
‘Thug Life’ release in Karnataka: Unending ‘litany of hurt sentiments’ cannot choke free speech in films, says Supreme Court
Actor Kamal Haasan during the`Thug Life’ movie press conference in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 19, 2025) said an unending “litany of hurt sentiments” has become a cause of mob violence and threats against free speech and expression in films, literature and theatre in “undivided India”….