My colour is not saffron, says Kamal Haasan (Lead)
Thiruvananthapuram Sep 1 (IANS) Acclaimed film actor Kamal Haasan met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Friday and declared that "saffron" -- an oblique reference to the BJP and RSS -- was not his colour.
And stating that he won t align with any political party in Tamil Nadu the superstar told the media that he would be on his own politically.
"My colour is definitely not saffron. That much I can say now " Kamal Haasan told the media in response to questions whether he would swing to the Left or Right.
"I have got huge support from people as an artiste. If I am able to get half of this in politics then I will be successful " said the 62-year-old who has acted in more than 220 films.
Asked if he would discuss his political moves with the AIADMK he said: "If I had to do that then I did not have to wait. All that I needed to do was to clap my hands."
Replying to a question on why he chose to make this statement after meeting Kerala s Marxist Chief Minister he said Communist leaders had always been his heroes.
"You just look at the statistics of Kerala and it s comparable to any European country " he said.
When journalists persisted and asked if he would align with the Left he shot back: "It will happen soon. I want to be in the middle of things and do not want to lean to any side."
On the political situation in Tamil Nadu he said the Governor should intervene -- a demand also voiced by the opposition in the state.
The Tamil Nadu opposition wants Chief Minister K. Palaniswamy to prove his majority in the Assembly.
Earlier Vijayan said in a Facebook post that he and Kamal Haasan have known each other for long and they always meet whenever the actor visits Kerala.
"Today s meeting was the first one after I became Chief Minister. Even though the visit was personal in nature we discussed south Indian politics and also the overall political situation in Tamil Nadu " Vijayan said.
The Marxist leader received the acclaimed actor dressed in a black shirt and dhoti at the car porch. Also present at the meeting were Vijayan s wife Kamala and other family members.
Kamal Haasan has in recent times made comments critical of Tamil Nadu s ruling AIADMK party. He also recently shared a stage with DMK leader M.K. Stalin.
--IANS
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