Archive · 3 Jul 2025
Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life' Premieres on Netflix After Theatrical Run
The movie 'Thug Life' starring Kamal Haasan is now available on Netflix.
It tells the story of a mafia kingpin, Rangaraya Sakthivel, and his adopted son, Amaran.
The movie was released in theaters on June 5th but is now streaming early due to how it did at the box office.
The movie also faced some issues because of something Kamal Haasan said about the Kannada language.
Now it's available on Netflix in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life' is now streaming on Netflix.
The film was directed by Mani Ratnam.
It was released in theaters on June 5.
The movie faced controversy due to Kamal Haasan's comments on the Kannada language.
The film's early streaming debut was influenced by its box office performance.
- Who
- Starring Kamal Haasan and directed by Mani Ratnam.
- What
- 'Thug Life' is now streaming on Netflix.
- When
- Released on Netflix less than a month after its theatrical release on June 5.
- Where
- Available on Netflix in multiple languages.
- Why
- The streaming release was influenced by the film's performance and a language controversy.
Pro-Kannada Groups
Kamal Haasan and Film Producers
Language Controversy
Pro-Kannada Groups
Boycotted the film.
Kamal Haasan and Film Producers
Kamal Haasan's remark on Kannada language.
- Film Title
- Thug Life
- Director
- Mani Ratnam
- Starring
- Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan TR
- Theatrical Release Date
- June 5
- Streaming Platform
- Netflix
- Languages
- Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
