Overview
- After a three-hour hearing on January 20, a bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan reserved orders in the case.
- CBFC counsel argued the board was not given time to file a counter affidavit and said a January 6 review communication had not been challenged by the producers.
- The producer’s side contended the CBFC chairman had already communicated a U/A decision based on the examining committee and that it should not have been sent to the Revising Committee.
- Parasakthi released on January 10 following last-minute CBFC clearance, with the 1960s Madras political drama produced by Dawn Pictures and distributed by Red Giant Movies.
- Director Sudha Kongara reiterated admiration for Vijay and decried online abuse, while creative producer Dev Ramnath, after alleging coordinated sabotage, later said he was misquoted and had not issued any warning to fans.