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Thug Life box office collection Day 2: Kamal Haasan’s film earns Rs 23 crore in two days, Housefull 5 matches it in 24 hours

Thug Life box office collection Day 2: Kamal Haasan's film sees sharp drop after lukewarm opening as it sees tough competition from Housefull 5.
Thug Life box office collection Day 2

Thug Life box office collection day 1: Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam’s film hurt by poor reviews, opens lower than Indian 2, Ponniyin Selvan; earns Rs 17 crore

Thug Life box office collection day 1: The Kamal Haasan-starrer has started its box office journey with just Rs 17 crore, coming in lower than Vikram and even the widely panned Indian 2.
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Thug Life box office collection day 1 early estimate: Kamal Haasan film unlikely to surpass Indian 2’s first day numbers

Thug Life box office collection day 1 early estimate: Kamal Haasan starrer likely to have a decent opening, despite earning poor reviews from critics and the audience.
Kamal Haasan continues to challenge Karnataka government over Thug Life ban.

Thug Life box office advance booking: Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam’s film sells tickets worth Rs 14 crore; surpasses PS-2

Thug Life box office advance booking: Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam's film sells less tickets in advance than Ponniyin Selvan: I and Indian 2.
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Thug Life Movie Review Live Updates: Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam film earns over Rs 10 crore

Thug Life Tamil Movie Review, Rating and Release Live Updates: Despite massive hype, Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan's film has been earning mediocre reactions from audiences.
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Kamal Haasan thanks Tamil Nadu for supporting him amid Kannada language row; refuses to address the issue: ‘This is not the stage for it’

Although Kamal Haasan refrained from addressing the Kannada language controversy directly, he stated that he would comment on it at a later time.
Although Kamal Haasan refrained from addressing the Kannada language controversy directly, he stated that he would comment on it at a later time.

Thug Life Box Office Collection Prediction Day 1: Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam’s reunion sells tickets worth Rs 9.6 crore, lower than Indian 2 and Vikram

Thug Life Box Office Collection Prediction Day 1: Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam's film not releasing it in Karnataka has given its potential box office collection a big blow.
Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam's Thug Life

Thug Life Movie: Release date, advance booking, box office collection prediction, other details

Thug Life Movie release date, advance booking, box office collection prediction: Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam’s gangster drama mints Rs 34.7 crore in advance sales.
Thug Life Box Office Collection Day 1

Kamal Haasan used to kneel, kiss Dilip Kumar’s hand on his birthdays; says was scared to ‘go near Sivaji Ganesan’: ‘I still get butterflies…’

Among the many talents across various aspects of cinema that Kamal Haasan admires, legendary thespians Dilip Kumar and Sivaji Ganesan occupy a special place.
Among the many talents across various aspects of cinema that Kamal Haasan admires, legendary thespians Dilip Kumar and Sivaji Ganesan occupy a special place.

Revisiting Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan’s Nayakan, not as a gangster epic, but as an existential melodrama in disguise

Nayakan is not Tamil cinema’s The Godfather or Yash Chopra’s Deewaar. Those comparisons are perfunctory. At its heart, it is an existential quest of a man.
Kamal Haasan

Dhanush reacts to the negativity and rumours surrounding him: ‘If you think you can destroy me, you are foolish’

Dhanush’s speech at the event is being seen as his reply to actress Nayanthara, who had accused him of harbouring a personal grudge against her and her husband, filmmaker Vignesh Shivan.
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Thug Life controversy explained: From Kamal Haasan’s controversial remark on Kannada language to petition in Karnataka high court

Kamal Haasan has become a target of backlash ever since he said, 'Kannada was born out of Tamil.' Pro-Kannada groups have threatened to ban his film in the state.
Thug Life controversy explained.

Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam’s Nayakan is not timeless, nor has it aged well; let that sink in

Is Nayakan truly "peak cinema"? Has it aged well? And where all did it falter? Now that Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam gear up for Thug Life's release, this is the right time to ask
Is Nayakan truly "peak cinema"? Has it aged well? And where all did it falter? Now that Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam gear up for the release of Thug Life, this is the right time to ask ourselves these questions.

Tamil filmmaker Vikram Sugumaran dies of a heart attack at 47

Tamil filmmaker Vikram Sugumaran, known for his directorial debut Madha Yaanai Kootam, passed away at the age of 47 after suffering a heart attack while travelling from Madurai to Chennai.
Vikram Sugumaran

Pro-Kannada organisation warns theatre owners on Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life release in Bengaluru amid Kannada language row

The move by the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike came after Thug Life star Kamal Haasan reportedly stated that "Kannada is born out of Tamil" during a promotional event in Chennai.
Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan reveals buying rights to Sujatha’s Agrahara Devathaigal to make web series: ‘Would have spent all the money in one episode’

In an interview with SCREEN, Kamal Haasan revealed that he once attempted to create a web series but had to halt production as he 'would have spent all the money' on just one episode.
Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam on audience calling out bad films: ‘It’s 1.4 billion people, how can I satisfy all of them?’

In an interview with SCREEN, filmmaker Mani Ratnam and actor Kamal Haasan reacted to audience calling out bad films.
Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan’s effigy burnt in Bengaluru, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce threatens Thug Life release

After Shiva Rajkumar, actress Divya Spandana spoke in favour of Kamal Haasan. Meanwhile, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce has threatened Thug Life's release in the state.
Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan: ‘My love for Karnataka is true, won’t apologise’

Kamal Haasan said that the alleged warning by pro-Kannada groups threatening to boycott his film Thug Life if does not apologise for his remark, was not new and that he has been threatened in the
Kamal Haasan

Shiva Rajkumar defends Kamal Haasan after ‘Kannada was born out of Tamil’ remark: ‘He has always spoken highly of language’

During a promotional event for the film Thug Life, Kamal Hassan gave a statement about Kannada language originating from Tamil, a comment for which he faced a lot of backlash. Shiva Rajkumar, who was present
Kamal Hassan and Shiva Rajkumar

Kamal Haasan clarifies Tamil-Kannada remark, says politicians ‘unqualified’ to talk about language: ‘Leave all these to historians’

After the backlash for his Tamil-Kannada remark, Kamal Haasan has now issued a clarification, stating that his words were “said out of love.”
Kamal Haasan

Suhasini Maniratnam would ‘beg’ uncle Kamal Haasan to wear pants while dropping her to college: ‘I would be so ashamed’

Mani Ratnam's wife, Suhasini Maniratnam, once recalled a story about being dropped to college by her uncle Kamal Haasan. But he would insist on not wearing pants.
kamal haasan suhasini maniratnam

Tamil actor Rajesh passes away at 75, Rajinikanth says, ‘He was a wonderful person’

Veteran Tamil actor Rajesh passes away at 75: Rajesh made his silver screen debut with K Balachander’s 1974 movie Aval Oru Thodarkathai. He went on to star in more than 150 Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu
tamil actor rajesh

Mani Ratnam responds to Anurag Kashyap’s complaints about excessive use of English in Tamil songs: ‘Sometimes you need a Sugar Baby’

Mani Ratnam opened up about the challenges of adapting to a younger audience as he prepares for the release of his upcoming film, Thug Life.
Mani Ratnam

Mani Ratnam threatened to throw people off fourth floor for not following direction, didn’t have creative clashes with Kamal Haasan on Thug Life

Filmmaker Mani Ratnam said that he customises his approach depending on the actor he's working with. He also admitted that he can lose patience when his direction isn't followed.
Mani Ratnam- IFFI 2024
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