Thug Life: Kamal Haasan and team will lose this much by not releasing the film in Karnataka

Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Mani Ratnam, has been the talk of the town for a few days now, all thanks to statements made by Kamal Haasan, which triggered a row by pro-Kannada groups. With just a day away from the release, Kamal Haasan, who had said that Kannada was born out of Tamil and refused to apologise for his words, has decided to withhold the release of the film in Karnataka. This decision also comes with a subsequent loss of collection from Karnataka for the makers of Thug Life. But how much would Kamal Haasan and the team lose due to his decision? Keep reading to find out.

Thug Life Karnataka release: Kamal Haasan and team will lose this much 

Thug Life is scheduled to hit theatres on June 5, and only days before the release of the film, it courted controversy. As part of promotions, Kamal Haasan and the team had conducted a press meet in Bangalore, where the actor had said that Kannada was born out of Tamil. This language remark triggered pro-Kannada groups who demanded an apology from Thug Life actor or face a ban on the film in the state. Refusing to seek an apology, the Papanasam actor had moved the court and subsequently issued a statement that did not make an apology, but only reiterated that his words were misconstrued.

Given the situation, the release of Thug Life on June 5 has been banned, with Kamal Haasan himself saying that they will be withholding the release for a week. As per reports and a few sources, this means the makers will be facing a loss of Rs 10-15 crore due to the decision not to release in Karnataka on June 5. Even as the amount is considerably significant, the Gunaa actor’s decision to do away with the Karnataka release has been met with both backlash from Kannadigas and support from Tamils.

Thug Life OTT release

Thug Life is produced by Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International and Madras Talkies. The film’s post-theatrical streaming rights have been bagged by Netflix. Kamal Haasan had earlier said that the film will take eight weeks to have a digital premiere after its theatrical release.

Besides the Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu star, the film also features Simbu, Trisha, Ashok Selvan, Joju George, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Abhirami, Nasser and others.