New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Veteran actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan has praised Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, describing the epic as a landmark cinematic achievement that left him deeply moved and inspired him to revisit his long-held ambitions as a director.

In a video shared on social media, Haasan reflected on his experience after watching the film, recalling the first words he spoke when asked for his expert opinion.

"Dear Odyssey, the cinema. I walked out of the theater, arrogant that I am a child of the great storytelling tool, cinema. I had company. The first words that came out when my company looked at me for expert comments. My words. "I'm humbled". After a lot of silence, I said, stories make us. I heard a fading voice, a very f...