THE KANNADA-TAMIL STORM: THE 'THUG LIFE' BAN. May 24, 2025, marked the audio launch of 'Thug Life', a film that brought together the iconic 'Nayakan' duo - Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan.

Kannada star Dhruva Sarja on Saturday pointed out that all Tamil movies were being released in Karnataka and that only Kamal ...

Thug Life release halted in Karnataka; Kamal Haasan faces legal heat in Kannada language row. The controversy stems from Haasan’s remark during the event, where he said, “Kannada originated ...

Actor Ali Fazal, who recently stepped into Tamil cinema with Mani Ratnam’s gangster drama Thug Life, has addressed the ...

Karnataka distributor cancels 'Thug Lif' release despite court order, citing poor business prospects and hurt sentiments after Kamal Haasan's controversial remarks.

Pro-Kannada groups express dissatisfaction with Kamal Haasan's remarks on the Kannada language despite the SC clearing his film Thug Life for release. Thursday, Jul 17, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

In the wake of strong observations made by the Supreme Court in favour of allowing the release of 'Thug Life', the Karnataka government has begun tightening enforcement across the state to ensure ...

Despite advance bookings for Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life commencing elsewhere, no shows for the film are currently listed in Karnataka. This exclusion comes amid intense uproar over the actor’s ...

Directed by Mani Ratnam, Thug Life, which is a Tamil film, is slated to release on June 5, 2025. It will be dubbed and released in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

The Karnataka High Court issued a directive on June 13 requiring producers of Kamal Haasan’s film ‘Thug Life’ to address an application from Kannada Sahitya Parishattu.The literary ...

Kamal Haasan’s statement that Kannada language was born out of Tamil has sparked outrage with pro-Kannada groups. Karnataka CM has also slammed Kamal Haasan while Thug Life faces boycott in the ...