Saffron is not my colour, says Kamal Haasan after meeting Kerala CM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Days after asking his fans to be ready to march to Fort St George, where the TN Assembly stands, Kamal Haasan met Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. Speaking to reporters after meeting the veteran communist leader, the actor said "Left leaders are my heroes, I am certainly not saffron.''"My colour is obviously seen over the forty years I have been working in cinema. It is definitely not saffron,'' Kamal Haasan said about his political affiliations.Both Kamal and Pinarayi Vijayan said politics was indeed part of their talk. However, both refused to throw more light into what transpired in the meeting.Pinarayi Vijayan and wife Kamala received Kamal and the actor had a traditional Onam feast with the CM."It was a friendly visit. But, politics was part of our talk. We spoke about south Indian politics and happenings in Tamil Nadu," Pinarayi Vijayan said after the meeting. He said Kamal had been a friend for long but was seeing him for the first time after becoming the CM.After the visit, Kamal Hassan said he wanted to come and meet Pinarayi Vijayan last year itself but couldn't because of an accident. "This is a learning experience for me", he said. To queries from reporters, Kamal said colour of his politics was definitely not saffron. When quizzed whether he would work with the left movement, he answered, "Wait patiently".He visited Pinarayi Vijayan for interviewing him for the Onam special show of CPM- controlled Kairali TV. A year ago, Pinarayi Vijayan was among the first ones to congratulate Kamal Hassan on receipt of the prestigious Chevalier Award.The actor has been taking on Tamil Nadu state ministers and even engaging them with political attacks over corruption and NEET of late. The actor recently took on the TN CM as well and wondered why no one has sought the resignation of the chief minister.On how much time he can devote to politics, the actor said that "It's not about joining politics. But, it is about how much time I can devote.''The actor further said that the issues were more important than the government and people were more important than the government.Speaking about his meeting with the Kerala CM, the actor said that he has been talking to Kerala CM about it (joining politics) and taking advice from him. He further said that he would be meeting more politicians. "I'll meet more politicians before I take a call on joining politicis,'' the actor added.