Jana Nayagan production house moves Supreme Court

The makers of the Tamil film Jana Nayagan, starring popular actor Vijay, have moved the Supreme Court of India after the movie faced legal trouble over its censor certificate. The film was originally meant to hit the theaters in the course of Pongal festival, but now it has been delayed owing to the order issued by the court.

The Madras High Court, through a single judge earlier, ordered the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to give the film a censor certificate. This was meant for the movie to be released without any delay. But a division bench of the Madras High Court stayed the order on the same day. Due to the stay, the certificate has not yet been issued by the CBFC.

As per the reports, the examining body of the CBFC had pointed out that Jana Nayagan would get a U/A certification. But later on, the movie was again referred to a revising committee, which led to an unexpected delay. This upset the producers of the film, who considered the whole process to be unfair and unclear.