The producer of the Tamil movie ‘Jana Nayagan’, featuring actor Vijay, has taken the Madras High Court’s interim order to the Supreme Court. KVN Productions LLP, the film’s producer, filed a Special Leave Petition on Monday against the Madras High Court’s division bench order that halted a single judge’s directive to grant the film a censor certificate. The single judge bench had earlier instructed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to promptly issue a U/A 16+ certificate to the film, but the division bench stayed this order.
The division bench, led by Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan, adjourned the case for further hearing on January 20. It criticized the producer for announcing a release date without obtaining CBFC clearance, suggesting undue pressure on the court. The film’s certification delay stemmed from objections raised by one committee member despite others recommending a U/A 16+ certificate with modifications. ‘Jana Nayagan’ is significant as it marks Vijay’s final film before his full-time entry into politics.
