Thug Life EXCLUSIVE: Kamal Haasan Reveals What Makes Malayalam Cinema 'Different'; Expresses Love For...

Kamal Haasan Thug Life Exclusive Interview: As we come closer to Thug Life's grand theatrical release, it's getting hard to tame our excitement. The buzz around Kaman Haasan's Tamil-language biggie Thug Life's grand theatrical release is now at an all-time high! And why wouldn't it be? Thug Life marks the epic reunion of the legendary director-actor duo, Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan, after 38 years! Yes, you read that right! Their last collaboration was in the 1987 Tamil epic crime-drama 'Nayakan'.

Ahead of its worldwide release on June 5, 2025, Thug Life director-actor Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasa sat down with us for an exclusive interview and trust us, you wouldn't want to miss this interview. While talking to Aashu Mishra from Filmibeat, Kamal Haasan opened up on how Malayalam cinema changed his attitude and also expressed his admiration for the Molly actors.

Thug Life Exclusive: Kamal Haasan Reveals How Malayalam Cinema Has A 'Different Environment'

With almost a week to go until its grand theatrical release worldwide in many languages, the Thug Life team has their plates full with promotions and events. Recently, Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan engaged in an exclusive conversation with Aashu Mishra from Filmibeat.

During the interview, the 70-year-old weighs in on his 'Malayalam cinema changed my attitude' remark. Heaping praises on the 'young' crowd in the Malayalam cinema, the actor stated, "It's a different environment with lots of intelligent people and people with a passion for cinema. They also make many commercial films but their main aspiration is to make better cinema. That's why I like the crowd and the young people it comes with. (sic)"

Check out the full interview below:

Headlined by legendary Kamal Haasan, Thug Life boasts a dynamic ensemble including names like Trisha Krishnan, Silambrasan, Abhirami, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Jojy George, Ali Fazal and Rohit Saraf among others.