Jana Nayagan certification row: CBFC files caveat in Supreme Court, requests to be heard before issuing order

Ahead of any intervention by the Supreme Court in the 'Jana Nayagan' certification row, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has entered the case by filing a caveat, signalling that it wants to be heard before any orders are issued.

The step comes in the backdrop of KVN Productions approaching the apex court against a Madras High Court division bench ruling that stayed the single-judge order directing the CBFC to grant the film a UA certificate.

The producer of the Tamil film Jana Nayagan, starring actor Vijay, approached the Supreme Court on Monday, challenging an interim order of the Madras High Court that stayed a single-judge direction to grant the CBFC clearance to the movie.

Vijay recently launched his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). 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 did not issue certification in time.