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2025 for Kamal Haasan – Will Thug Life be a game changer for his career?

Kamal Haasan
Image Source – Swarajya

Introduction

Actor Kamal Haasan widely known as Ulaganayajan is widely regarded as the best actor of India and among the best in the world. He is known for playing many legendary and iconic roles that have been immortalized as case studies for film enthusiasts around the world. In this post, we will explore the last few years of his career and look at how 2025 and beyond are for him. In a recent blog post, I talked about his upcoming film Indian 3, which is having production delays.

Kamal Haasan Family

Kamal Haasan was born as Parthasarathy Srinivasan in a Brahmin Iyengar family. His father later renamed him as Kamal Haasan. He has often mentioned that he is an atheist and does not believe in God. He has two brothers and a sister. His first wife was dancer Vaani Ganapathy. Actress Sarika was his second wife. He has 2 daughters with Sarika – Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan. He later had a relationship with actress Gautami.

Kamal Haasan Career Highlights

With a career spanning more than 6 decades, he has worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali films. He has donned many hats, including singer, dancer, writer, dancer, producer etc. He has always adopted latest technology and filmmaking techniques in his productions. His production house Raaj Kamal Films International is very successful for decades.

Kamal Haasan has received numerous national and internal awards and accolades, including Padma Shri, Shri and Padma Bhushan awards given by the government of India. He has also received numerous film awards in India and abroad. Ulaganayagan has worked in over 230 films. He has multiple films in the pipeline including Thug Life, which is slated for a June 2025 release.

Kamal Haasan’s next film – Thug Life

Thug Life has attracted a lot of attention as Kamal Haasan and director Mani Ratnam are working together after a gap of 37 years. Their last collaboration, Nayagan (1987) has since become a cult classic. Hence the audience is eagerly awaiting the film.

Kamal Haasan Birth details

Kamal Haasan was born on November 7, 1954 at Paramkudi in Tamil Nadu, India at approximately 6:41 AM. His birth chart is given below.

Kamal Haasan Birth chart

Kamal Haasan Zodiac sign

If we consider the above birth chart, the Zodiac sign of Kamal Haasan is Libra whereas his Moon Sign (Rashi) is Pisces. The rising sign (Ascendant) is Libra. His birth Nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.

Current period

From June 2024 to April 2025, he is under the Major period of Sun and Minor period of Mercury. In his chart, Sun and retrograde Mercury are in the Ascendant. During this time, his production Amaran was quite successful at the box office. As his next film Thug Life nears release, there is a lot of anticipation among fans.

From April 2025 to August 2025, Kamal Haasan is under the Major period of Sun and Minor period of Ketu. In the chart, Sun is in the ascendant with retrograde Mercury, Neptune and Saturn whereas Ketu is in the 9th house Gemini. Since Gemini is also ruled by Mercury, we can expect the trend from last year to continue, to a great extent.

Thug Life release

If we consider the release date of Thug Life – June 5, 2025, we need to consider the Sub period of Rahu which will be in the Major period of Sun and Minor period of Ketu. This Sub period will be from June 5 to June 24. In order to evaluate the fruits of this Sub period, we need to see the signs where Rahu and Ketu are placed in the birth chart, as well as where they will be during the upcoming transit. We will also need to see the year Lord for 2025.

Year Lord

For 2025, Kamal Haasan is ruled by Venus. In his chart, Venus is retrograde in Scorpio. Venus is also the Ascendant Lord in the chart and therefore is auspicious in general. Venus has the 5th aspect of exalted Jupiter, so it’s effects are highly positive. Overall, the year Lord Venus shows that 2025 will be a great year in terms of career.

Rahu and Ketu Lords

In the Birth chart, Rahu is placed in Sagittarius whereas Ketu is placed in Gemini. Mercury is retrograde is in friend Venus’s sign with friends Sun and Saturn. Therefore, Mercury becomes positive. Venus being the Lord of Mercury is also strong. Overall, the positive state of Mercury also shows that Ketu is positive. Secondly, Jupiter being exalted and receiving the 7thaspect from friend Mars and 10th aspect of Saturn is also strong.

Thirdly, as per the Brihat Parashar Hora Shastra by Sage Parashar, positive Jupiter nullifies many of the evils in the birth chart. This chart is a classic example. We can therefore, conclude that Rahu is positive as well.

Rahu and Ketu transits

On May 29, 2025, Rahu will enter Aquarius whereas Ketu will enter Leo. This is a positive placement for both planets. In Kamal Haasan’s chart, Sun (ruler of Leo) and Saturn (ruler of Aquarius) are well placed. Therefore, this transit of the Karmic planets will be positive for Kamal Haasan.

Thug Life Box Office Prediction

Overall, I can safely period that the film will have a decent run between June 5 and June 24. From June 24, the Sub period of Jupiter will begin. We can say that the film will continue doing well during this time as well. I calculate that the film will complete it’s theatrical run by July 11 when the Sub period of Saturn begins.

Looking at the favorable period and ensemble cast of the film, I can predict that the film will not just recover the invested amount but also generate a good profit for the producers. In order to confirm this hypothesis, let us also consider a Prashna for the film.

Prashna details

I cast the Prashna at Mumbai on March 27, 2025 at 2:52:42 AM. My exact question was “What will be the fate of Thug Life?”. Let us consider what the Prashna tells us.

Ascendant

The Ascendant Capricorn has Pluto and receives the 8th aspect of Mars from the 6th house. We also have the 9th aspect of Jupiter from the 5th house. The aspect of Jupiter makes the overall result positive. If we consider the nature of Pluto, it is disruptive and revolutionary, showing that the film may be ahead of the times in terms of content.

Ascendant Lord

The Ascendant Lord Saturn is located in the 2nd house Aquarius with Moon, Mandi and Gulika. While Saturn is in it’s own house, the presence of Mandi and Gulika typically shows the result will be a mixed bag. My assessment is that the film will do well and will bring in profits. Moon is the 7th Lord of business and further indicates profits.

To further ascertain the result, we consider the 4th from Saturn – the 5th house having Uranus and Jupiter shows that the film will make good money and have a gripping storyline.

The third house

The 3rd house has Sun and Rahu along with retrograde Venus and retrograde Mercury. This makes me assume that the film will be the start of a cinematic universe and we can expect further sequels based on the success of the film. Overall, I believe that Mani Ratnam has a whole universe that he aims to create with this film as the baseline.

The eleventh house

We can consider the 11th house to evaluate the profits that the film can expect. The 11th house Scorpio is ruled by Mars and aspected by Jupiter and Saturn. The combined effect of Jupiter and Saturn makes me conclude that the film will definitely make a profit. Mars in the 6th house confirms that the profit will be divided between multiple people.

Conclusion – 2025 Prediction for Kamal Haasan

Overall, 2025 will be an eventful year for Ulaganayagan and as his ardent fan, I wish him success. Thug Life will be another great collaboration between him and ace director Mani Ratnam. So, we can conclude that it will be a game changer in terms of content but how much the film can earn will depend on the audience. If you wish to get an analysis of your career, you can get in touch through my website for a professional consultation.

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What happened to Indian 3?

Indian 3 Poster
Image source – IMDB / Lyca Productions

Introduction

This question is in the mind of every fan of legendary actor Ulagayagan Kamal Haasan. Following the disastrous performance of Indian 2, expectations towards Indian 3 have been lukewarm to say the least. Netflix, the broadcast partner has been resisting the film and the director Shankar has been least bothered and moved to other projects, despite the majority of fault lying with him.

The production house, Lyca Production has faced back to back setbacks. Most of their recent film projects not being able to recover their money at the box office. This has caused a funding crisis for the film, despite the money already spent.

However, it is after all, a Kamal Haasan film and the legendary actor’s fans around the world would love to see him in action. So, I created a Prashna Kundali to ask the question – “What is the status of Indian 3?”.

The Prashna

A Prashna is a horoscope created in a point of time to answer a question. The chart for the Prashna Lagna chart is given below.

The Prashna – Lagna chart

Lagna chart

Prashna details – March 20, 2025, 01:18:06 AM, Mumbai, India.

Lagna Chart interpretation

If we look at the basic integrity of planets in the chart, we can see some hints of the current events around Indian 3.

  • The Ascendant Lord Jupiter is in the 6th house with Uranus, indicating troubles with enemies and problems in the workplace. Director Shankar has literally been avoiding work and the production house had to file a court case to get him back to work. Secondly, Ketu and Pluto in Trine with Jupiter also indicate conflicts. We can definitely say that the film’s work is not going to happen peacefully.
  • Rahu, Sun, Neptune, retrograde Venus and retrograde Mercury in Pisces indicate further conflicts and delay in gains. This further confirms the indication of conflicts. Moreover, retrograde Mercury and Rahu together indicate at least 3 attempts will need to be made to achieve any kind of success.
  • Mandi and Gulika with Saturn in Aquarius further show delays. Moreover, it is in the 3rd house of challenges
  • Placement of Moon in the 12th house also confirms delays. Moreover, Moon is debilitated in Scorpio, showing aloofness and focus on other things.
  • On the bright side, the combination of Venus and Mercury, although retrograde, shows that money will be brought in to solve most of the problems plaguing the film.

Indian 3 release timeline

From Jan 2025 to June 2025, the Major period of Saturn and Minor period of Mercury are on. This is a time of struggle and conflicts. However, Mercury is the 10th Lord and astrologically, the period of the 10th Lord is considered positive for career. Therefore, this is a time of the film to develop. In April 2025, Mars will move to Cancer and assist in the influx of funding.

In May 2025, Rahu and Ketu will change their positions, giving relief in the film’s production issues. Jupiter will also move to Gemini in May 2025, indicating an influx of funding for the film and speed up progress of the film’s production.

From June to August 2025, the Pratyantar Dasha of Ketu will be on. This should be the time for the film to progress further. My estimate is that the film should make remarkable progress towards release in this timeframe. Between August 2025 and Jan 2026, the film is likely to release during the Pratyantar Dasha of Venus.

Divisional charts – other factors

As part of the Prashna, we must not ignore the other factors which are more subtle. Let us consider the divisional charts for greater accuracy.

Navamsha chart

The Navamsha chart can give a perspective of the fate of the subject, in this case we want to ascertain the fate of the film.

Navamsha chart

In the Navamsha chart, we have the Ascendant Lord Venus in the 6th house, showing a similar scenario to the Lagna chart. However, we must not ignore 2 very important facts – Venus is retrograde and it is in it’s own sign of Libra. Secondly, Sun is in it’s own sign of Leo, along with Moon. Thirdly, Jupiter is in it’s sign of exaltation – Cancer. If we compare with the Lagna chart above, the positions are definitely better.

Mars in the Ascendant shows that the film’s theme will be more action-oriented, compared to the comedy theme of Indian 2, which was grossly disliked by the audiences. Retrograde Mercury in Scorprio shows that money will definitely come in and the film’s funding issues will be short lived.

Further, the 9th and 10th Lord Saturn is in the 2nd house, showing initial financial issues, but ending with a positive outcome due to hard work and perseverance.

Lastly, Jupiter aspects the 11th house of profits and fulfilment of desires, showing a positive ending overall. Next, let’s further confirm the film’s future with the Shastiamsha chart.

Shastiamsha chart

The Shastiamsha chart is the 60th division of a sign and shows all aspects of the subject’s life in fine detail. As the chart requires very accurate timing, it is best used when doing a Prashna. The Shastiamsha chart is given below.

Shastiamsha chart

If we look at the Shastiamsha chart, the Ascendant Lord Mercury is retrograde in the 11th house of Cancer. This indicates delays but overall, it will be a good result. Secondly, the presence of Saturn and retrograde Venus shows that the money’s funding issues will be solved with other people’s money, indicating the entry of an investor who will finance the film and solve the money problems.

Jupiter, Rahu and Mars together in the Ascendant show trouble but solution through legal means. The Director Shankar S, returned to work after a court notice. Mars, the 3rd and 8th Lord indicates difficulty and a journey filled with turmoil.

Sun and Neptune in the 5th house of Capricorn show the entry of a strong administrator. They will take things under control and steer the ship in the right direction. I suspect that the investor or new producer may decide to change the director and make major changes to the story and screenplay to match the interest of audiences.

Conclusion

Overall, I can conclude that Indian 3 will be made and release. However, there will be delays. As I mentioned above, my estimate is a release after August, following the release of Kamal Haasan’s upcoming film Thug Life. In this post, we have explored the use of a Prashna to get the answer to a question.

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