Overview
- Sources say revising-committee members did not turn up for the March 17 screening in Chennai, leaving producers waiting without an update after 6 pm.
- The session was a reschedule from March 9, and the film has remained uncertified since a January referral to the revising committee following complaints about religious content and armed-forces references.
- Industry reports note there is currently no board member posted at the CBFC’s Chennai office after S Ve Shekhar’s tenure ended, and outstation members expected for the review did not attend.
- The makers withdrew their court petition and returned to the certification process, with the Election Commission’s poll schedule and Model Code of Conduct now adding uncertainty to any release window.
- Trade outlet Bollywood Hungama reports Amazon Prime Video has cancelled a Rs 110 crore streaming deal due to the unsettled theatrical timeline, while Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan argues the delay is procedural and faults the makers for going to court.