# Kamal Haasan calls himself oldest Gen Z after 67 years in cinema

2026-08-13T18:03:20+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Kamal Haasan says he has completed 67 years in cinema and calls himself "probably the oldest of the Gen Z" in the industry. In a post on X, the veteran actor said he can salvage only about 20 of those years as actual learning, while the rest was "going with the flow of the wastewater." Haasan made his acting debut as a child artist in the 1960 Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma and has since worked across multiple languages, winning several National Awards. His recent projects include Mani Ratnam's Thug Life (2025) and the upcoming sequel to Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD, alongside a highly anticipated film with Rajinikanth directed by Nelson Dilipkumar.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/kamal-haasan-calls-himself-oldest-gen-z-as-he-completes-67-years-in-films-i-can-claim-20-years-as-actual-learning-101786632804314.html>
- indiatoday.in <https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/67-years-of-kamal-haasan-actor-calls-himself-oldest-of-gen-z-in-cinema-2970806-2026-08-13?utm_source=rss>

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