans.