Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan condemn ‘Jana Nayagan’ leak, call for strict action against piracy

The Jana Nayagan leak controversy has intensified, with legends Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan publicly condemning the incident. The stalwarts of Tamil cinema took to social media to denounce the leak, calling it a systemic failure and painful. They urged the film associations to stand against the alleged leaks of Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan.

Rajinikanth took to X to express his shock and pain regarding the incident. He called for film associations to raise their voices against such acts and urged the government to identify those responsible and impose severe punishments, emphasizing that such crimes must not be allowed to continue in the future.

On the other hand, Kamal Haasan shared his thoughts, calling the leak a "systemic failure". He argued that the inordinate delays in the film's certification process created an environment where piracy could thrive. He said that piracy is an attack on the art and the artists themselves, endangering the work and investments of everyone involved in the industry. Kamal appealed to true cinema lovers to support the film by watching it legally in theaters once released.

The government must hold the perpetrators accountable with strict punishment. This cycle of crime needs to end now to protect the industry’s future, the legends requested.

In a show of solidarity, several celebrities have come forward to support KVN Productions, the makers of Jana Nayagan. Celebrities like Suriya, Vijay Deverakonda and Chiranjeevi have taken to their social media accounts to speak out against the unauthorized leak of Thalapathy Vijay’s farewell film, Jana Nayagan.

Meanwhile, the producers KVN Productions have issued a statement asking users not to share or watch the leaked content. Taking to X on Friday evening, KVN Productions released a statement confirming that parts of the movie, and in some cases almost the entire film, have been illegally circulated on social media and other platforms. The team called it a serious case of "digital piracy" and said they are taking the matter very seriously.

The team also warned people that even watching or forwarding such content is a crime. Stressing that every online movie is "traceable", they said strict steps are already being taken.