Kamal Haasan moves Karnataka HC as KFCC bans his upcoming film ‘Thug Life’ over Kannada language row

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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 2 (ANI): Film Actor Kamal Haasan on Monday moved to the Karnataka High Court, seeking release of his upcoming movie Thug Life in the state on June 5. This came after the actor's upcoming film, Thug Life directed by Mani Ratnam, faced trouble in Karnataka after the actor's recent remark on the Kannada language sparked anger among local groups, including the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), which has banned the film's release until the actor issues a public apology. The actor filed this petition through the CEO of his company, Rajkamal Film International. The statement sparked anger after Kamal Haasan purportedly said that the Kannada language has been derived from the Tamil language.Kamal Haasan appealed to the court to restrain the government, police department and Film Chamber of Commerce from stopping the screening of the movie and petitioned to provide proper security for the movie screening. Meanwhile, the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Kamal Haasan to apologise, stating that failure to comply will result in his movie being banned from release in Karnataka. Sa Ra Govindu, member of KFCC and pro-Kannada activist, said Kannadigas will accept his apology wholeheartedly. Earlier, in response to the growing backlash, Hassan stood by his statement, saying he believes in law and democracy. Terming India a "democratic country," the actor stated that he wouldn't "apologise" to anyone for his actions if he is "not wrong."

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00:00Come lessons, sir, a request on your parliament debut.

00:04We have grown up.

00:07But sometimes the parents say you haven't grown up at all.

00:10It has been to minister in Chennai, which came from...

00:30Thank you very much.

01:00We have grown up, but sometimes the parents say you haven't grown up at all.

01:30What I said was out of love and with a lot of historians who have taught me language history and that.

01:58I didn't mean anything.

02:00And let me tell you, Tamil Nadu is a place which has been open.

02:05I don't say that there's no other state like that, but very rare state where a mainland has been our chief minister.

02:14A Reddy has been our chief minister.

02:20A Tamil Nadu has been chief minister.

02:25Then a Karnataka Iyengar has been our chief minister from Mandia.

02:33When there was a problem in Chennai, which came from that chief minister who hailed from Karnataka, it was Karnataka who gave me support.

02:47The Karnataka said, come here, we'll give you a house.

02:50Don't go anywhere.

02:52So the people will take care of Thug life, Kamalhasan, and all these cryptocurrencies.

02:57Politicians are not qualified to talk about language.

03:02They don't have the education enough to talk about it.

03:05That includes me.

03:07So let's leave all these very in-depth discussions to historians, archaeologists, and languages.

03:20See, whatever he, before he speaks something, something about this state issue, he has to talk, because he is one of the senior most actors in our Indian film industry.

03:32In international level, he has already been recognized.

03:35Whatever he has spoken is wrong.

03:37Let him apply.

03:38It's not a big issue, because, see, all Tamil, Telugu, Marayalam, other language industry, in Karnataka, they are doing excellent business better than local language.