After 5 months of wait, new release date of Vijay’s Jan Nayakan revealed?
Delayed from the January initial window due to delay in CBFC certification clearance, Vijay’s final film Jan Nayakan is in limbo. Here’s a look at the future release date of the film.
C Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu earlier this month at a ceremony attended by his family and hundreds of supporters. Even as he started his new political role, his final film as an actor, Jan NayganIt remained in limbo for five months after getting stuck in the certification process with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
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The latest development is that the release date of the film has been updated on some ticketing platforms, although there has been no official announcement from the makers. On District, Jana Nayakan is listed for release on June 19, while on Book My Show, the release date has been updated to June.
Jana Nyagan on the release date of the producer’s film
Till now, KVN Productions has not issued any statement confirming the release date of the film. Producer Venkat K Narayana of KVN Productions addressed the media after being spotted at a temple on Friday evening, but said the team is still waiting for the censor certificate, as per reports Hindustan Times.
“This is not the place to talk,” he said. Jan Naygan. I have come to visit the temple. But as I said, we are waiting for the certificate to come. I’m sure they’re going to deliver it any time soon. We will release as soon as possible.”
The producer said, “This is not the place to talk about anything else, thank you. I am here to seek God’s blessings. The release date will be announced as soon as we get the censor certificate. We will announce it already once the censor certificate is in our hands. And we will release it worldwide in a grand manner.”
Jan NayganDirected by H Vinoth, it is billed as Vijay’s final film as an actor. It was originally scheduled to release in theaters on January 9, but did not happen after the CBFC did not certify it on time. The film also stars Mamita Baiju, Pooja Hegde and Bobby Deol.
Reports suggest that the film was first screened for the CBFC scrutiny committee in December 2025. The committee reportedly suggested several cuts and indicated that the film could get a U/A certificate after those changes. The producers have reportedly accepted the recommendations and resubmitted the film.
However, the process was further delayed after the film was sent to a vetting committee following complaints about some scenes. It has been reported that the film’s release plans, international schedules and distribution deals have been affected due to the lengthy certification process. Vijay has since alleged a ‘conspiracy’ over the film’s delay and blamed the then ruling parties for it. He also alleged that news related to his personal life was deliberately leaked so close to the elections.
In April, several scenes from Jan Naygan were leaked online amid the long wait for the theatrical release. HD prints of the complete film were uploaded on piracy sites. The leak, which came just before Vijay’s entry into politics with the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, shook the Tamil film industry. Police have made 9 arrests in this case so far.
At present, the release of the film has not been confirmed despite updates on ticketing websites. Until the censor certificate is issued and an official announcement is made, Jan Naygan Even after months of delay, the wait for the release continues.
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