Kamal Haasan

'Rule of law demands it': SC backs Thug Life movie release in Karnataka

The Supreme Court criticised calls to ban Kamal Haasan's film over his remarks, stressing that films must be allowed release and urged public debate over censorship driven by individual opinions

Kamal Haasan, five others elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu

They received election certificates from the Returning Officer Subramani at the Chennai Secretariat

Kamal Haasan's dual role: DMK views one RS seat as small price to pay

Haasan is a self-proclaimed atheist but on most other political issues, he has been flexible

'Thank you for your support': Kamal Haasan to TN people amid language row

Kamal Haasan's statement comes amid a controversy stirred by his remark that Kannada was born out of Tamil language

Language row: Kamal Haasan refuses apology, holds film's release in K'taka

The film is scheduled to premiere nationwide on Thursday, but there have been calls for its ban in Karnataka over the actor's comments on the Kannada language

Kamal Haasan moves Karnataka HC over 'Thug Life' release amid language row

At the 'Thug Life' audio launch, Kamal Haasan had said Kannada language was born out of Tamil, sparking strong backlash and controversy in Karnataka

Kannada remark row: 'Will ban Kamal Haasan film if he doesn't apologise'

Karnataka minister has said that Kamal Haasan's film Thug Life will be banned if the actor doesn't apologise for his Kannada remark. The KFCC has also demanded a public apology from the veteran actor

'Said it out of love, didn't mean anything': Kamal Haasan on language spat

Pro-Kannada outfits earlier threatened to block the screening of Haasan's upcoming film 'Thug Life' in the state if the actor did not apologise for his remarks about the Kannada language

Kamal Haasan set to enter Rajya Sabha, Manipur govt formation, mock drills to resume, Gaza, & more

BJP legislator from Manipur Thokchom Radheshyam Singh on Wednesday claimed that 44 MLAs are prepared to form a new government in the state. The statement came after Singh, along with nine other MLAs,

Kamal Haasan faces flak for 'Kannada was born from Tamil' comment

Pro-Kannada groups and BJP Karnataka leaders threaten to ban Kamal Haasan's new film 'Thug Life' after his remarks linking Kannada to Tamil

Kamal Hassan, Ranya Rao gold case, stock markets, Donald Trump's tariffs, China & more

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan joined Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin in the ongoing delimitation debate.

Delimitation promotes 'Hindia', non-Hindi states at risk: Kamal Haasan

MNM President Kamal Haasan accuses Centre of trying to consolidate power in Hindi-speaking states under the guise of delimitation

One nation, one election proposal flawed, 'dangerous': Kamal Haasan

One nation, one election proposal is 'dangerous', flawed and its scars still exist in some countries and hence it is not needed for India and it will not be required in future too, top actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder leader Kamal Haasan said here on Saturday. Without naming any party or leader, Haasan said had simultaneous polls been held in 2014 or 2015, it would have led to a complete sweep, resulting in dictatorship, loss of freedom of speech and dominance of a single leader. "You should understand that we have escaped from it...we have escaped from a disease more virulent than Coronavirus," he said addressing a party meet, apparently indicating that polls about a decade ago had been conducted without embracing the one nation, one election concept. Though Haasan pointed to Europe and Russia when he commented on simultaneous polls, he did not specify any single country where it had failed. What would happen if all traffic lights glow in the same colour at the same time, he

Indian 2 OTT release date announced; Kamal Haasan's movie on Netflix soon

Indian 2 is a sequel to Shankar's 1996 movie, Indian, featuring Kamal Haasan in the protagonist's role. The movie is set to stream on Netflix soon

Prabhas-starrer 'Kalki 2898 AD' crosses Rs 500 cr mark at global box office

Director Nag Ashwin's 3D sci-fi spectacle "Kalki 2898 AD" has grossed Rs 555 crore worldwide at the box office in its opening weekend, the makers said on Monday. Mounted on a reported budget of Rs 600 crore, the multilingual movie features a star-studded cast of Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan. Previously titled "Project K", "Kalki 2898 AD" is billed as a fusion of the Hindu epic Mahabharata and science fiction and is produced by Vyjayanthi Movies. Vyjayanthi Movies shared the latest box office figures on its official X page, with the caption: "555 CRORES & counting "The BIGGEST FORCES are dominating the GLOBAL BOX OFFICE, show no signs of slowing down #Kalki2898AD #EpicBlockbusterKalki @SrBachchan @ikamalhaasan #Prabhas @deepikapadukone @nagashwin7 @DishPatani @Music_Santhosh @VyjayanthiFilms @Kalki2898AD @saregamaglobal @saregamasouth." The film had a global release on Thursday in six languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and ...

Indian 2 trailer is out; Kamal Haasan is back in his Senapathy avatar

The trailer of Indian 2, a sequel of a 1996 movie, has been released. Haasan will reprise his freedom fighter role. The movie will be released on July 12, 2024

Siddharth's next movie is titled 'Miss You'; R Madhavan shares the poster

Siddharth's 'Miss You' is directed by N Rajasekhar and he will next feature in Shankar's 'Indian 2' and S Sashikanth's 'The Test'

Haven't joined INDIA, will support anyone with 'selfless' thought: Haasan

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday said discussions were on for his party MNM's political alliance and stressed it would support any bloc that would "selflessly" think about the nation but desist from being part of "feudal politics." Addressing reporters here after leading the 7th anniversary celebrations of his Makkal Needhi Maiam, Haasan also welcomed the recent political entry of top Tamil actor Vijay. Asked if MNM will join the multi-party opposition INDIA bloc, he said, "I have already told, this is the time when you have to blur party politics and think about the nation. Anybody who thinks selflessly about the nation, my MNM will be part of it." However, MNM won't join hands with those doing "local feudal politics," he said. Asked if he has joined the INDIA grouping, he said, "no, I haven't." On his party's possible political alliance, he said "discussions are on," and that any "good news" in this regard will be communicated to the media. The question was asked in t

Joined Bharat Jodo Yatra for 'united India': Veteran actor Kamal Haasan

Having recently joined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi, veteran actor Kamal Haasan on Sunday said he would have walked the streets of the national capital during the Emergency as well if he had that much sense of politics in the 1970s. Speaking on the concluding day of the sixth Kerala Literature Festival, the actor-turned-politician clarified that one should not mistake his being part of the yatra to leaning towards a "party" as he did that for a "united India". "...if I had this much sense of politics in the 1970s and there was Emergency, I would have walked the streets of Delhi. Please do not mistake this (my joining the Bharat Jodo Yatra) as my leaning towards a party; This was for a united India," Haasan said. The yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, will conclude in Srinagar by January 30 with Gandhi hoisting the national flag in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The Makkal Needhi Maiam chief said he joined polit

Rahul Gandhi's ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra beyond politics, says Kamal Haasan

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra is a campaign that was beyond politics and stated there was a duty to 'reclaim' the country's "lost honour." Haasan had joined Gandhi in Delhi last month in the latter's pan-India foot march that started from Tamil Nadu in September last. "It is our responsibility to reclaim the lost ethos of our Bharat. This (Bharat Jodo campaign) is a yatra that is beyond politics," the actor-politician told reporters here. He further said he wanted to conduct the bulltaming sport 'Jallikattu' in Chennai and that efforts were on to secure permission for the same. The aim was to ensure the city-dwellers get a glimpse of the sport's glory, he added. Jallikattu is generally held in Madurai coinciding with the harvest festival Pongal in the second week of January.