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Pankaj Tripathi recently responded to the rumours of collaborating with Kamal Haasan for his Tamil movie Thug Life amid the latter’s controversial Kannada remark row. When asked how his experience working with legendary South superstar, Tripathi refuted the speculations and called it ‘jhooti khabar’. The actor feels that when he speaks the lines of a regional film, he should know the language as well. He emphasised the fact that he knows the meaning of what he is saying in front of the camera. Pankaj further highlighted that he wants his character to be Hindi-speaking so that his performance looks natural and effortless.

In an interview with India Today, Pankaj Tripathi reacted to the rumours of being part of Thug Life. The actor said, “Yeh jhooti khabar hai, yeh satya nahi hail. Yeh internet dwara paida ki hui khabar hai. Haan ji, main nahi kar raha hoon (This is false news, it’s not true. It’s a rumour born on the internet).”

Pankaj added, “Kyunki main gaya tha ek baar Telugu film karne. Aur jab main 'ABCD' bolne mein... mujhe bahut asahajta hoti hai. Ki line samajhni chahiye, ki main jo bol raha hoon. Toh main chahta hoon karun, lekin character Hindi-speaking taki mere abhinay mein sahajata rahe (I once went to do a Telugu film, and when I had to say even simple lines like 'ABCD', I felt very uncomfortable. I need to understand the meaning of what I’m saying, and I want my character to be Hindi-speaking so that my performance can feel natural and effortless).”

Coming back to Thug Life, the Tamil movie features Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan TR, Abhirami Gopikumar and Aishwarya Lekshmi in key roles. The film is slated to release in theatres on June 5. During the audio launch event in Chennai, Kamal Haasan said, “Kannada was born out of Tamil”, which turned out to be a major controversy. Following this, there were reports of the ban in Karnataka. The state High Court also criticised Haasan’s remark. Now, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) is demanding an apology from the star before they sit for ta alk about releasing the movie in the state.

Also read: ‘He Has Hurt Every Single Kannadiga’: KFCC Demands Apology From Kamal Haasan For Thug Life Release

 

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On the other hand, Pankaj Tripathi is currently seen in Criminal Justice 4. The fourth season debuted on JioHotstar on May 29 with three episodes. Other episodes will be released every Thursday. 

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