Mumbai, June 2 -- Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan is busy promoting his upcoming film 'Thug Life' these days, but due to a statement he has been surrounded by controversies. Recently, in the promotional event of the film, he said that "Kannada language originated from Tamil." After this comment, protests have started against him in Karnataka.

Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce has expressed displeasure over this and said that until Kamal Haasan does not apologize publicly, his film 'Thug Life' will not be released in Karnataka. The organization's president M. Narasimhalu clearly said, "This is not just a matter of the film industry, it is a question of the identity of our state. If he does not apologize, the film will not run here."

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