Signalling what could be curtains on a long and illustrious film career, actor Kamal Haasan has indicated winding up his cinema stint to be an "effective" politician. The founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has suggested that the sequel to his 1996 blockbuster Indian — Indian 2 — could "probably" be his last film.

"I will have to wind up to be effective as a politician... you have to dedicate time totally [to politics]. But I will continue with my production company. Somebody else will run it," the actor-politician, 64, told reporters at Kizhakkambalam near Kochi.