kamal haasan has once again got embroiled in a big controversy before the release of his upcoming film Thug Life. Actually, the South superstar recently reached the audio launch event of Thug Life in Chennai. During this, he made a statement linking the origin of kannada language to Tamil. This comment of the actor immediately went viral and pro-Kannada groups in karnataka have strongly opposed it. They are not only demanding an apology from Haasan, but are also demanding a ban on his upcoming film.

Many films of kamal haasan have been embroiled in controversies before Thug Life

However, this is not the first time that kamal haasan has been embroiled in a controversy before the release of his film. Earlier, many of his films had to face heavy opposition due to different reasons. Let us know here which films of the actor have been embroiled in controversies and when?

Vishwaroopam (2013)

Kamal Haasan's 2013 film Vishwaroopam faced opposition from Muslim groups as it portrayed their community in a negative light. The film was banned in tamil Nadu and witnessed massive protests in some other states for allegedly hurting Muslim sentiments. However, the ban was later lifted in tamil Nadu after kamal haasan agreed to make some cuts in the film.

Uttama Villain (2015)

The tamil Nadu branch of the vishwa Hindu Parishad filed a suit against the producer of Kamal Haasan's 2015 film Uttama Villain, seeking a ban on the film, claiming it hurt Hindu sentiments. The group had objected to the lyrics of a song arguing that it downplayed the conversation between Prahlada and Hiranyakashyapa. The film, directed by aravind -Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>ramesh aravind and produced by N. Produced by Linguswamy and kamal haasan, the film faced controversies due to these allegations.

Dasavathaaram (2008)

Kamal Haasan's epic film Dasavathaaram was released in the year 2008. The film faced controversies for depicting the conflict between Shaivism and Vaishnavism. The film was reportedly scrutinised by the vishwa Hindu Parishad and Hindu Munnani for depicting the conflict between Shaivite and Vaishnavite saints during the 16th century AD, with both Hindu groups reportedly threatening to stop the screening of the film by protesting outside theatres.

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