India, June 3 -- Refusing to apologise, actor Kamal Haasan on Tuesday said his movie 'Thug Life' will not be released in Karnataka for now, a development that comes amid controversy over a remark he made on Kannada language during the promotion of his film last month.

Kamal Hassan's production company informed Karnataka high court on Tuesday, saying that there was nothing to apologise for and his written statement addressed the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce's (KFCC) demand for apology.

The Karnataka high court on Tuesday rapped the actor Kamal Haasan over his recent controversial statement during a movie promotion that the Kannada language was born out of Tamil.

The high court later also said that Kamal Haasan's statement stirred ...