Kamal Haasan, amid news that he is planning to launch his own party, has said he would be willing to join hands with Rajinikanth if he takes the political plunge.
“Rajini and I have been discussing professional matters. If he joins politics, it won’t be difficult for us to discuss politics. I will join him provided he enters politics. We have been rivals on the professional front, but we always consult over key issues,” Haasan said on Friday, while addressing questions on video by a leading Tamil daily.
Asked if he has decided a date to launch his party, he said: “It should be decided without any hurry.”
Silverscreen earlier reported that Haasan said “rational people should not enter politics”, a somewhat evasive answer to a question on Rajinikanth’s entry to politics. Many also believed Haasan’s statement to be a message to Rajinikanth. However, all that is in the past.
Speaking at an event organised by The Tamil Hindu, Haasan addressed a question from readers about working with Rajinikanth. Kamal said, “Let me get a sign from there, let him come! I am happy to talk and consult. We have talked before, we will talk again. After all I have collaborated with you all (public). Why will I not collaborate with him? What I will not reveal is what we talked about.” While he did not give a straight answer to when he will begin his political party, Kamal did say it will not coincide with his birthday (November 7).
Haasan added that the day he plans to announce his party, it may “coincide with a revolution”.
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Some expect the party to be launched when Bigg Boss Tamil, which has been a vehicle for his political statements, ends next month.
The Hindu also reports that Haasan said that his party will be funded by the poor. “It is they who fill the coffers emptied by the governments.” He also added, “I am not planning to enter politics to make wealth for my great granddaughter.”
With inputs from IANS