Kamal Haasan has pulled off a surprise by accepting the invite of Arnab Goswami, the famous ex-Editor-in-Chief of Times Now, to lend his voice for the latter's new channel Republic.

"Deeply grateful to the iconic and legendary @ikamalhaasan for being the voice of Republic TV for our channel launch!" Arnab has tweeted.

Now, Arnab is know for his so-called pro-Right Wing positions, whereas Kamal is allegedly politically neutral or pro-Dravidian. Some times, he tends to take anti-Right Wing positions, and his directorial 'Hey Ram' is slammed by Hindutva-vadis for "villainising the Sangh Parivar". Already, those who complain about his recent comments on Mahabharatha are unhappy with Arnab's decision to approach Kamal.

Deeply grateful to the iconic and legendary @ikamalhaasan for being the voice of Republic TV for our channel launch! pic.twitter.com/8HNGnLYnB6

— Republic (@republic) May 4, 2017