One of the coolest actors that the Indian film industry has ever produced, Kamal Haasan, will now work in a Hollywood project. Der ayad, durust ayad. The actor has befriended an A-list Hollywood producer Barrie Osborne. Though both had met before, initially when Kamal H was in the US to do some work on his new film, Vishwaroopam, last week they bonded well at the IIFA academy. Barrie O was impressed with Viswaroopam and offered Kamal H to be a part of a Hollywood venture, to which the latter gleefully agreed.

Chitchatting with newsmen Barrie O said, “It’s such an honour to know him because his knowledge of literature and films is that of an encyclopedia. Recently we started to talk about the possibility of working together. Kamal presented an idea to me that I felt was compelling.”

Adding to what his friend told the media Kamal H said, “It’s an international film involving the world.”

Well, knowing that Barrie O has produced films like Lord of the Rings, it sure would involve the whole world.

Opinion

Editorial

Sustainable path?
Updated 13 Jun, 2026

Sustainable path?

The FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth.
Prioritising education
13 Jun, 2026

Prioritising education

THOUGH the improvement in the country’s literacy rate may be slight, as highlighted by the Economic Survey, it ...
Poverty’s rise
13 Jun, 2026

Poverty’s rise

AS attention turns to the government’s plans for the coming fiscal year, one set of figures deserves particular...
A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...