The high-definition (HD) print of Thalapathy Vijay's final film, Jana Nayagan, has been leaked on pirated sites as the film continues to wait for its censor certificate after a court battle earlier this year. Prior to the film leak, a few clips, including the film's title credits, introduction scene and climax, were leaked on social media. Vijay's fans have expressed shock over the alleged leak and urged the production house to file a complaint.
Initially, the makers sprung into quick action and took down the clips that are being circulated on X and other social media platforms. But, soon, the HD version of the film was out on pirated sites.
As of Friday morning, the film's Wikipedia page appeared to include an alleged leaked URL. However, it could also be a virus or malicious link.
Meanwhile, a notorious piracy website known for illegally releasing Tamil films, shared a note explaining why they will stay away from releasing Jana Nayagan on their platform.
TamilMV, the site, shared a note that read, "We are aware of the ongoing political issues surrounding the actor. As per our ethics, we only upload content after the movie's theatrical release. The movie will not be uploaded here before its official release."
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While the makers have been taking down the leaked clips from social media platforms, many have expressed concern over the entire film being leaked.
Jana Nayagan was promoted as Vijay's farewell film before bidding goodbye to cinema to pursue full-time politics. The film, slated for a January 9 release, was postponed days before the scheduled date after Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) raised concerns over certain scenes that could potentially hurt people's sentiments.
Following this, the makers went to Madras High Court seeking their intervention in expediting the certification process. However, after a one-month legal standoff between the Jana Nayagan makers and the CBFC, the team agreed to withdraw the case and submit the film to the revising committee.
The film now lies with the revising committee, and it is unclear if it has been screened to the members yet. It was reported that the screening for the revising committee was once cancelled after a member fell ill.
It is being reported that the film has chances of being cleared only after the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are over. One of the reasons for the delay is Vijay contesting in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections for his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
Jana Nayagan, produced by KVN Productions, is a commercial entertainer with political undertones. Apart from Thalapathy Vijay, the film features Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Menon, Prakash Raj, and Priyamani.
Source: India Today