Actor-politician Kamal Haasan is facing a major backlash in Karnataka after his recent remarks on the Kannada language stirred controversy, with the Karnataka government and the Kannada film industry demanding a public apology. Karnataka Minister for Kannada and Culture, Shivaraj Tangadagi, on Friday warned that Haasan’s films, including his upcoming release Thug Life, would be banned in the state if he failed to apologise.