It’s 30 years since the release of Amitabh Bhachchan’s Hum. A hybridised version of its script has led to the formula of some extremely successful masala films in the South—it even has another name—‘The Baasha Effect’
Multi-faceted artiste Kamal Haasan speaks about what triggered his entry into politics, how his brother Chandrahasan tried to stop him, and why he’s in the mood to take on everyone in the political battlefield.