Hey Ram to Indian: 7 Kamal Haasan films that have been submitted to the Oscars

Pan-India star Kamal Haasan is one of the most prominent actors in Indian cinema history. Haasan's next release is Shankar's Indian 2. It's a sequel to his 1996 film India. Three National Awards were awarded to the movie. So far, seven films featuring the Vikram star have been submitted to the Oscars, which is a remarkable achievement for Indian cinema and the actor himself. Haasan is the only actor among his peers, who has experimented extensively with his looks and characters.

Check out the list of films that Haasan featured in and was India's official entry to the Academy Awards in the respective years.

Hey Ram (2000)

Kamal Haasan is the writer, director and producer of the 2000 Indian period crime drama film Hey Ram. It was made in Tamil and Hindi at the same time.

Indian (1996)

Indian is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action movie directed by Shankar. In addition to Manisha Koirala, Nedumudi Venu, Sukanya and Urmila Matondkar, Kamal Haasan plays dual roles in the movie.

Kuruthipunal (1995)

It's an action thriller film that was co-written and produced by Kamal Haasan and directed by PC Sreeram.

Thevar Magan (1992)

Thevar Magan is a 1992 drama film in Tamil that was written and produced by Kamal Haasan and directed by Bharathan.

Nayakan (1987)

Mani Ratnam wrote and directed the 1987 Indian Tamil-language crime drama Nayakan. This film was India's official submission to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1988 at the 60th edition of the awards ceremony but could not make it to the final list of nominees.

Saagar (1985)

Ramesh Sippy is the director of the 1985 musical romantic drama film Saagar. Rishi Kapoor, Kamal Haasan, and Dimple Kapadia play the lead roles in the film.

Swati Muthyam (1986)

Swathi Muthyam is a Telugu romantic drama film written and directed by K Viswanath in 1986. The film was produced by Edida Nageswara Rao. The movie stars Kamal Haasan and Raadhika.