Mysuru, June 2 -- Actor Kishore Kumar yesterday urged people not to interpret Kamal Haasan's recent remarks on the Kannada language emotionally, stating that such discussions should be approached intellectually rather than sentimentally.

Reacting to the veteran actor's statement that "Kannada was born out of Tamil," Kishore said, "There is no need to consider the statement offensive. Instead, it would be more meaningful to examine the context and intent, especially given Kamal Haasan's intellectual calibre."

He added that language, like caste and religion, has often been used for political mileage, and cautioned against allowing such issues to stir public sentiment.

"Language should be seen for what it is - a medium of communication - ...