The life of the superstar of Indian cinema proves that if you are talented have a rebellious nature and you get the support of the right guru then you can become a legend. The superstar told in an interview that he started working as a barber to insult his mother. He also revealed that if he had not followed the advice of filmmaker K Balachander he would have died while traveling in an auto. We are telling you about the personal life of Kamal Haasan the living legend of Indian cinema whose journey was not easy at all. The actor talked about his struggle in a conversation with Hollywood Reporter India. He worked as a barber in his youth. He had no passion for this but it was his rebellion against his mother. Kamal Haasan said The person who told me about my talent is Mr. Balachander who is another guru of mine. He was a barber used to cut hair. I used to work in the salon most of the time so that I could taunt my mother. She thought that I was wasting time by reading paperbacks and watching movies. So to insult her I became a barber. Inspired by this short story of Kamal Haasan filmmaker Balachander had inserted a similar scene in the climax of the film Zara Si Zindagi. But Balachander not only inspired Kamal but also took his career to new heights with his noble advice Kamal Haasan told his mentor about his dream of becoming a director at the age of 19 but Balachander saw something else in him. Kamal said about Balachanders advice He told me that if you become a director you will be riding autorickshaws all your life. Forget the auto. If I had not followed his advice I would have died in one of these. The Vikram star further spoke about the decisions of his colleagues in the conversation. He said Many of my friends who were more talented than me died on the road. So I am grateful to Mr. Balachanders advice. Kamal Haasan further said If I had taken that path I would have died with unfulfilled dreams and anger in my heart. No one would have known that there was a dead body in that auto rickshaw. Kamal is today an actor writer and producer. He has done films of all kinds of genres in his decades-long career. This proves that if you have a lot of talent along with the right advice you can reach anywhere. 70-year-old Kamal Haasan was in the limelight recently for his statements on India-Pakistan tension. He is soon ready to bring the film Thug Life with his second guru Mani Ratnam which is scheduled to be released on June 5. The actors personal life has also been full of ups and downs. He was first married to Vani Ganpati after separating from her in 1988 he made Sarika his life partner. They got divorced in 2004.