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The language row that has resurfaced in South India is indeed an unfortunate development. It is a common phenomenon that all ...
Kamal has a crisp pen when it comes to writing short and yet powerful film dialogues. But while speaking ex tempore -- and that has been his style -- he looks every bit a confused man, observes N ...
The South Indian Artistes’ Association (SIAA), the representative body of film, television, and stage actors in Tamil Nadu, ...
Only grounded, objective criteria - threat to public order, incitement to violence, defamation, obscenity - should govern ...
Kamal Haasan stoked a controversy during the audio launch event for his film Thug Life in Chennai, by remarking that Kannada was born out of Tamil.
In May 2025, Kamal Haasan’s comments about the Kannada language and its roots sparked widespread outrage in Karnataka. Speaking at a public event, Haasan reportedly remarked, "Kannada is a ...
South Indian Artistes Association strongly condemned efforts to portray Kamal Haasan as anti-Kannada, calling such narratives “entirely unacceptable. Top, ... religion, language, and region ...
The Supreme Court recently observed that once CBFC has cleared a film, state governments cannot arbitrarily prohibit its ...
The SIAA concluded its statement by affirming, "Kamal Haasan is a legendary artist who has transcended the barriers of caste, religion, race, and language to dedicate his life to the service of art.
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, who stoked a controversy by his “Kannada was ... a great artiste who has dedicated his life to the work of art, regardless of caste, religion, race or language, and ...
Indian courts are increasingly enforcing an unwritten rule on free expression: you may speak your mind, but only so long as ...