Kamal Haasan's 'Hey Ram' premieres on YouTube for Independence Day

Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan on Tuesday released a remastered version of his 2000 historical crime-drama 'Hey Ram' for free on YouTube to celebrate India’s 77th Independence Day. Directed by Kamal, the bilingual film co-starring Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Vasundhara Das, Atul Kulkarni and Girish Karnad, explored the partition of India and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
Sharing the film YouTube link, Kamal Haasan wrote on X (formerly called Twitter), "Today on our country's Independence Day, my ode to Bapu."

The star actor had acted in the lead role in the film as Saket Ram.The period drama was lensed by Tirru and written by Kamal Haasan with music by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja. While the film was surrounded by several controversies during the time of release, it wasn't a hit at the box-office. However, it won three National Awards.
Interestingly, Shah Rukh Khan had played the role of Amjad Ali Khan in the film and he did it without any money because he knew that the film's budget wasn't that much. Shah Rukh only got a wristwatch for acting in my film at the time. Though the film didn’t do too well at the box office, it had earned a cult status.