Overview
- The CBFC referred Vijay’s Jana Nayagan to a revising committee after a complaint alleging hurt religious sentiments and concerns over the portrayal of the armed forces.
- The Madras High Court adjourned the producers’ plea to January 7 and directed the CBFC to place the complaint and related records before the judge.
- Justice P. T. Asha questioned the urgency of a January 9 rollout and suggested a January 10 release, leaving the planned date uncertain.
- Producers told the court the examining committee had recommended a U/A 16+ after cuts were implemented and argued only administrative issuance remains, noting the film is already certified overseas.
- KVN Productions cited roughly ₹500 crore at risk and a planned 5,000-screen launch, with partial advance bookings reported—strong in Karnataka and Kerala—while many Tamil Nadu theatres and dubbed versions await the Tamil certificate; pre-sales topped about ₹5 crore in India, according to Sacnilk.