Vijay's Jana Nayagan sent to revising committee by censor board: Sources

Vijay's fans can breathe easy as his film Jana Nayagan has been sent to the censor board's revising committee. The makers had earlier approached the Madras High Court after the board failed to issue a certificate.

Vijay's Jana Nayagan has reportedly been sent to the revising committee by the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC). A source close to India Today revealed that the film, which is currently fighting a legal battle in Madras High Court for its impending censor certificate, was sent to the committee on Monday. The source further informed that the development will lead the production house to withdraw its petition from the court once the certificate is issued.

KVN Productions is yet to confirm the news.

The Madras High Court on January 27 set aside the earlier single-judge order that directed the censor board to issue a censor certificate to Vijay's Jana Nayagan, and remitted the matter for a fresh hearing. The decision overturned the previous ruling that had gone in favour of the film's producers.

The dispute arose after the CBFC delayed the certification process and subsequently subjected the film to further review, prompting the makers to move the court as the release was stalled. The court further directed the single bench to provide an opportunity for the censor board to respond in the case. The producer, KVN Productions, were asked to amend the writ petition.

The court earlier reserved its order on January 20 after the hearing. The film, which is being promoted as the final screen presence of actor Vijay, before he fully dedicates himself to politics, has snowballed into a row following CBFC's delay in issuing a certificate.

Senior Advocate Satish Parasaran, Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai and Advocate Vijayan Subramaniam, who represented KVN Productions in court, argued that the makers were earlier informed by the board that the film would be given a U/A certificate, but the certification was never provided. The makers also repeatedly told the court that they had made the recommended modifications to the film, and yet the board withheld the certificate, and instead sent it to the revising committee.