From Cinema to Silicon: Kamal Haasan Visits Perplexity HQ, Meets CEO Aravin d Srinivas
Renowned actor, filmmaker, and innovat or Mr. Kamal Haasan visited the headqu arters of Perplexity, an AI-powered sear ch platform at the forefront of global in novation.
During his visit, Mr. Haasan met with M r. Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO of Perplexity.
The meeting reflected a shared passion for pushing boundaries—Mr. Haasan, kn own for decades of groundbreaking wor k in Indian cinema, and Mr. Srinivas, a le ading figure in next-generation AI, foun d common ground in curiosity and relen tless pursuit of excellence.
Following the visit, Mr. Kamal Haasan sh ared his reflections on social media:
“From cinema to Silicon, the tools evolv e—but our thirst for what’s next remain s. Inspired by my visit to Perplexity HQ i n San Francisco, where Indian ingenuity shines through @AravSrinivas and his br illiant team building the future—one qu estion at a time.
Curiosity didn’t kill the cat — it created @AravSrinivas and @perplexity_ai!”
Mr. Aravind Srinivas also expressed his admiration:
“Was great to meet and host you @ikam alhaasan at the Perplexity office! Your p assion to still learn and incorporate cutt ing-edge technology in filmmaking is ins pirational! Wish you the best for Thug Li fe and the future projects you are worki ing on!”
The visit comes in the lead-up to the rel ease of Thug Life, Mr. Haasan’s much-an ticipated upcoming film directed by Ma ni Ratnam, with music by A.R. Rahman, a nd produced by Kamal Haasan, R. Mahe ndran, and Siva Ananth. The film is set fo r a worldwide theatrical release on June 5, 2025.
