The wait is finally over for Vijay’s fans. After months of uncertainty, legal battles and swirling rumours, Vijay-led Jana Nayagan is finally ready for the large screen release. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has awarded the film an ‘A’ certificate, ending a protracted certification process that became one of the vital talked-about censor disputes in recent Tamil cinema. Scroll all the way down to read the total story below.
Vijay Starrer Jana Nayagan FINALLY Gets A Release Date
Suprith Mohan, business head and producer at KVN Productions, confirmed to SCREEN that CBFC has issued an ‘A’ certificate for Jana Nayagan. Mohan also confirmed that the Vijay-starrer will hit screens on July 24. “We‘ll be releasing the movie worldwide on July 24,” he said.
With the discharge indefinitely delayed, producer KVN Productions eventually approached the High Court, arguing that the certification deadlock had derailed the film’s theatrical plans. Even then, the matter remained unresolved for several months.
About Piracy Leak
While the certification process remained stalled, the film found itself on the centre of one other controversy in April when an unfinished high-definition version surfaced online. The leak triggered a police investigation that led to multiple arrests, including that of a contract film editor. During court proceedings, Tamil Nadu Police reportedly informed the Madras High Court that the pirated version had been watched nearly 1.2 crore times before authorities managed to dam access.
Overseas Release Preparations
Signs that the stalemate was finally ending emerged earlier when overseas distributors were asked to arrange for the film’s release. Industry tracker Ramesh Bala earlier told SCREEN that the makers were expecting the censor certificate and had alerted international distributors to start booking screens. “The censor certificate is anticipated this Saturday. International distributors have been told upfront because they should book screens early.” He explained that domestic exhibitors were being handled in another way. “Indian distributors have been informed informally for now. Once the certificate comes through, the makers will announce the date officially. In India, screens could be booked even two days before release, so there is no such thing as a rush.”
A distributor from the region also confirmed that July 24 was being treated because the likely release date. “We were told that July 24 is the more than likely release window for Jana Nayagan. And that this time there will probably be no trouble in obtaining the certificate.” Several overseas distributors subsequently began promoting the expected release on social media. Canada’s York Cinemas was among the many first to announce that it could release the film on July 24. It was even before KVN Productions issued an official statement.
About Jana Nayagan
Directed by H. Vinoth and produced by KVN Productions, Jana Nayagan was widely touted as Vijay’s farewell film before his full-time political profession. The prolonged certification delay means the film will now release after Vijay has already taken office because the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The film stars Vijay alongside Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, and Priyamani.
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