‘Apologise or don’t seek safety’: Karnataka HC to Kamal Haasan over ‘Kannada born from Tamil’ remark | Bengaluru News

The Karnataka High Court addressed a petition by ‘Thug Life’ producers in search of safety towards a ban spurred by Kamal Haasan’s remark about Kannada’s origin.

BENGALURU: The Karnataka excessive court docket on Tuesday posed some critical questions to actor Kamal Haasan concerning his controversial remarks that the Kannada language originated from the Tamil language.The actor, via Raajkamal Films International, Chennai, the producers of the movie “Thug Life,” filed a petition difficult the ban imposed by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and in addition sought police safety for the discharge and exhibition of the movie.Justice M Nagaprasanna identified that in 1950, C Rajagopalachari made an identical assertion however apologised for it and questioned why Kamal Haasan could not do the identical. “You (Kamal Haasan) have no right to hurt the sentiments. In this country, Jala (water), Nela (land), and Bhashe (language) are dear to people. What did the people of Karnataka ask for? An apology? There is no apology or an explanation. It is all a circumstance created by Kamal Haasan,” the decide informed the counsel for the petitioner.“Are you a historian, a linguist? On what basis did you speak? If Rajagopalachari could tender a public apology 75 years ago, why can’t you (Kamal Haasan)? For your commercial interest, you have approached this court seeking police protection for a situation created by you,” the decide additional added.“Language is a sentiment attached to the land of people. Kannada is a strong language and doesn’t wither by such statements. Freedom of expression cannot be stretched to hurt sentiments,” Justice Nagaprasanna additional noticed whereas adjourning the listening to to the post-lunch session as each the govt. advocate and the counsel for the petitioner sought time to seek directions.Even tremendous star Rajnikanth had apologized for his remarks concerning Cauvery water in the course of the launch of movie Kaala, the decide additional identified.Earlier, Senior Advocate Dhyan Chinnappa, showing for the petitioner, submitted that neither KFCC nor the state govt can ban a movie for which clearance has been given by CBFC. He additional added that there was no intention on the a part of the actor to deride the Kannada language. “Thug Life has become Thuggy,” he quipped, explaining the complete scenario.