Kamal Haasan’s File Picture during a promotion for ‘thug life’. Photo Credit: B. Tamodaran
Tamil film co-producer thug Life On Monday (June 2), a petition was filed in the High Court of Karnataka, directly or indirectly to the state officials and the Karnataka Film of Commerce (KFCC) to take any action to take any action to ban the film’s distribution, exhibition/screening in all languages ​​across Karnataka.
Petitions V. V. V., by Ragkamal Films International in Chennai. Has been filed through Narayanan.
The petition, citing the public announcement made by the representatives of KFCC, states that the film will not be allowed to perform in Karnataka until actor Kamal Haasan recently apologizes to contacting the controversial remarks against the Kannada language during the film’s audio launch in Chennai. The film is slaughtered for release worldwide on 5 June.
However, this petition stated that the producers have not received any official communication on the KFCC’s decision to ban the film, although media statements were made on not allowing the film’s screening in Karnataka.
Kamal Haasan in ‘Thug Jeevan’. , Photo Credit: Madras Talkies/Facebook
Claiming that a comment made by Ms. Haasan that ‘Kannada was born out of Tamil during the audio launch program’ was ‘incorrectly’ or ‘incorrectly’ or ‘incorrectly’ by some individuals and groups, resulting in protesting the decisions of various supporters-Canada organizations and KFCC, which were forgiven for the film in Kannad.
It is stated in the film that Mr. Haasan had already made it clear that the comment was “only out of love and affection, to display the chemredari between Tamilian and Kannadigas, and he believes that love will always be victory.”
In fact, this petition stated that Kannada actor Shivarjkumar, who was present at the audio launch, supported and defended the remarks made by Mr. Haasan, in addition to clarifying that Mr. Haasan has always spoken highly for Kannada language and culture.
Saying that only the Central Film Certification Board, which has already allowed public screening ‘thug LifeThe film has the power to ban the screening of the film, it has been said in the petition that KFCC’s action violates the petitioner’s fundamental right to screening the film.
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Stating that the state officials have not responded to the representation seeking security for the screening of the film, the petitioner has sought direction to the state officials to provide necessary security and security for the smooth exhibition of the film.
The petitioner has also sought a direction to KFCC for not making any statement on banning the distribution and release of the film.
Published – June 02, 2025 04:12 pm IST
