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Kamal Haasan; Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu in a still from ‘Maareesan’ | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam/The Hindu and Special Arrangement Veteran actor Kamal Haasan on Thursday (July 24) praised the Tamil film, Maareesan, starring Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu, which is set to release in theatres on Friday. On his X handle, Kamal called the Sudheesh…
A poster of ‘Thug Life’, featuring Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Mani Ratnam, has arrived on the OTT space after its 28-day theatrical run. The gangster drama, which hit the screens on June 05, 2025, failed to create magic at the box office….
Members of the Kannada Rakshana Vedike (Praveen Shetty faction) during a protest against actor Kamal Haasan in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: file photo There seems to be no respite for Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life in Karnataka. A day after the Supreme Court directed the State to release the film, distributors from Karnataka are unwilling to…
BENGALURU KARNATAKA 02/06/2025: A preliminary meeting on the celebration of the 516th birth anniversary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda held at the conference hall of Vidhana Soudha under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: TH Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday appealed to Kannada activists to abide…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Karnataka high court should not have insisted on an apology from actor Kamal Haasan over his remarks about the Kannada language. The apex court also transferred all proceedings related to Haasan’s film Thug Life to itself.Hearing a plea seeking protection for theatres in Karnataka ahead of the…
Members of Kannada Raksha Vedike stage a protest in Bengaluru on May 29, 2025 against actor Kamal Haasan for his remarks on the Kannada language. | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Kamal Haasan’s remark that “Kannada was born from Tamil” has sparked several debates. But this is not a new idea; it has existed within the…
Ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s much-awaited film Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan TR, has collected ₹30 crore in India in the first three days of its release. After arriving in theatres with sky-high expectations on Thursday, June 5, the film’s performance has declined rapidly due to unfavourable reviews from critics and the general public….
DMK candidates advocate P. Wilson and S.R. Sivalingam arriving at the Secretariat campus to file their nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Three candidates fielded by the DMK — P. Wilson (sitting MP), Rajathi (better known as poet Salma), and S.R. Sivalingam and actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder…
A still from Thug Life | Photo Credit: Special arrangement This week, two Indian cinema titans attempt to recapture their magic with Thug Life, though the results are mixed. Meanwhile, Succession creator Jesse Armstrong delivers a sharp satire on the digital age with Mountainhead, and the gritty indie thriller Stolen proves there’s still life left…
Poster of ‘Thug Life’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s much-anticipated Tamil film Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan TR, collected ₹17 crores on its opening day, June 5, at the Indian box office. The film arrived in theatres with sky-high expectations, especially since it marked a reunion between Mani and…
