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TopicKamal Haasan

Topic: Kamal Haasan

SubscriberWrites: Handle with care—need for linguistic sensitivity

The Kamal Haasan row again proves that language is a serious issue requiring sensitivity.

‘Can’t let mobs take over’, says SC as it pulls up Karnataka over release of Kamal Haasan’s ‘Thug Life’

New Delhi: Asserting that it cannot allow mobs and vigilante groups to take over the streets, the Supreme Court Tuesday expressed concerns over Kamal...

Now showing: Kamal Haasan ‘Apology Tour’ & whispers in the Kremlin

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Thug Life of Kamal Haasan: The case around his ‘Kannada-Tamil’ remark & Karnataka high court’s rap

Haasan's production house had moved court seeking protection from anyone obstructing his film's screening in Karnataka, but has now said he will not release his film in the state.

Bengaluru is copying Mumbai. Language purity is becoming a code for economic frustration

The informal economy’s most vulnerable become convenient scapegoats for attendant concerns about jobs and cultural change. The backlash against Kamal Haasan for his remarks on Kannada reflects these anxieties.

Interval or end credits? Why Kamal Haasan may have cast aside dream to become CM, at least for now

Chennai: As Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM) leader Kamal Haasan prepares to enter the Rajya Sabha with the DMK’s support, the veteran actor-politician appears to...

How Kamal Haasan’s Tamil-Kannada remark touched a nerve, reigniting identity war among southern states

Karnataka leaders have slammed Haasan’s remark that Kannada was 'born out of Tamil', while Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has spoken in the actor's defence.

Kamal Haasan, Pinarayi Vijayan’s growing camaraderie on display ahead of crucial Kerala polls

During event to mark Kerala govt’s fourth anniversary, Haasan said people should not be afraid to appreciate leaders like Vijayan, who are not afraid of criticism.

Kamal Haasan set to enter Rajya Sabha with DMK’s backing, party also names its own 3 candidates

Rajya Sabha terms of 3 DMK members—P Wilson, MM Abdulla, and M Shanmugam—as well as that of DMK ally and MDMK leader Vaiko, are set to end by July this year.

Thug Life is Kamal Haasan’s peace offering to fans who waited for Mani Ratnam collab

‘We were in search of better scripts, that’s why it took this long for us to collaborate,' Haasan said. He has co-written Thug Life with Ratnam.

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Beneath the ice — what a lost US base from the Cold War reveals about Greenland

A failed US plan to hide missiles under the ice now provides vital clues for understanding Greenland’s future and climate risks.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.