Kamal Hassan’s movie ‘Thug Life’ producers move Karnataka HC against ban over actor’s Kannada-Tamil remarks

BENGALURU: Raajkamal Films International, Chennai, the producers of the Kamal Hassan starrer "Thug Life," filed a petition before the Karnataka High Court. They are challenging the ban imposed by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce's decision to ban the release of the said film in Karnataka, following the actor's controversial remarks that the Kannada language originated from the Tamil language.The petition is likely to come up for hearing in a day or two after the scrutiny process.The petitioner claimed that their film was duly issued a certificate under the Cinematograph Act by the Central Board of Film Certification. As such, the ban imposed by the KFCC infringes upon its fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India.