May 3, 2024, 07:46 PM IST

7 Kamal Haasan films inspired by international cinema

Simran Singh

Kamal Haasan is known for backing entertaining, path-breaking cinema. However, even Ulaganayagan has derived inspiration from international films

The 1987 blockbuster was loosely based on the life of underworld don Vardharajan, and even the American classic The Godfather

Nayakan - The Godfather

The iconic comedy of Kamal Haasan-starrer is based on Robin Willaims' classic Mrs Doubtfire

Avvai Shanmughi/Chachi 420 - Mrs Doubtfire 

Kamal Haasan's Tamil film is a remake of the French film Nuit Blanche (2011)

Cheekati Rajyam - Nuit Blanche 

Kamal Haasan-starrer crime thriller is based on Peter Weir’s 1985 acclaimed English drama Witness

Soora Samhaaram - Witness

Kamal Haasan’s 2010 film Manmadan Ambu was also based on the 1948 English film Romance on the High Seas

Manmada Bhanam - Romance on the High Seas

The 2002 Tamil film Brahmachari is reportedly based on the 1999 English film Bachelor

Brahmachari - The Bachelor

Kamal Haasan's superhit comedy is said to be heavily inspired by the 1991 American film What about Bob?

Thenali - What about Bob?

On the work front, Kamal will next be seen in Indian 2 and Thug Life