Felt really bad after 'Shamitabh' failed: Akshara Haasan

Akshara Haasan says she came to terms with the failure of her debut film "Shamitabh" with the help of her parents, who advised her to move ahead.

The 2015 film, also starring Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush, bombed at the box office and Akshara says her father, Kamal Haasan, had a similar start in his career.

"My father's first seven films were flops but he continued to work hard and was persistent and see where he is today. He did movies on his own terms and he has grown with every film.

So seeing that it did help me understand things," Akshara told

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