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CM Vijay Tells ‘Jana Nayagan’ Producer to Return From Cannes to Restart Release Push

The move signals a fresh bid to end a months-long certification hold at India’s film board.

Overview

  • Vijay, now Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, asked producer Venkat K Narayana to fly back to Chennai from the Cannes Film Festival to focus on the film’s release, according to reports.
  • Jana Nayagan remains with the Central Board of Film Certification’s revising committee after an initial denial over scenes flagged as politically sensitive.
  • Industry reports say major streaming platforms and theatrical distributors are again pursuing rights, and a previously reported Amazon deal was said to have been canceled earlier.
  • An HD print leaked online, and Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Police arrested nine people as the editors’ group suspended the film’s editor for working with an unregistered freelancer.
  • The KVN Productions political-action drama is billed as Vijay’s farewell film, with a reported Rs 500 crore budget and a cast that includes Pooja Hegde, Prakash Raj, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju and Gautham Menon.