Kamal Haasan's remarks in the Mani Ratnam-directed film Thug Life sparked a dispute among pro-Kannada organizations, and as a result, the film has been the subject of conversation around the city for the past few days. Kamal Haasan, who had previously claimed that Tamil gave birth to Kannada and refused to apologize for his statements, has chosen to postpone the film's release in Karnataka, with only one day remaining. The makers of Thug Life will now lose out on collecting from Karnataka as a result of this choice. However, how much would Kamal Haasan and his crew suffer as a result of his choice? Read on to learn more.

The Karnataka launch of Thug Life: The amount of money that Kamal Haasan and his crew will lose

Thug Just a few days prior to the film's June 5 release date, Life sparked debate. As part of the promotional campaign, Kamal Haasan and his crew held a press conference in Bangalore, where the actor claimed that Tamil gave rise to Kannada. In response to this linguistic statement, pro-Kannada organizations called for an apology from the Thug Life star, threatening a statewide ban on the movie if he did not comply. The Papanasam actor had filed a lawsuit and then released a statement stating that his statements were misunderstood, without requesting an apology.

Given the circumstances, Kamal Haasan himself stated that they will be delaying the publication of Thug Life on June 5 for a week. The decision to not release in Karnataka on June 5 means, according to reports and some sources, that the producers will suffer a loss of between Rs 10 and 15 crore. Despite the fact that the sum is quite large, the choice of the Gunaa performer to forgo the Karnataka release has drawn both opposition from Kannadigas and backing from Tamils.

Thug Life's OTT debut

Raaj Kamal Films International and Madras Talkies, both owned by Kamal Haasan, are the creators of Thug Life. Netflix has acquired the film's streaming rights following its theatrical release. The movie would debut online in eight weeks after its theatrical release, according to Kamal Haasan's earlier statement.

The movie also stars Simbu, Trisha, Ashok Selvan, Joju George, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Abhirami, Nasser, and others in addition to the Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu actor.