Kamal Haasan's Thug Life faces release issues in Karnataka after a language controversy; KFCC demands an apology amid growing public support.

Veteran actor and politician Kamal Haasan has drawn the ire of the Karnataka High Court for his refusal to apologize over controversial remarks regarding the origin of the Kannada language.

Ahead of the release of Thug Life, Tamil actor Kamal Haasan faces backlash in Karnataka for stating that Kannada originated from Tamil. Pro-Kannada groups protest and threaten to ban the film.