July 7, 2025
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Bengaluru court restrains Kamal Haasan from making statements defaming Kannada

Makkal Needhi Maiam President and actor Kamal Haasan`Thug Life’ movie press conference in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A Bengaluru city civil and sessions court on Friday (July 4, 2025) issued an ex-parte temporary injunction restraining actor Kamal Haasan from making any statements having the effect of causing hurt or defaming the Kannada […]

Discretion is the best part of valour, Karnataka High Court reminds makers of Thug Life film

A view of the High Court of Karnataka. | Photo Credit: The High Court of Karnataka on Friday asked actor Kamal Haasan’s Raajkamal Films International (RKFI), Chennai, to file its statement of objections, if any, against the applications filed by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP) and an advocate, who want to be part of proceedings […]

Kamal Haasan moves Karnataka High Court for ‘Thug Life’ release after boycott calls

File picture of Kamal Haasan during a promotion for ‘Thug Life’ | Photo Credit: B. Thamodharan A co-producer of Tamil movie Thug Life has on Monday (June 2) filed a petition in the High Court of Karnataka seeking directions to restrain the State authorities and the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) from taking any step directly […]

Kamal Haasan’s films will be banned in Karnataka if he does not apologise: Kannada and Culture Minister

Actor Kamal Haasan. | Photo Credit: PTI Kannada and Culture Minister of Karnataka, Shivaraj Tangadagi, said on Friday that actor Kamal Haasan’s films will be “banned” in the state, as decided by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), if he does not apologise for his remarks about the Kannada language. Meanwhile, KFCC president M […]

Kamal Haasan must apologise in two days for remark on Kannada language, says Karnataka film chamber

Members of Kannada Raksha Vedike stage a protest against actor Kamal Haasan for his remarks on the Kannada language, in Bengaluru, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) has demanded an apology from veteran actor Kamal Haasan for his controversial remarks on the Kannada language. The […]

Shivarajkumar responds to Kannada language row: Kamal Haasan holds Kannada in high regard

Kannada star Shivarajkumar | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar has responded to the controversy around a statement from veteran star Kamal Haasan. During the audio launch of the upcoming movie Thug Life (releasing on June 05, 2025), Kamal Haasan made a remark that “Tamil gave birth to Kannada.” The actor’s statement has […]