Kamal
Haasan,
who
is
in
Hyderabad
to
promote
his
forthcoming
release
Cheekati
Rajyam,
went
on
to
make
few
bold
statements.
Talking
about
the
ongoing
ruckus
of
returning
national
awards
by
artists,
Kamal
Haasan
stated
that
he
is
against
the
idea.
"I
will
not
return
any
award
or
for
that
matter,
the
money
I've
earned.
Let's
say
I
am
angry
with
the
entire
film
fraternity
and
want
to
make
a
point.
I
may
return
awards,
but
I
won't
be
able
to
return
the
money
I've
earned
through
cinema
all
these
years.
I've
invested
all
that
I
earned
in
my
projects.
Even
if
I
have
so
much
money,
I
won't
give
it
away.",
said
the
actor.
Kamal
further
added
that
he
is
not
against
the
people
who
are
returning
their
awards
as
a
mark
of
protest.
"I
understand
that
those
returning
awards
are
doing
so
as
a
mark
of
protest,
a
symbolic
gesture
and
I
don't
insult
their
move."
Justifying
his
stand,"Awards
are
given
by
a
jury
in
recognition
of
work
done
by
creative
people.
It
has
nothing
to
do
with
a
government," Kamal
reiterated.
Kamal
Haasan
recalled
that
his
own
films
Viswaroopam
and
Uttama
Villain
fell
into
troubles
because
of
fringe
groups.
He
opined
that
creative
minds
should
rise
above
religions.
"I
take
inspiration
from
people
like
Gulzaar
saab.
When
I
think
of
him,
only
his
poetry
comes
to
mind.
I
don't
think
if
he
is
a
Sikh
or
if
he
converted
to
Islam.
It
is
the
same
case
when
we
talk
about
K.
Balachandar;
we
don't
think
which
caste
he
belongs
to,"
he
quipped.
When
puzzled
if
BJP
has
anything
to
do
with
the
rising
intolerance,
"The
BJP
wasn't
in
power
when
Hey
Ram
or
Vishwaroopam
was
released.
Any
group,
be
it
Congress,
BJP,
RSS
or
Muslim
League
is
equally
intolerant.
But
everyone
expects
me
to
be
tolerant
and
cut
my
film,"
Kamal
remarked.