Kamal Haasan Breaks Silence on Kannada Row: “I’ve Faced Threats Before Too”

Kamal Haasan Breaks Silence on Kannada Row: Famous actor and politician Kamal Haasan has come into controversy by making a statement on the origin of Kannada language. During the promotion of his new film 'Thug Life', Haasan said that Kannada came from Tamil, which means that Tamil is the mother tongue of Kannada. There is a lot of controversy (Kannada-Tamil Controversy) about this statement of Kamal Haasan. Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan has now expressed his reaction on this controversy. He said that he will apologize only when he feels that he is wrong.

Kamal Haasan spoke on the Kannada language controversy

Let us tell you that Kamal Haasan broke his silence on the comment made on the Kannada language and said, "This is democracy. I believe in law and justice. My love for Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala is true. No one will doubt this, except those who have an agenda. I have been threatened before and if I am wrong, I will apologize. If I am not wrong, I will not". Kamal Haasan said this on the threat of boycotting his film by pro-Kannada groups and the demand for him to apologize for his comment on the Kannada language.

FIR filed against Kamal Haasan!

Kamal Haasan's reaction comes after pro-Kannada organisation Karnataka Rakshana Vedike filed a complaint against him with the Bengaluru police on Wednesday, May 28. The organisation has also demanded an FIR against Kamal Haasan for his remarks. The group, led by Praveen Shetty, filed a complaint at the RT Nagar police station, demanding legal action against the actor. In its complaint, the organisation claimed that Kamal Haasan's "controversial statement" has not only hurt the sentiments of Kannada people but also created differences between Kannada and Tamils ​​and insulted Kannada people. Meanwhile, the police are yet to register an FIR related to the issue. A senior police official told news agency PTI, "We have received the complaint, but no FIR has been filed yet. We are taking legal advice and will take further action accordingly." The actor's comments have sparked outrage among several pro-Kannada groups, leading to protests against Haasan in various parts of the state, including Belagavi, Mysore, Hubli and Bengaluru.

Did Kamal Haasan give this statement?

The controversy started when Kamal Haasan, while speaking at the event, greeted the audience with the Tamil phrase "Uyire Uraave Tamizh" (meaning "My life and my soul is Tamil"). He addressed Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar, who was present there, and described him as "family from another state". Kamal then made a controversial claim, "That's why I started by saying that my life and soul is Tamil. Your language Kannada is born out of Tamil. So you are part of it." The statement was considered disrespectful to the Kannada language by many and immediately sparked outrage.

Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar defends Kamal Haasan 

Actor-politician Shivarajkumar has come out in support of Kamal Haasan amid the growing controversy. He said, “I love Kamal Haasan, he is my favourite. My father and Kamal Haasan shared a special bond, and because of that, I am not just his fan – I admire him a lot. I consider Kamal Haasan an inspiration. We just went to his event and came back, that's all. Kamal Haasan also loves Kannada. He could have been asked when he came to Bangalore. Why is it being made such a big issue now?”

Thug Life will release on June 5

Thug Life is Kamal's first collaboration with Mani Ratnam in 37 years after Nayakan. It also stars Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Abhirami, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Ashok Selvan, Joju George, Nassar, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Rohit Saraf and Baburaj. Thug Life is set to release worldwide on June 5.

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