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Kamal Haasan, Tamil cinema's superstar, now in his 62nd year as an artist, prepares to launch his own khadi-based fashion line, House of Khaddar, the all-weather fabric that he seeks to project around the world and with it the values of Mahatma Gandhi, the original proponent of the fabric. He spoke to Mayank Chhaya Reports from Chennai about his business and professional plans, including his aspirations as a national politician.

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