Overview

• During an MNM meeting in Chennai on June 14, a fan insisted that Haasan pose with a sword gift, prompting him to scold the individual after initial refusals.
• A police officer stepped in to defuse the situation and ensure the weapon was removed from the stage.
• Haasan had been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu days earlier with support from the DMK-led alliance.
• His latest film 'Thug Life' remains banned in Karnataka until he issues a public apology for his remarks on the Kannada language.
• Local activists have held protests and burned effigies over his Kannada remarks; the Supreme Court has sought the Karnataka government’s response to a plea for theater protection.