Chevalier de LOrdre Arts et Letters

Silly to have advertised my Chevalier award: Kamal Haasan

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, who has been conferred the coveted Chevalier de L'Ordre Arts et Letters (The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government, says it was "silly" of him to have advertised the award.

Aug 23, 2016, 12:07 PM IST

French Chevalier award winner Kamal Haasan is Sivaji of our generation: Rajinikanth

Sivaji Ganesan, a legendary actor, ruled Tamil cinema in the latter half of the 20th century, doing almost 300 films in a career spanning five decades. He was the first Tamil actor to be conferred the Chevalier award.

Aug 22, 2016, 13:36 PM IST

Kamal Haasan to be conferred French award

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan is all set to be awarded the Chevalier de L'Ordre Arts et Letters (The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government, as part of France's premiere award.

Aug 22, 2016, 08:11 AM IST