On Tuesday, actor-politician Kamal Haasan announced that Thug Life will not be shown in Karnataka because of the ongoing trouble over his remarks on the Kannada language. After widespread criticism followed Haasan’s claim that Kannada came from Tamil, the festival organisers added changes to the event.
In answer to the rising anger, Haasan’s company argued before the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday that there was no need for any apology. The company answered the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce’s (KFCC) appeal by saying that the comments were taken out of context and meant no harm to the public.
Still, the Karnataka High Court rebuked the veteran actor for the things he said. “Having a dominant presence in movies does not let you say or do things that negatively affect others,” the court observed. It went on to state that Haasan’s words caused much unrest in the state, underlining why linguistic unity is important for a diverse nation. The bench explained that though many languages exist in India, the country is still one nation.
Kamal Haasan went to the High Court, asking for permission to screen Thug Life in Karnataka. Although the court gave Davis until 2:30 PM on Tuesday to explain or fix the damage done by his comments. He didn’t use the chance to publicly say sorry and stuck to his position on the subject.
Due to this, the film has not been able to be released in Karnataka, which points to the importance of being careful with statements by well-known individuals about such sensitive issues.
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