Producer of Vijay’s farewell film Jan Naygan Alleged that Amazon Prime Video had warned of possible legal action on December 31 due to lack of clarity regarding the release date of the film. This came to light during a hearing in the Madras High Court, where a dispute is going on between KVN Productions and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over the film’s censor certificate. The producers said they approached the court after receiving ‘no communication’ from the CBFC between December 25 and January 5, despite multiple requests for updates.

During the hearing on January 20, as reported live lawThe producers revealed that Amazon had informed them about a possible lawsuit if the release date remained uncertain. Senior advocate Satish Parasaran, representing KVN Productions, argued that only ‘communication’ rather than a formal ‘order’ was provided, which could be challenged in court, leaving them with no clear path to legal recourse.

The producers’ lawyer further revealed that they were instructed to re-insert previously deleted scenes before sending the film to the vetting committee, calling the process a ‘hollow exercise’.

Additional Solicitor General (ASG), representing the CBFC, questioned why the makers announced the planned release date of January 9 before the certification was granted. For this, Jan Naygan Manufacturers cited Dhurandhar 2Explaining that all films announce their release dates before certification.

The Chief Justice examined the urgency of the case, commenting that if such speedy trials were allowed on a regular basis it could ‘set a precedent’, and said the case should not set a new standard for others.

Procedural challenges were also highlighted at the hearing, with the producers arguing that members of the inquiry committee should not also act as complainants, given that the member concerned had previously recommended the granting of the certificate.

The ASG said he had come ‘prepared’ with the records in a sealed envelope and a complaint from the Mumbai regional office. The complaint claimed that Jana Nayagan could hurt religious sentiments and contained references to the Army.

The High Court has reserved its decision after hearing the arguments of both the parties. Till then, the makers of Jana Nayagan will have to put the release of the film on hold.