The Central Board of Film Certification should grant a UA certificate to Tamil superstar Vijay's Jana Nayagan, the Madras High Court ordered on Friday. The HC found that it was "crystal clear" that the complainant's grievance was an afterthought and that entertaining such complaints would fuel a "dangerous trend".
Production house KVN Productions on Wednesday expressed deep regret over the delay, acknowledging the massive wave of excitement and emotions surrounding the film.
"It is with a heavy heart that we share this update with our valued stakeholders and audiences. The release of Jana Nayagan, eagerly awaited on 9 January, has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances beyond our control."
The Madras High Court had reserved its order on a petition seeking a direction to the CBFC to give a censor certificate under the 'UA 16+' category to Jana Nayagan, speculated to be the top star's final film.
Vijay, who heads the fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) political party, has announced that he will contest the coming assembly polls in the state, due in March–April.
