Jana
Nayagan
Awaits
CBFC
Certificate:
The
release
of
Jana
Nayagan,
starring
Vijay,
faces
uncertainty
as
the
Madras
High
Court
is
scheduled
to
take
a
decision
today,
January
7,
on
the
delay
in
the
issuance
of
the
censor
certificate
by
the
Central
Board
of
Film
Certification.
The
development
comes
just
two
days
ahead
of
the
film’s
planned
theatrical
release
on
January
9.
The
day
is
being
closely
watched
within
the
film
industry,
as
the
court’s
afternoon
hearing
is
expected
to
determine
whether
the
certification
issue
will
be
resolved
in
time
for
the
film’s
scheduled
release.
Jana
Nayagan
Gets
UK
Certification
While
the
Indian
censor
clearance
remains
pending,
the
film
has
received
approval
overseas.
As
reported
by
Times
Now,
Jana
Nayagan
has
been
certified
by
the
British
Board
of
Film
Classification
with
a
’15’ rating.
According
to
the
BBFC,
the
classification
indicates
that
the
film
is
suitable
only
for
viewers
aged
15
and
above,
citing
strong
language,
frequent
violence,
sexual
references,
and
depictions
of
drug
misuse
as
reasons
for
the
rating.
This
clearance
allows
the
makers
to
proceed
with
the
film’s
release
in
the
UK
market.
CBFC
Delay
Under
Madras
High
Court
Scrutiny
The
legal
proceedings
in
Chennai
stem
from
the
producers
approaching
the
Madras
High
Court
after
the
CBFC
did
not
issue
a
censor
certificate
despite
the
film
being
submitted
over
a
month
ago.
During
earlier
hearings,
the
producers
argued
that
the
delay
was
unwarranted
and
could
affect
the
film’s
release
plans.
The
CBFC,
represented
by
Additional
Solicitor
General
Sundaresan,
questioned
the
urgency,
pointing
out
that
the
release
date
was
announced
before
the
certification
process
was
completed.
According
to
a
report
by
NDTV,
the
CBFC
informed
the
court
that
Jana
Nayagan
would
undergo
a
fresh
review
by
a
newly
appointed
committee.
The
court
subsequently
directed
the
board
to
submit
relevant
documents
related
to
the
re-examination
process
and
adjourned
the
matter
to
today,
with
the
hearing
scheduled
for
2:15
pm.
The
outcome
is
expected
to
be
decisive,
as
certification
of
the
Tamil
version
is
mandatory
before
dubbed
versions
in
other
languages
can
be
cleared.
Directed
by
H.
Vinoth
and
produced
by
KVN
Productions,
Jana
Nayagan
is
positioned
as
a
political
action
thriller
and
is
intended
to
be
Vijay’s
final
film
before
his
planned
full-time
entry
into
politics.
The
film
features
an
ensemble
cast
including
Pooja
Hegde,
Bobby
Deol,
Mamitha
Baiju,
Prakash
Raj,
and
Priyamani.
As
the
clock
ticks
toward
the
January
9
release
date,
today’s
decision
by
the
Madras
High
Court
is
expected
to
determine
whether
Jana
Nayagan
proceeds
as
scheduled
in
India
or
faces
further
delays
despite
securing
overseas
certification.