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Kamal Haasan’s ‘Kannada born from Tamil’ comment backfires, Thug Life gets ban threats

Kamal Haasan’s ‘Kannada born from Tamil’ comment backfires, Thug Life gets ban threats

Kamal Haasan’s ‘Kannada born from Tamil’ comment backfires, Thug Life gets ban threats Home News and Gossip Kamal Haasan’s ‘Kannada born from Tamil’ comment backfires, Thug Life gets ban threats Kamal Haasan has courted controversy with his recent Tamil-Kannada remark during Thug Life event. The comment hasn;t gone down well with many. Kamal Haasan has been one of the Indian superstars who often finds his name in news for both his opinions and acting prowess. Kamal Haasan’s upcoming film might face a ban in Tamil Nadu following his controversial statement linking the origins of origins of the Kannada language to Tamil. The language issue, already a hot topic in India, has gained further momentum after the popular actor’s statement. At the Thug Life audio launch in Chennai while addressing the crowd, Kamal Haasan started his speech by saying, “Uyire Urave Tamizhe,” which means “my life and my family is Tamil language.” He then added, “Actor Shivarajkumar is my family …