One after another, tragedies seem to be taking a toll on Kamal Haasan. In January, he had lost his sister-in-law — his eldest brother Chandrahaasan’s wife. Before that, he had a fatal fall resulting in multiple fractures keeping him confined to bed for six months. Meanwhile, his partner Gautami had called it quits and left him. Now, his father figure and brother Chandrahaasan has passed away, adding to his grief.
“Fate, if that’s what you call it, is certainly giving me a lot of attention,” says Kamal mirthlessly, hours after his brother’s demise. “He was on the way back from the US, where he had been after the death of his wife. For a change of environment, he has been with his son for a few months. He was on his way back and had stopped over at London to be with his daughter for a short break from the long journey when he suffered a heart attack,” he says. The family is now awaiting the coroner’s report — “Haasans are not much into rituals — it would be a quiet family funeral service. We request all friends and well-wishers to respect the family’s privacy.”
Recalling the times with his brother, Kamal says, “He was 20 years elder to me and played a very important role in running my production house. When Vishwaroopam caught up in a controversy, he held peace talks with the protesters. I will miss him.”
