In his distinguished career of over fifty years in Indian cinema Kamal Haasan has featured in many unofficial remakes of Hollywood films such as Avvai Shanmughi' ('Mrs. Doubtfire') ), 'Sathi Leelavathi' ('She Devil'), 'Tenali' ('What About Bob) and 'Magalir Mattum' ('9 to 5') to name a few.

For the first time the Ulaganayagan has acquired the rights for remaking the French film Sleepless Night` as Thoongavanam` starring Trisha, Asha Sarath, Madu Shalini, Prakash Raj and Kishore which is going to hit the screens on his birthday the 7th of Novermber.

Kamal has actually beaten Hollywood with Thoongavanam` as an American version of the film is under production titled Sleepless Night` starring Jamie Foxx and Michelle Monaghan and the release of this film is expected only sometime in 2016.