Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Project K’ Co-Star Kamal Haasan Reveals He ‘Hated’ Sholay

New Delhi: A light-hearted banter between Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan recently has become somewhat of a news. During the banter, Kamal Haasan revealed after so many years, how he hated ‘Sholay.’

He recalled, “I was an assistant director on Sholay. I couldn’t sleep the night I watched it because I hated the film so much. I hated the filmmaker even more. I had the opportunity of working with a great filmmaker and that was my reaction and I told him. As a technician, I couldn’t sleep that night and Amitji has done many such movies.”

Prabhas and Rana Daggubati are currently in the US attending the San Diego Comic-Con along with Kamal Haasan. During the event, the makers of Project K presented the first sneak peek of the film, now titled Kalki 2898 AD. The film features Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Prabhas in a futuristic setting, portraying them as warriors in a war-like situation. Amitabh Bachchan, who couldn’t attend in person, joined the event via video call.

Speaking of Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan said, “We are very honoured to be living with Amitji’s energy.” to this, Amitabh jokingly said, “Stop being so modest, Kamal. You are much greater than all of us.” The megastar added, “Each film of his is filled with reality. He puts so much effort in each film. The roles that he has played are quite amazing. It’s an honour to be in the same film as him. We have done a couple of films together but this one is going to be very special.”

That is when Haasan spoke about how he felt about Sholay at a younger age, adding that Amitabh Bachchan saying nice things about his films is something he had never imagined.

Project K is the first-ever Indian film to debut at the San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) in 2023. Before the event, a billboard for Project K at Times Square, New York City, teased the audience with the message, “First glimpse on July 20.”