Film Must Be Released In Karnataka: Supreme Court’s Big Observation In Thug Life Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Karnataka government to allow the release of Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan's film 'Thug Life', stating that it cannot allow mobs and vigilantes to take over the streets.

Veteran actor Kamal Haasan speaks during a press meet for his film 'Thug Life', in Chennai.(PTI)

Expressing concerns over the "extra-judicial ban" on the screening of Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, a bench comprising Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Manmohan said the rule of law demands that any film which has a CBFC certificate must be released and the state has to ensure its screening.

The benchi was hearing a PIL filed by one Mahesh Reddy seeking directions to allow the screening of 'Thug Life', which was not released in Karnataka after certain groups issued threats against its exhibition following the remarks of Kamal Haasan, who is also one of the producers of the film, that "Kannada was born out of Tamil".