Jana Nayagan, which is widely publicised as Thalapathy Vijay's final film before his full-fledged entry into politics, was slated for a Pongal release on January 9. However, it ran into last-minute hurdles after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) did not issue certification in time. Gandhi's remarks come on a day he is on a visit to poll-bound Tamil Nadu where the row over actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamil film has snowballed into a major issue. Jana Nayagan, which is widely publicised as Vijay's final film before his full-fledged entry into politics, was slated for a Pongal release on January 9. However, the film ran into last-minute hurdles after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) did not issue certification in time.

Source: dna January 13, 2026 13:41 UTC