SHOCKING! Kamal Haasan lands in trouble: Complaint filed against his 'Kannada was born out of Tamil' remark | Decoding the case

Kamal Haasan is gearing up for the release of his film Thug Life with Mani Ratnam. During the promotional events, the veteran said something that has not gone down well with many people and it invited a lot of backlash. And now a complaint has been filed against him for his controversial remark.

What did the actor say?

At the event,  Kamal Haasan    began his speech by saying, “Uyire Urave Tamizhe”, meaning “my life and my family is Tamil language”. He went on to add, “Actor Shivarajkumar is my family living in another state. That’s why he is here. That’s why when I started my speech, I said ‘my life and my family is Tamil’. Your language (Kannada) was born out of Tamil. So you are included in that line.”

Kamal Hassan invites backlash for his remark

This comment garnered severe criticism from pro-Kannada groups as Praveen Shetty, the leader of Kannada Rakshana Vedike said, “ Kamal Haasan said Tamil is better than Kannada and Kannada only after Tamil was born. We are warning Kamal, you need business in Karnataka? And yet insulting Kannada.”

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Complaint filed

In the complaint, KRV president Praveen Shetty has described the statement made by the actor as unlawful. He also said it tries to disrupt the harmony between the two states.

The complaint has been filed at the RM Nagar Police Station in Bengaluru. A FIR may be registered and legal action may follow. More updates about the case are awaited.

Actor refuses to apologise

The actor said, “I will not apologise for something I said out of love.”

“Politicians are not qualified on talking about language issues, and that includes me,” the 70-year-old actor added.”