Vijay Starrer Jana Nayagan FINALLY Gets A Release Date On July 24; Clears With ‘A’ CBFC Certificate

Vijay’s Jana Nayagan receives an A certificate from CBFC after legal hurdles, ending months of delays ahead of its theatrical release.

Vijay Starrer Jana Nayagan FINALLY Gets A Release Date

Suprith Mohan, business head and producer at KVN Productions, confirmed to SCREEN that CBFC has issued an ‘A’ certificate for Jana Nayagan. Mohan also confirmed that the Vijay-starrer will hit screens on July 24. “We‘ll be releasing the movie worldwide on July 24,” he said.

With the release indefinitely delayed, producer KVN Productions eventually approached the High Court, arguing that the certification deadlock had derailed the film’s theatrical plans. Even then, the matter remained unresolved for several months.

About Piracy Leak

While the certification process remained stalled, the film found itself at the centre of another controversy in April when an unfinished high-definition version surfaced online. The leak triggered a police investigation that led to multiple arrests, including that of a freelance film editor. During court proceedings, Tamil Nadu Police reportedly informed the Madras High Court that the pirated version had been watched nearly 1.2 crore times before authorities managed to block access.

Overseas Release Preparations

Signs that the stalemate was finally ending emerged earlier when overseas distributors were asked to prepare for the film’s release. Industry tracker Ramesh Bala earlier told SCREEN that the makers were expecting the censor certificate and had alerted international distributors to begin booking screens. “The censor certificate is expected this Saturday. International distributors have been told in advance because they need to book screens early.” He explained that domestic exhibitors were being handled differently. “Indian distributors have been informed informally for now. Once the certificate comes through, the makers will announce the date officially. In India, screens can be booked even two days before release, so there is no rush.”

A distributor from the region also confirmed that July 24 was being treated as the likely release date. “We were told that July 24 is the most likely release window for Jana Nayagan. And that this time there will be no trouble in obtaining the certificate.” Several overseas distributors subsequently began promoting the expected release on social media. Canada’s York Cinemas was among the first to announce that it would release the film on July 24. It was even before KVN Productions issued an official statement.

About Jana Nayagan

Directed by H. Vinoth and produced by KVN Productions, Jana Nayagan was widely touted as Vijay’s farewell film before his full-time political career. The prolonged certification delay means the film will now release after Vijay has already taken office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The film stars Vijay alongside Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain, and Priyamani.

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