Recently, Raaj Kamal Films International, the Thug Life production banner, moved the Karnataka High Court seeking permission for the film's release under strict security measures. However, following a lack of apology from Kamal Haasan on his contentious remark about the Kannada language, the court has reached a verdict disallowing the release of Thug Life on June 05 in the state. Kamal is set to discuss the matter with the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce next week, reportedly June 10. Both KFCC and the high court insists on an apology from the actor for his remark.
Earlier in the day, Kamal wrote a letter to KFCC, clarifying his remark, where he said that he did not mean to "diminish Kannada in any way" and only wanted to convey that everyone is from one family. However, since Kamal did not express an apology through the letter, the court has decided to put a pause on the Mani Ratnam directorial's release, and a legal representative of the production banner Raaj Kamal Films International did not insist on it either until Kamal's meeting with KFCC next week.