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Producers challenge Madras High Court's interim order delaying CBFC certification, affecting the Tamil film Jana Nayagan's release, initially set for Pongal 2026.
- On January 15, 2026, a Division Bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta will hear KVN Productions' appeal challenging a Madras High Court interim order and naming the Central Board of Film Certification as respondent.
- After submitting the film on December 18, the producers received a U/A 16+ certificate on December 22, but the Central Board of Film Certification referred it to a Revising Committee on January 5 after an undisclosed complaint.
- Jana Nayagan, a political thriller, is being framed as Thalapathy Vijay's farewell film and was slated for Pongal release on January 9, 2026, but its delay has angered the Tamil film industry and audiences.
- The Supreme Court declined to treat the plea as urgent and told filmmakers it saw no reason for urgency, directing the Madras High Court to decide by January 20, 2026, after the Pongal holidays.
- Seen as a political launch pad, Jana Nayagan has heightened stakes as Tamil Nadu leaders accuse the BJP-led central government of politicizing the Censor Board, with Rahul Gandhi fueling debate on censorship.
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Go to High Court, Supreme Court tells Jana Nayagan makers seeking censor nod
Jana Nayagan vs Censor Board in Supreme Court: Makers of Vijay's film face a setback from Supreme Court as Jana Nayagan censor case, the Supreme Court rejected KVN Productions' plea and referred the makers to take the appeal back to the Madras High Court.
Jana Nayagan censor row: Supreme Court to hear producers' plea in Thalapathy Vijay's film case on January 15
The Supreme Court will hear the plea filed by the producers of Thalapathy Vijay's film, Jana Nayagan, on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The petition questions the interim order issued by the Madras High Court concerning the film's release. For the unversed, the Tamil film, Jana Nayagan, which is said to be the final film of Thalapathy Vijay before entering politics, was initially scheduled to hit the big screens on January 9, 2026, coinciding with …
SC refuses relief in Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' release row, tells producers to approach Madras HC
New Delhi, Jan 15, 2026 The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea filed by the producer of the Tamil film ‘Jana Nayagan’, starring actor-politician Vijay, seeking directions to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant a censor certificate for the film’s release. In its order, a Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine George Masih noted that the Division Bench of the Madras High Court is already seized of th…
Supreme Court Shocks One Of Biggest Films!
One of the biggest Tamil films lined up for 2026, Jana Nayagan, starring Thalapathi Vijay in the lead role, was scheduled for a Sankranti theatrical release. The film was expected to arrive in cinemas on January 9. However, the release was postponed indefinitely due to delays in obtaining censor certification. This unexpected hurdle disrupted the […] The post Supreme Court Shocks One Of Biggest Films! appeared first on M9.news.
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