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Saffron is not my colour: Kamal Haasan

| | Sep 02, 2017, at 01:30 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 1 (IBNS): Southern superstar Kamal Haasan met Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.

Speaking to reporters about his political affiliations, Kamal Haasan said 'saffron' was not his preferred colour.

"My colour is obviously seen over the forty years I have been working in cinema. It is definitely not saffron," he said.

The Chief Minister posted a statement on his Facebook page and said they discussed the political developments in Tamil Nadu and South India.

He also called the visit by the actor to meet him as a 'friendly' affair.

The CM said in a Facebook post: "Met with noted actor, director & long time friend Kamal Haasan; had lunch together & spent some good moments with him at Cliff house. He has been visiting me earlier also for past few years, this was first time after becoming CM."

He said: "Although the visit was purely friendly, but interestingly this time we also discussed politics especially recent developments in Tamil Nadu & South.Of late Kamal has been expressing his views about national & state level politics on his social media handles. He shared his various opinion with me. Also briefed him about various people friendly steps taken by the LDF government in the state."

Image: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Facebook page

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