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'Thug Life' Release: Karnataka Deputy CM Says The State Will Honour Supreme Court Order
The Mani Ratnam-Kamal Haasan action drama was released across the country, barring Karnataka, on June 5
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Allu Arjun Honoured for 'Pushpa 2' at Gaddar Telangana Film Awards
From Allu Arjun and Nag Ashwin to Mani Ratnam and Nandamuri Balakrishna, the first-ever Gaddar Telangana Film Awards celebrated Telugu cinema.
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'Thug Life': Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Safety Regarding The Film's Screening In Karnataka
The Kamal Haasan starrer was banned in the state following the actor's language remark
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'Thug Life' Box-Office Collection: Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam's Latest Mints ₹37 Crore; SC Refuses Hearing
'Thug Life' is witnessing a huge drop on Monday, and the collections are expected to plummet even further.
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10 Takeaways From ‘Thug Life’: Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam Serve Up An Indulgent Mess
In 'Thug Life,' what could have been an intriguing tale of betrayal, revenge and redemption is reduced to an indulgent mess that flits from marriages and miscarriages to mistresses and murders in the most maddening of fashions
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'Thug Life' Movie Review: This Mani Ratnam-Kamal Haasan Drama Is Conceptually Fascinating, Emotionally Distant
'Thug Life,' which is so dense on a conceptual level, becomes especially alienating as an action film about succession among gangsters.
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Behind Chinmayi’s Irresistible ‘Muththa Mazhai’ Is The Story of A Banned Singer
Chinmayi Sripada's performance of the ‘Thug Life’ song continues to trend No.1 on YouTube. But not many know about the Tamil singer’s six-year-long battle against her ban
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'Thug Life': Kamal Haasan Says Statement Was Misunderstood; Karnataka HC Asks Why He Can’t Apologise
“I have always stood for the equal dignity of all Indian languages and remain opposed to the dominance of any one language over another, as such imbalance undermines the linguistic fabric of the Union of India,” Kamal Haasan's letter read
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Mani Ratnam, Saif Ali Khan Back Deepika Padukone’s 8-Hour Workday Request Amid Industry Debate
The veteran filmmaker joins a growing chorus of support for Padukone, who reportedly exited 'Spirit' over her demand for shorter shifts.
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Kamal Haasan Moves Karnataka High Court To Clear ‘Thug Life’ Release; Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar Addresses Issue
The news comes on the heels of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce's potential ban on the film in the State over Kamal Haasan's language remark
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'We Are Think-Alikes, Not Look-Alikes': Kamal Haasan on Mani Ratnam And 'Thug Life'
Kamal Haasan reflects on the transformative advice that won him stardom, the movie industry that honed his craft — and the secret language that exists between him and Mani Ratnam.
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Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce Threatens To Ban Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life'; Actor Refuses to Apologise
This comes on the heels of Haasan's language remark about "Kannada being born from Tamil."
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‘Sugar Baby’ to ‘Kutti Story’: What’s With All The English Lyrics In Tamil Songs?
Can a 'Yaakai Thiri', a party song written completely in Tamil, be recreated today? Lyricists and musicians weigh in on the inclusion of English lyrics in Tamil songs.
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Kamal Haasan’s Comments On ‘Kannada Coming From Tamil’ Sparks Outrage; 'Thug Life' Faces Boycott in Karnataka
BJP and pro-Kannada groups have demanded an immediate and unconditional apology from the actor-politician
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Mani Ratnam: 'I Don't Know If I Can Write A Script for Rajinikanth Today'
The 'Thug Life' filmmaker also dismisses the rumours of his next film being a breezy romance with Telugu actor Naveen Polishetty
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Silambarasan TR Thanks Mani Ratnam For Giving Him A Film During Difficult Times
The ‘Thug Life’ actor recalled Ratnam’s generosity at a time when producers were wary of working with him
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‘Thug Life’: Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam’s Film Strikes An Eight-Week Theatre Deal Before OTT Release
“We’re glad that we were the first to be there to avail the opportunity,” Haasan said in a recent press meet.
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From 'Raavan' to 'Thug Life': Eka Lakhani on More Than a Decade of Designing for Mani Ratnam
Mentored by Mani Ratnam, stylist and costume designer Eka Lakhani builds characters stitch by stitch, on-screen and off.
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A. R. Rahman Interview: On ‘Thug Life’ And Reuniting With Mani Ratnam
Composer A.R. Rahman talks about working with Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan, and how he's been dealing with the ups and downs in his personal and professional life
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'Thug Life' Trailer: Kamal Haasan and STR Face-Off in Mani Ratnam's Gangster Epic
The film stars Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan TR, Trisha, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Joju George, Abhirami, Nasser, and is headed for a June 5 release.
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