Overview
- Justice P. T. Asha directed the CBFC to place the complaint and related files before the court and adjourned the matter to Wednesday, with the film still lacking an Indian censor certificate.
- The CBFC referred the movie to a Revising Committee under Rule 24 following a complaint alleging hurt religious sentiments and issues with the portrayal of the armed forces.
- Producers told the court the film is fit for a U/A rating, all suggested edits were implemented, and certification has been secured in 24 other countries, leaving only the Indian certificate pending.
- KVN Productions cited roughly ₹500 crore at stake and a planned 5,000‑screen rollout, as partial advance sales proceed and many exhibitors hold bookings; day‑1 pre‑sales were reported at about ₹5.05 crore.
- Facing a Pongal-week clash with Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi, the court questioned the urgency and asked why the release could not be on January 10, as Parasakthi’s trailer outpaced Jana Nayagan’s in early views.