Kamal Haasan recalls seeing 6 fan theories predicting under-production Virumaandi's story
Kamal Haasan's directorial Virumaandi (2004) is a fan favorite for its intricate narrative based on the Rashomon effect. The film, featuring Kamal himself, Pasupathy, Abhirami, and Napoleon, was a critical and commercial success. Kamal recently shared that fan theories existed even back then, and some of them were good. 'While the shoot was going on, I came across at least six stories," he said.
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