Kamal Haasan is more than a brilliant actor and a loved host – he is a doting father. He is known to encourage his daughters through thick and thin. Kamal has been a role model not just to his fans but to his daughters too. While Shruti started her career in the movie long ago, Akshara has just stepped into the industry. She made her debut in Bollywood film ‘Shamitabh’ alongside Dhanush and Amitabh Bachchan followed by her Kollywood debut with Ajith and Kajal Aggarwal. And what better can a dad do that to enjoy his daughter’s work?

However, in an interview with Behindwoods, Akshara opened up about how she felt whens he heard for the first time that her parents would be going down separate paths:

“Like any child it was a heartbreaking moment because to me, as a child, my world ended like any child would feel when their parents split path. But, Shruti and I were very confident ever since our childhood. Yeah, it did not work out between my mom and dad, it’s okay. But, that did not turn our world upside down. Yes, we were affected by their separation but not to a great extent.  At times I would feel the void but it made me who I am today – tougher, stronger and can deal with the world better. I mean, I’ve experienced life through these phases.”

On Kamal Haasan entering politics:

“It was almost a heartbreak for me because looking at him from the professional aspect, he is my greatest inspiration. He is a legend. I understand that he had more serious decisions to make now but, I just couldn’t accept that at all. Not going to be able to watch him in new films broke my heart.”