Despite SC relief, distributor reluctant to release 'Thug Life' in Karnataka
A day after the Supreme Court ordered the release of Thug Life in Karnataka, the Karnataka distributor for Thug Life has said that he will not release the movie.
The distributor Venkatesh Kamalakar has been quoted by the Indian Express as saying that the movie has not done well even in Tamil Nadu. He also said that for any movie to well when it comes to gross collection, the first two weeks are important.
"I will not release the movie, and I have many reasons. I bought the Karnataka distribution right, and today, if any movie has to earn money, it happens only within two weeks. It has been more than two weeks since the movie was released, and it has not done well even in Tamil Nadu," Venkatesh Kamalakar was quoted as saying by the Indian Express.
Thug Life was released in all centres, except in Karnataka, on June 5, 2025
The release of the Kamal Hassan-starrer was stalled in Karnataka following outrage over the actor's remark that "Tamil was born out of Kannada."
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Karnataka government for the stalling of the movie in the state. While directing that the film be screened in the state the Supreme Court noted that mobs and vigilante groups cannot be allowed to take over the streets.
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