Overview
- The Sudha Kongara film remains scheduled for January 10, but PTI reports no CBFC clearance as of Thursday evening.
- Exhibitors have held back ticket sales in many centres, with BookMyShow showing only three suburban Chennai listings on Thursday.
- Overseas distributor Friday Entertainment rejected social posts about France show cancellations and warned it would pursue legal action over misinformation.
- European partner 4Seasons Creations AS said the Netherlands plan was dropped due to an exclusive Rotterdam Film Festival screening, with other releases on track for January 10.
- The hold-up follows scrutiny seen with Vijay’s Jana Nayagan, and NDTV has reported 23 suggested cuts as trade chatter points to a possible court move if clearance lags.