Filmstar Kamal Haasan on Tuesday said there will be no more films for him as his plunge into politics for the people of Tamil Nadu is final and irreversible. The actor-turned-politician, who is set to announce his party and its guiding principles this month, believes Hindu extremism is a threat and he cannot just keep complaining about it.<\/p>\n
\u201cExcept for the two films which are coming out, there will be no more films for me,\u201d declared Haasan in an interview to private news channel India Today at Harvard University in Boston.<\/p>\n
On being asked whether he would stick to politics even if he loses the election, he said, \u201cI will have to do something for an honest living. But I don\u2019t think I am going to lose.\u201d<\/p>\n
As for his confidence, the superstar said, \u201cI may not have been a political entity but we have been in social service for 37 years. In these 37 years, we have collected about 10 lakh loyal workers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are with me for the past 37 years. At my instruction, they have engaged more and more younger people in our welfare movement over the years including about 250 lawyers. All would become volunteers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 63-year-old actor, who is forming a new political party, added, \u201cI am earnest. I am not here to improve my bank account. I could have led a happy, retired, popular life. My decision to come into politics is as I do not want to die merely as an actor. I will die in the service of people and that I have promised myself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Haasan said the colour of his politics is \u201cblack\u201d and he is concerned about saffron colour. He said black in his politics reflects a Dravidian tone and the dark skin.<\/p>\n
\u201cIdeologically, I believe in certain kind of India. It\u2019s nothing new. We have always been practising. It worked well for me. I am not a guy who hates change but not this kind of drastic change \u2014 monolithic and monoculture.\u201d<\/p>\n
Claiming himself to be a fan of both Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, the actor said, \u201cThis country in all its diversity is what makes India for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked how alarming Hindu extremism was and the ways to tackle it, Haasan said, \u201cIt is not yet looming large but it will if you allow it to go on in this direction, which we should not. We have a reputation to keep. We need to keep talking to them, dialogue is the only way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Haasan went on to clarify that he is not a Hindu hater. \u201cI cannot be hating Hindus or be the virodhi (opponent) of Hindus as I have many in the family. I am just saying this kind of extremism is bad for our lot.\u201d<\/p>\n
On whether there would be any alliance with another superstar of Tamil cinema Rajinikanth, who has also announced his entry into politics, Haasan said if Rajinikanth\u2019s colour of politics is saffron then there would be no alliance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am to announce my party and then the guiding principles. He (Rajinikanth) has to do that and then we can juxtapose,\u201d Haasan said adding his party\u2019s guiding principles would be released on February 21.<\/p>\n
Haasan was at Harvard University to collect ideas for his project to adopt eight villages in different districts of Tamil Nadu and turn them into model villages.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will embark on a tour to Rameswaram, Madurai and Sivaganga and other places and will adopt a village. We want to give them the basic requirements \u2014 health, education, power, clean water and it\u2019s not impossible. The villages we have selected are truly neglected villages,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Haasan revealed that his decision to get into politics was made about 10-12 years ago but was not sure of going about it. Now that he has, he said, \u201cI can\u2019t keep complaining and get angry. You have to (get into politics). Unless you do that you cannot bring the reforms I am envisioning for Tamil Nadu.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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