23Photo© hindustantimes.comKamal Haasan’s 'Kannada born from Tamil' comment backfires, Thug Life gets ban threats
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Actor Kamal Haasan has sparked a row with his recent comments saying Kannada language was born out of Tamil. The actor made the remark during a film promotion event in Chennai drawing sharp criticism from pro-Kannada groups.
Addressing the event during the he audio launch of his latest film ‘Thug Life', Haasan began his specech with the phrase “Uyire Urave Tamizhe", meaning "my life and my family is Tamil language”.
He further said that actor Shivarajkumar is his family living in another state. "That's why he is here. That's why when I started my speech, I said ‘My life and my family is Tamil’. Your language (Kannada) was born out of Tamil. So you are included in that line.”
“ Kannada language has a very long history....he (Kamal Haasan) doesn’t know,
Siddaramaiah,
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“ An actor who has worked in several Indian languages, including Kannada, should show respect. This is not just an insult to a language but to an entire community,
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“ Poor Kamal Haasan, he doesn’t know the history of Kannada. Kannada has a long-standing heritage,
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“ Kannada has been a prominent language in many parts of the world, including India, for centuries. The fact that Kannada is the most respected language in the world should be known to narrow-minded…
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“ Kamal Haasan, despite acting in multiple languages including Kannada, has shown arrogance by undermining Kannada in the presence of actor Shivarajkumar,
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