Universal Star Kamal Haasan revealed that, his film Mahanadi that he wrote and acted in was inspired by real life plot to kidnap his daughter.

Speaking to a national daily, Kamal said, "My household help, all of them, conspired to kidnap my daughter for ransom. They even did a dry run. By accident I discovered their plan. I was angry, unnerved and ready to kill for my baby's safety. But I saw sense in time. I was to write a new script and I kept delaying it for a month. Later when I sat down to write, the script wrote itself ....maybe assisted by my fear, apprehension and paranoia." 

It's really shocking that Kamal Haasan went through such horrendous situation. However, he didn't reveal which daughter was plotted to kidnap- Shruti Haasan or Akshara Haasan.

It may be mentioned here that, Kamal Haasan recently curated a list of 70 films that had changed his life - from Chemeen to Dangal. And Mahanadi is one amongst them.

Kamal's list include several Telugu films such as Devadasu, Mayabazar, Sudigundalu, Manavoori Pandavulu, Maro Charitra, Sommokadidi Sokokadidi, Sankarabharnam, Amavasya Chandrudu, Sagara Sangamam, Swati Mutyam and Manam.

Interestingly, the biggest blockbuster Baahubali didn't get place in the list. “I can only choose from the films I have seen,” says Kamal adding, “This is not a bucket list – 70 films you should see before you die. I’m not trying to recommend movies, or impose my choices on other people. Films are my profession, my life."