Since then, Haasan has remained a prominent face in the entertainment industry for several decades and has worked in films across different languages, including Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali, while remaining active in the Tamil film industry.
Apart from his versatile acting, he is also highly regarded as a successful director, producer, screenwriter as well as a playback singer.
Net worth and Assets
Haasan is among the highest-paid actors in the Indian entertainment industry, especially in the south cinema. As per reports, he has a net worth of around $70 million (₹450 crore).
His major source of income is from acting fees, through his production house Raaj Kamal Films International, brand endorsements, fashion brands, TV shows and others.
The superstar reportedly charges around ₹100 crore a project these days. He had asked for ₹150 as remuneration for reprising his role of Senapathy in Indian 2, as per a News18 report.
Haasan established his production banner in 1981 and the shares from it are a major contributor to his financial empire.
Besides this, he also leads a luxurious lifestyle and owns a mansion in Chennai along with other assets totalling more than ₹131 crore, reports said.
Haasan is also believed to be the owner of a UK-based property which is said to be worth ₹2.5 billion. He also has a swanky collection of cars, which include a BMW 730LD and a Lexus Lx 570 among several others.
Upcoming projects
On the work front, Haasan is currently gearing up for projects like Thug Life and Indian 3.
The makers of Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, recently announced that they would share the much-awaited first look of Thugs as a return gift on Haasan’s birthday.
“Get Ready to Celebrate @ikamalhaasan Sir’s Birthday, a Festive Celebration awaits on 7th Nov. #KHBirthdayCelebrations Watch out for the Thugs on Nov 7th at 11 am,” read a post on the official X handle of Raaj Kamal Films International.
Get Ready to Celebrate @ikamalhaasan Sir’s Birthday, a Festive Celebration awaits on 7th Nov. #KHBirthdayCelebrations
Watch out for the Thugs on Nov 7th at 11 am.
#KamalHaasan #SilambarasanTR #Thuglife@ikamalhaasan #ManiRatnam @SilambarasanTR_ @arrahman #Mahendran… pic.twitter.com/eFb0S6JM3N— Raaj Kamal Films International (@RKFI) November 5, 2024
Besides Haasan, the action drama also features Silambarasan, Joju George, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Ashok Selvan, Trisha Krishnan and Abhirami Gopikumar among others.