Distributor Venkatesh Kamalakar refuses to release Kamal Haasan’s ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka, citing poor business prospects two weeks post-India release. The film faces boycott over Haasan’s controversial “Kannada born from Tamil” comment. Despite Supreme Court ordering release after CBFC certification, pro-Kannada groups threaten protests. Police issued notices to activists restricting demonstrations to designated areas.READ FULL