Jana Nayagan Movie Release Date Madras High Court Hearing Live News Updates: The political actioner marks ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s final film. (Credit: IMDb)
Jana Nayagan Movie Release Date Madras High Court hearing News Live Updates: With the Madras High Court all set to resume hearing in the Jana Nayagan case, both the makers of the movie and fans of ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay are eagerly waiting to see if the hurdles ahead of the political action drama will finally be cleared, paving the way for its release. A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, will hear the matter on Tuesday, January 20. The Supreme Court has asked it to decide the case on this date itself.
Marking Vijay’s final film before his full-fledged political entry, director H Vinoth’s Jana Nayagan was supposed to hit the screens on January 9 as a Pongal release. However, a few days before the scheduled release date, the CBFC informed the movie’s makers that the board’s chairman had decided to refer Jana Nayagan to a revising committee. Following this, Team Jana Nayagan approached the High Court, where the CBFC maintained that a fresh committee had been appointed to review the movie again. The board is likely to reveal on Wednesday whether this process has been completed and what excisions the makers should now subject the movie to.
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Although Jana Nayagan initially received relief from Justice PT Asha of the High Court on January 9, when she directed the CBFC to immediately grant a U/A 16+ certificate to the movie, the makers’ happiness was short-lived. Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan, appearing for the certification board, immediately made an urgent mention before the Chief Justice of the High Court, and the division bench subsequently stayed the single judge’s order. The court then posted the matter for further hearing on January 21, after the Pongal holidays.
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While the makers subsequently approached the Supreme Court and filed an appeal against the High Court division bench’s order, it refused to entertain the petition and asked the Madras High Court to decide on the matter on January 20. The apex court also questioned the pace at which the case was handled in the High Court.
Also starring Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Priyamani, and Narain in key roles, Jana Nayagan is bankrolled by KVN Productions. The political action drama features music by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan, and editing by Pradeep E Ragav.
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Jana Nayagan Release Date Hearing LIVE Updates: Will Thalapathy Vijay’s final film get HC relief?
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Although director H Vinoth’s Jana Nayagan has been making headlines since day one, it hasn’t been for the best of reasons for the past few weeks. Billed as ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s final film before his full-fledged political entry, the political action drama has been mired in controversies since early this month after it failed to receive a green signal from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on time, affecting its previously announced release date of January 9.
Now, the Madras High Court is set to resume hearings in the Jana Nayagan case, and all eyes are back on the film to see if it will finally receive legal relief, paving the way for its much-anticipated release. As the Supreme Court has asked the High Court to decide the case on Tuesday, January 20, itself, the makers of the movie and fans of the star are hopeful that the tide will turn in their favour today.
Stay tuned as we bring you the latest updates regarding the case hearing.
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