Actor Mahendran condemns Jan Nayakan controversy: Stopping Vijay’s film against freedom of expression
Tamil actor Mahendran criticized the move to stop the release of ‘Jana Nayakan’. He said the move goes against India’s strong tradition of freedom of expression.
Tamil actor Mahendran has criticized the move to stop Vijay’s release. Jan Naygan. he talked to a special person India Today About the dispute with the censor board and called it inappropriate and against the spirit of free expression.
Mahendran stressed the importance of freedom of expression in the country, saying, “Whatever is happening is very wrong. India has a strong tradition of freedom of expression and that is the beauty of this country.”
The actor also highlighted, “Cinema can be used to either educate people or mislead them. Many films that could potentially have a negative impact still got release. But Jan Naygan He is being stopped only because Vijay is a top star.”
He termed the Censor Board’s decision to halt the film’s release as a “big mistake” and pointed out that a majority of the scrutiny committee had already approved the film. “That is why the U/A certificate was issued by the majority vote in the inquiry committee,” Mahendran said.
The actor also rejected claims that the film could harm society and said, “Vijay would never make a film that corrupts society. None of us know what is actually shown in the film, so it is not clear why such allegations are being made.”
Referring to the collective responsibility of the film’s crew, Mahendran said that the project involved many experienced assistant directors, editors and writers. He insisted, “If there was anything wrong or offensive they wouldn’t have shot it in the first place.”
The actor also suggested that if there were any concerns, they could have been addressed without stalling the release. Mahendran said, “If the defense symbol or some scenes were the issue, the censor board could have asked to blur those scenes. It is unnecessary to stop the film completely.”
Jan Naygan It includes a cast of artists like Pooja Hegde, Mamita Baiju, Prakash Raj, Gautam Vasudev Menon, Priyamani and Narayan, with music composed by Anirudh Ravichander.
The makers of the film are eyeing a Republic Day release as they await a hearing in the Madras High Court against the stay on the film’s censor certificate.
