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Kamal Haasan on Wednesday expressed gratitude to supporters amid the controversy over his ‘Kannada language’ remark, but declined to speak on the row.
A file photo of Kamal Haasan (PTI)
A day after the Karnataka High Court pulled him up over his ‘Kannada was born out of Tamil’ remark, actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday thanked those who stood beside him amid the controversy.
In his first public appearance post the row and the High Court bashing, Kamal Haasan refused to speak on the controversy, saying he would speak on the same when the time is right.
“I thank the media for your support, I am also thankful to others who stood by me,” the actor said.
“We have a lot to speak, but not now. We will speak at the right time,” Haasan said.
Also speaking about his upcoming film ‘Thug Life’, the actor said, “It is an honour for me to act in a Mani Ratnam film.”
His statement came as he, in Chennai, shared the stage with the crew of ‘Thug Life’, now surrounded by controversy.
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Post the High Court bashing on Tuesday, ‘Thug Life’ producers announced that the film will not be released in Karnataka on June 5, the scheduled date for the pan-India release of the much-anticipated movie.
The court had pulled up the actor-politician for refusing to apologise for his “Kannada was born out of Tamil” remark.
“Observing a single apology could have resolved the situation,” Justice Nagaprasanna said, adding, “Freedom of expression cannot be extended to the extent of hurting someone’s sentiment, of a mass in particular.”
“Spoken words cannot be taken back, and they can only be apologised for. You cannot unscramble the scrambled egg,” the court remarked.
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The remarks made by Haasan at a promotional event in Chennai for his upcoming Tamil film ‘Thug Life’ sparked a backlash in Karnataka, prompting the KFCC to announce that the film would not be screened in the state unless Haasan apologised.
In response, the production company co-founded by Haasan filed a plea before the High Court seeking protection for the film’s release.
Reacting to the controversy, veteran BJP leader BS Yediyurappa slammed Haasan for “speaking insensitively” about the Kannada language and said that he must respectfully apologise to Kannada and Kannadigas.
The former Chief Minister said apologising does not make anyone smaller, nor does arrogance make anyone greater.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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