Lilliput Credits Kamal Haasan for Saagar Role and Inspiration for Apoorva Sagodharargal

Actor Lilliput, known for his role in Mirzapur, revealed that Kamal Haasan recommended him for a role in the 1985 film Saagar, directed by Ramesh Sippy. Haasan sought an actor slightly smaller than himself for a parallel character and personally invited Lilliput to meet the director. Lilliput also shared that Haasan drew inspiration from his real-life love story for the character Appu Raja in the film Apoorva Sagodharargal, reflecting their close collaboration during Saagar's production.