Big Release, Big Question Mark: Jana Nayagan's Pongal Fate Unclear

Tamil superstar-turned-politician Vijay's Jana Nayagan, slated for a big Pongal release, has hit a sudden censor roadblock at the eleventh hour. A film already cleared with a UA certificate has been thrown back into review, triggering serious questions over due process, timing, and intent. With the Censor Board seeking weeks for fresh examinations just two days before release, the Madras High Court has sharply questioned the move-asking how a review can be ordered post-certification, why the filmmakers were kept in the dark, and on what basis an allegedly non-maintainable complaint triggered the process. As the clock ticks towards Friday, uncertainty looms large over the release and whether this last-minute hurdle helps or hurts Vijay politically.