‘I
prefer
to
remain
grounded,
constantly
aware
of
my
imperfections
and
my
duty
to
improve.’
‘Hence,
after
considerable
reflection,
I
feel
compelled
to
respectfully
decline
all
such
titles
or
prefixes.’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Kamal
Haasan/Instagram
Kamal
Haasan
has
issued
a
statement
urging
fans,
audience,
media
and
members
of
the
film
industry
to
refrain
from
using
tags
like
‘Ulaganayagan‘
(global
hero)
while
mentioning
his
name.
He
requested
everyone
to
simply
refer
to
him
as
Kamal
Haasan
or
Kamal
or
KH.
In
a
lengthy
note,
Kamal
Haasan
wrote,
‘I
have
always
felt
a
deep
sense
of
gratitude
over
being
bestowed
with
endearing
titles
such
as
Ulaganayagan,
among
others.
Such
accolades,
given
by
the
people
and
recognised
by
esteemed
colleagues
and
admirers,
have
always
been
humbling,
and
I’ve
been
genuinely
moved
by
your
love
in
conferring
it
upon
me.’
Speaking
about
his
constant
learning
graph
in
cinema,
he
continued,
‘The
art
of
cinema
transcends
beyond
any
one
individual,
and
I
am
but
a
student
of
the
craft,
forever
hoping
to
evolve,
learn,
and
grow.
‘Cinema,
like
any
other
form
of
creative
expression,
belongs
to
all.
It
is
the
collaboration
of
countless
artists,
technicians,
and
audiences
who
make
it
what
it
is
—
a
true
reflection
of
humanity’s
diverse,
rich,
and
ever-evolving
stories.’
Kamal
Haasan
shared
that
it’s
his
‘humble
belief
that
the
artist
must
not
be
elevated
above
the
art.’
‘I
prefer
to
remain
grounded,
constantly
aware
of
my
imperfections
and
my
duty
to
improve.
Hence,
after
considerable
reflection,
I
feel
compelled
to
respectfully
decline
all
such
titles
or
prefixes.
‘I
humbly
request
that
all
my
fans,
the
media,
members
of
the
film
fraternity,
party
cadre,
and
fellow
Indians,
to
here
on
after,
refer
to
me
simply
as
Kamal
Haasan
or
Kamal
or
KH.
Thank
you
again
for
your
gestures
of
kindness
over
the
years.
‘Please
know
that
this
decision
comes
from
a
place
of
humility
and
a
desire
to
remain
true
to
my
roots
and
purpose,
to
always
be
one
among
all
of
us
—
the
lovers
of
this
beautiful
artform.’
This
isn’t
the
first
time
when
an
actor
of
such
stature
asked
her/his
fans
to
refrain
from
using
a
specific
title.
Earlier,
Ajith
Kumar
penned
an
open
letter
to
his
supporters,
requesting
that
they
no
longer
refer
to
him
as
‘Thala‘
or
any
other
honorific.
