Minister Asks KFCC to Ban Kamal's Film if There is No Apology

KAMAL Haasan is renowned for his mastery of dialogue on screen. Now an unscripted slip-up on a public platform, that too on the provenance of Kannada language, has resulted in a storm of protest, with Minister for Kannada and Culture, Shivaraj Tangadagi, calling for a ban on the actor's new movie in the state.

- Mohammed Yacoob

Tangadagi has sent a letter to Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) directing them to impose a ban on Thug Life, Haasan's latest film, if the actor did not offer an apology.

The Minister told TNIE, "Kannada is our pride and we will not tolerate any insult to it. I have communicated to the film chamber that, until and unless the actor serves an apology, his film should not be released in Karnataka."

P Narasimhalu, President, KFCC, told TNIE that he agreed with the minister's view. "No apology, no release of