Karnataka HC Slams Kamal Haasan Over Tamil-Kannada Remark, Says Apology Would…

New Delhi: The Karnataka High Court has slammed actor Kamal Haasan for his contemporary remark that “Kannada was born out of Tamil,” announcing it has harm the feelings of Kannadigas. The court docket’s remarks got here whilst listening to a petition searching for instructions to government to prohibit Haasan’s movie “Thug Life” within the state.

According to a record by means of Bar and Bench, the talk started when Haasan commented on a promotional match for “Thug Life” in Chennai, sparking popular complaint throughout political traces. The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) due to this fact declared that the movie would now not be screened in Karnataka except Haasan apologized for his observation.

The court docket, led by means of Single-judge Justice M Nagaprasanna, wondered Haasan’s foundation for making the observation, asking if he was once a historian or linguist. The court docket emphasised that no citizen has the appropriate to harm sentiments and that language is a sentiment connected to a selected other people.

“No citizen has the right to hurt sentiments. Jala, Nila, Bashe – these three things are important to citizens….Language is a sentiment attached to a particular people. You have said something to undermine that,” the Court said.

The KFCC president, M Narasimhalu, said that the talk has moved past cinema, announcing, “If he doesn’t apologize, Thug Life won’t run in Karnataka.” Several Kannada teams and language activists have additionally advised Haasan to retract his observation and make an apology publicly.

“If a public figure makes a statement like this. No language can be born out of another – where is the material? And what has happened – disharmony. And what have the people of Karnataka asked? (Only) An apology. The circumstances were created by Kamal Haasan, and he has said he won’t apologise. You have undermined the sentiments of the people of Karnataka… On what basis? Are you a historian or a linguist?” the Court demanded.

Meanwhile, Haasan has refused to backpedal, declaring, “It is a democracy. I believe in law and justice. My love for Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala is true.” The court docket, on the other hand, turns out prone to believe the petitioners, suggesting that an apology from Haasan may just diffuse the placement.

The court docket’s remarks recommend that Haasan’s apology may just pave the best way for the graceful unlock of “Thug Life” in Karnataka. The movie’s co-producer, Raajkamal Films International, has argued that Haasan’s observation was once misquoted and brought out of context, and that his remarks have been intended to precise love and camaraderie between the folks of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.