With the Hindi version of his Tamil blockbuster 'Dasavathaaram' set to hit the screens, multilingual actor Kamal Haasan says he is back to reach out to a wider Hindi-speaking audience. "The success of the film made the producers so happy, and it being the biggest hit in my career, I had to tell them that the rest of the country should also see it. It's my selfishness that I am bringing it here. I want to reach the audience," Kamal told us in an interview.
The Hindi version of 'Dasavathaaram' is releasing April 17.
"I have a dormant market in Bollywood. I'll have to make use of that. There is a certain amount of acceptance for me, thanks to the Hindi audience. So I have an opportunity here and that is the reason I am back," said the ardent Dilip Kumar fan.
Directed by K.S. Ravikumar, 'Dasavathaaram' scorched the screens with fiery collections worldwide when it released in Tamil and Telugu June 13 last year. It is also said to be the highest grosser in Tamil cinema so far.
After starring in a string of Bollywood hits like 'Ek Duuje Ke Liye' (1981), 'Sadma' (1983) and 'Saagar' (1985), Kamal stepped away from the Hindi film industry. After 'Dekha Pyar Tumhara' (1985), he made a comeback with 'Chachi 420' in 1998.
"The films were taking too long to make in Bollywood. Vis-a-vis now the films were made over a period of two to three years there (Mumbai) and I thought by that time I could have made about seven films in the south. So I went back.
"Now there are some very sensible films being made in Mumbai - much better than what is being made in Chennai."
Kamal has set a record by playing the maximum characters in 'Dasavathaaram', but says it was not a cakewalk because of the rigorous make-up sessions.
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