Actor Kamal Haasan has, over the years, built his legacy in cinema across the country. Although he has primarily worked in Tamil cinema in recent years, the veteran actor enjoyed a successful stint in Hindi films before stepping away. Years later, the veteran actor has now opened up about why he chose not to continue working in the industry despite earning widespread recognition.

Kamal Haasan on quitting Bollywood

After 1985, Kamal Hassan decided to stay away from Bollywood for over a decade before returning with Chachi 420 (1997), the Hindi remake of his Tamil film Avvai Shanmugi. Later, he featured in bilingual projects including Hey Ram, Abhay, Mumbai Xpress, Vishwaroop, and Vishwaroop 2.