Cinema VinesVeteran Indian actor‑filmmaker Kamal Haasan has announced a new film project after praising Christopher Nolan’s recent hit The Odyssey. In a post on Instagram dated Thursday, Haasan called the film a “must watch” and noted that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had already approved a preview. He wrote, “Homer dreamt it. Nolan dared it. I applauded it. Children of cinema, this film belongs to the ages. Must watch! As #TheOdyssey continues its epic voyage across the world, my ode will greet audiences in theatres in India. I’ll share it here soon. P.S. The CBFC got the first preview! It approved.”
Haasan’s announcement follows his recent endorsement of the Hollywood adaptation, which stars Matt Damon as Odysseus and Anne Hathaway as Penelope. The film, released earlier this month, has received universal acclaim and is performing strongly at the global box office. Haasan’s praise signals a growing appreciation among Indian cinema stalwarts for Western epics.
In addition to the new project, Haasan is juggling several other ventures. He is set to star alongside Rajinikanth in a film directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, a collaboration that has been teased since Rajinikanth’s 2025 film Coolie. Haasan also has a project with the fight‑master duo Anbariv and is filming a sequel to Kalki 2898 AD, a sci‑fi feature by Nag Ashwin that featured him as the antagonist and also starred Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. The original film, released in 2024, was one of the highest‑grossing Telugu movies and recently won two National Awards.
Beyond acting, Haasan has pursued technological interests. In 2024 he travelled to the United States to enroll in a 90‑day artificial‑intelligence course, completing 45 days before returning to his film commitments. In an interview with India Today in 2025, he remarked that AI was “beyond all of us” and urged the industry to approach the technology with caution, stating, “I went to the US with the intention of learning AI. But, it’s beyond me and beyond all of us. I feel we shouldn’t touch it without proper understanding.”
Haasan has also used his platform to address industry‑wide concerns. A recent open letter appealed to the Indian film community to curb production costs amid the West Asia conflict, highlighting issues such as wasteful spending, poor planning, inflated entourage culture, unnecessary foreign travel, production delays, and a disconnect between spending and purpose. He warned that “the burden cannot fall on those who labour the hardest” and called for systemic changes to reduce unnecessary expenditures.
