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Silambarasan TR and Kamal Haasan in 'Thug Life'
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Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life' To Be Fined For Early Release On Netflix

The Mani Ratnam film was initially set to drop on Netflix after an eight-week run in the theatres.

BY Team THR India
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'Thug Life' Release Doubtful In Karnataka, Despite Favourable SC Order: Report

Distributors in the state are reportedly wary of backing the film due to its poor box-office performance.

BY Team THR India
Kamal Haasan
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'Thug Life': Supreme Court Criticises Ban on Kamal Haasan Film in Karnataka; Warns Against Mob Rule

In a strong rebuke to vigilante censorship, the Supreme Court directed the Karnataka government to ensure safe screenings of Kamal Haasan’s 'Thug Life' affirming that rule of law—not mob pressure—must govern artistic freedom.

BY Team THR India
A still from 'Thug Life'
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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

BY Team THR India
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'Thug Life' Box-Office: Kamal Haasan Film Rakes In ₹17 Crore On Opening Day

The film, co-starring Silambarasan TR and Trisha, opened to mixed reviews on June 5

BY Team THR India
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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.

BY Vishal Menon
Kamal Haasan in 'Thug Life' and Akshay Kumar in a still from 'Housefull 5'
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Box-Office: How Are Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life' and Akshay Kumar-Led 'Housefull 5' Tracking?

The opening day prediction of Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam's 'Thug Life' and the Hindi comedy 'Housefull 5'

BY Team THR India
Tamil Musician Chinmayi Sripada
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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

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
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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

BY Team THR India
Shruti Haasan
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'I Never Really Got to Know Rajinikanth Sir Before': Shruti Haasan on Acting in ‘Coolie’

Actor-musician Shruti Haasan on singing ‘Vinveli Nayaga’ in 'Thug Life,' Rajinikanth’s ability to put people at ease, and the importance of collaborative conversations for female actors on set.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
A still from 'Thug Life'
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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

BY Team THR India
Kamal Haasan for THR India Cover Shoot
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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.

BY Vishal Menon
A still from 'Thug Life'
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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."

BY Team THR India
Stills from 'Udhungada Sangu', 'Sugar Baby' and 'Kutty Story'
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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.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Kamal Haasan in a still from 'Thug Life'
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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

BY Team THR India
Mani Ratnam
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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

BY Team THR India
Silambarasan TR
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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

BY Team THR India
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Exhibitors Temporarily Drop Plan of Theatre Shutdown In Telugu States for 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu' and 'Thug Life'

In a bid to demand share in film revenue, exhibitors from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana had initially declared a complete shutdown of theatres from June 1

BY Team THR India