Jana Nayagan Leak Row: IMPPA Demands Strict Action Against Piracy After Vijay Thalapathy’s Film Scenes Were Available Online; Writes Letter To PM Narendra Modi

Following the online leak of ‘Jana Nayagan,’ the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA) has sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for stringent action against piracy. The body’s secretary highlighted that delays in the film certification process make movies more susceptible to piracy and online leaks.

IMPPA Writes Letter To PM After Jana Nayagan Leak

In their letter dated April 11, IMPPA emphasised the urgent need for stronger measures against individuals and platforms facilitating piracy. Anil Nagrath, Secretary of IMPPA, speaking to Mid-Day, said, “Platforms like Telegram, torrent websites, and illegal portals like Tamilrockers are still operating. If the government has banned 36 porn sites and other digital platforms, why doesn’t it ensure the entire apparatus of piracy is taken down too?”

Nagrath also pointed out that ‘Jana Nayagan,’ directed by H Vinoth, couldn’t meet its scheduled release date of January 9 because it was stuck at the certification stage. “The CBFC referred it to the Revising Committee. Earlier, producers could go to the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal [FCAT], but the government shut it down. The fate of Jana Nayagan has been hanging, while scenes from the film, which has been in CBFC’s possession, have leaked online. While I’m not making a direct allegation [against the CBFC], it amounts to this only. We’re unable to tackle the problem of piracy. Producers are significant contributors to the PM’s Make in India initiative. Why not help us too? The government should find the culprits and put them in jail.”

The links hosting the leaked content have since been taken down.

About Jana Nayagan Leak

The leak surfaced just ahead of Vijay’s entry into politics for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. This has caused significant turmoil in the Tamil film industry. Chiranjeevi, Sivakarthikeyan, Suriya, GV Prakash Kumar and others have voiced their support for the makers, condemning piracy and illegal leaks.

About Jana Nayagan

Directed by HVinoth and produced by KVN Productions, Jana Nayagan features Vijay, Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, and Mamitha Baiju. Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, and Priyamani will also be present. Vijay’s political thriller was scheduled to release on January 9, but has been postponed due to CBFC certification delays.

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