‘Thug Life’: Tamil Nadu authorities permits particular exhibits for Kamal Haasan’s film on June 5-OxBig News Network

Actors Silambarasan TR and Kamal Haasan in the course of the promotion of ‘Thug Life’ film. File
| Photo Credit: S. Shivaraj

The Tamil Nadu authorities on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) granted permission to the makers of ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan, to host particular exhibits at 9 a.m. solely on the day of its launch, Thursday, June 5. This is available in response to a proper request made by Raaj Kamal Films International, Kamal’s manufacturing banner backing the movie.

Accepting the request, the federal government has allowed the makers to display screen a complete of 5 exhibits on the day of the discharge, with the primary present beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday and the final present ending at 2 a.m. on Friday.

The information comes simply because the movie is embroiled in an argument following Kamal’s controversial “Kannada is born out of Tamil” comment on the movie’s audio launch. Refusing to tender an apology for his assertion, regardless of a suggestion on the identical by the High Court of Karnataka, Kamal has postponed the discharge of Thug Life in Karnataka.

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Thug Life is among the largest Tamil movies of the yr. It reunites Kamal and Mani Ratnam after the long-lasting Nayakan (1987). With music scored by A.R. Rahman, the gangster drama additionally stars Silambarasan T.R. in a pivotal position alongside Trisha, Nasser, Joju George, Abhirami, Ashok Selvan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sanya Malhotra and Ali Fazal amongst others.

Thug Life is produced by Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International and Mani Ratnam’s Madras Talkies. The film will likely be distributed by Red Giant Movies.