Overview

• Sathyaraj noted Kamal Haasan had worked in a Bengali film, prompting Shruti Haasan to say her father picked up the language to woo Aparna Sen rather than for professional reasons.
• Shruti said Rani Mukerji’s Bengali love-interest in Hey Ram was named after Aparna Sen.
• She delivered the anecdote with a laugh, framing it as a personal recollection from their family lore.
• The conversation also highlighted Shruti’s own multilingual background, which she credits to Kamal Haasan’s example.
• The remarks surfaced during promotion for Coolie, which released on August 14 and was reported by India Today to have crossed Rs 400 crore worldwide.