Bengaluru / Chennai, May 29 -- Congress, BJP unite in condemning remarks; 'Love will never apologise,' clarifies actor

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan has stirred controversy with his recent statement that the Kannada language "was born out of Tamil." The remark, made during a public event in Chennai ahead of the release of his film 'Thug Life', has drawn sharp criticism from political leaders and pro-Kannada groups in Karnataka.

Haasan commented while addressing a gathering that included Kannada actor Shivarajkumar. "This is my family in that place. That's why he (Shivarajkumar) has come here. That's why I began my speech by saying, life, family and Tamil. Your language [Kannada] was born out of Tamil, so you too are included," Ha...