Jana Nayagan Hearing LIVE Updates: The Thalapathy Vijay-starrer was supposed to hit the screens on January 9, coinciding with Pongal. (Screenshot: YouTube/KVNProductionsOfficial)
Thalapathy Vijay Jana Nayagan Movie Release Hearing Live Updates: After being caught in limbo for weeks, with its release indefinitely postponed, director H Vinoth’s Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan is finally set to get clarity on its highly anticipated release date, as the Madras High Court will pronounce its verdict in the case on Tuesday, January 27. One of the most awaited films of the year, particularly since it marks Vijay’s swansong before his full-fledged political entry, Jana Nayagan was supposed to hit the screens on January 9, coinciding with Pongal, but was postponed after it failed to obtain Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) clearance. Since then, the political action drama has been stuck in court with no respite in sight.
Although a division bench of the High Court, comprising Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, heard the matter in detail last Tuesday, January 20, it abstained from pronouncing a verdict immediately. After the hearing in an appeal filed by the CBFC challenging a single-judge order directing it to give a U/A 16+ certificate to the movie, the court reserved its order, delaying Jana Nayagan’s release further. It is likely that the Madras High Court will settle the matter completely on Tuesday and deliver a definitive verdict.
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However, one cannot rule out the possibility of further postponement, given that a member of the CBFC examining committee that viewed the film has filed a complaint against Jana Nayagan, which subsequently led to the movie being sent to a CBFC revising committee. During the hearing on January 20, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) ARL Sunderesan, appearing for the CBFC, informed the division bench that the complaint referred to religious harmony and armed forces as well, and hence, experts may have to be invited to view the movie.
Meanwhile, senior counsel Satish Parasaran, appearing for the producer, countered the CBFC’s arguments, stating that Team Jana Nayagan proceeded with release plans based on a communication received from the Chennai Regional Officer on December 22, which informed that the examining committee had recommended the issuance of a censor certificate. Requesting relief, Parasaran informed the court that the producer had invested Rs 500 crore in the movie.
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. On Monday, January 26, noted filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj confirmed that he will appear in a cameo role in the film. Jana Nayagan features music by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan, and editing by Pradeep E Ragav.
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