The much awaited and highly anticipated film Kaala, starring Super star Rajinikanth seems to find its way into news for one reason or the other. After the controversy of the Mumbai based journalist, the latest is will the film's release in Karnataka be hampered due to the Cauvery row? Looks like this time Kannadigas are in mood to listen to anything and are for banning Kaala's relaase in Karnataka.

Everytime a big budgeted flick gets ready for a release, the pro-Kannada activists come out in protest and try to stop the film's release in Karnataka. The primary target has always been Tamil films and Tamil stars. The activists are so immaculate that they were against the release of Baahubali 2, saying that the film has Tamil actor Satyaraj in an important role and that he had hurted the sentiments of Kannada people long ago. The Tamil actor had made comments on Cauvery issue a decade ago. He was forced to give an apology and then Baahubali 2 was released.

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Now when the stage was set up Kaala to release, the Cauvery issue is making the activists to call for ban of the film's release in Karnataka. Thanks to the remarks of Rajinikanth on the Cauvery issue, the pro-Kannada activit groups have all come together asking the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) seeking a ban on the film.

The never ending Cauvery row has become a major hurdle for Tamil films' release in Karnataka. Bengaluru and Karnataka boast of huge Tamil population and incidentally Rajinikanth belongs to the city and has worked as bus conductor in Bengaluru Transport Corporation. It happens to a big market for film industry. The Cauvery issue has hit major releases earlier, Maattran of Suriya, Ajith's Arrambam and Rajini's Kuselan. Each time, the star and filmmakers had to apologise or take back their words on Cauvery issue to get their film released.

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But on this occasion, Rajinikanth has turned into a politician and his apology or withdrawing statements on Cauvery will have cascading effect on his political career. So will have to see what is in store for Kaala.