Haasan refuses to apologise; won't release film in K'taka
India, June 4 -- Actor Kamal Haasan told the Karnataka high court on Tuesday he will not release his upcoming film, Thug Life, in the state for now, amid a growing controversy over his recent remarks on the origin of the Kannada language, asserting he had nothing to apologise for. Haasan's counsel, senior advocate Dhyan Chinappa argued that Haasan's written statement submitted to Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) earlier in the day conveying his love and respect for the Kannada language and its people was a sincere and adequate response to the controversy. The court, however, questioned the absence of a simple gesture that could have defused the situation.P10...
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