Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma prolonged his help to Kamal Haasan amid the controversy surrounding Haasan’s latest comment about Tamil and Kannada through the promotion of his upcoming film ‘Thug Life’, which created chaos in Karnataka.Ram Gopal Varma’s social media publishThe comment sparked protests and requires a boycott in Karnataka, with pro-Kannada teams expressing outrage towards the movie. Ram Gopal Varma has now deleted his social media publish with out providing any clarification.Earlier at this time (June 2), Ram Gopal Varma criticised those that have been campaigning towards Kamal Haasan and Thug Life. In a publish on his X (previously Twitter) deal with, he wrote: “DEMOCRACY’s new title is INTOLERANCE… regardless of factual correctness, threats to ban Thug Life in Karnataka except Kamal Haasan apologises quantity to a brand new sort of HOOLIGANISM.”Nonetheless, the publish has since been deleted or eliminated. The rationale behind the filmmaker’s resolution to delete the publish supporting Kamal stays unknown.Kamal Haasan’s ‘Tamil – Kannada’ comment
The controversy stems from Haasan’s assertion throughout a promotional occasion for the movie, the place he remarked, “Kannada was born out of Tamil.” The remark triggered sturdy reactions in Karnataka, with some teams burning his photos and demanding a public apology from the actor.Haasan stood agency, stating: “Love won’t ever apologise. I’ll apologise provided that I’m incorrect. If I’m not, I can’t.”In an interview with PTI, Kamal Haasan stated that debates on language origins ought to be left to historians and consultants. He defined that views differ primarily based on regional viewpoints and emphasised that his remarks weren’t supposed as a solution however as an evidence.The Karnataka Movie Chamber of Commerce stepped in to halt the discharge of Thug Life within the state. Haasan has since approached the Karnataka Excessive Courtroom, looking for authorized clearance for the movie’s launch.About Thug LifeDirected by Mani Ratnam, ‘Thug Life’ additionally options Silambarasan, Trisha Krishnan, Joju George, Nassar, Abhirami, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Ashok Selvan, Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi, Rohit Saraf, and Baburaj in key roles. It’s set for a worldwide launch on June 5.