Jana Nayagan maker to withdraw case amid censor row, hearing on February 10

The producer of Vijay's Jana Nayagan has filed plea to withdraw the case against Central Borad of Film Certification amid row. The hearing will be on February 10, 2026.

The producer of Jana Nayagan has officially moved to withdraw its writ petition against the CBFC. In a letter submitted to the Madras High Court Registry, the producer confirmed they have opted to take the film before a revising committee instead of continuing the legal battle.

Legal sources indicate that the petition is scheduled to appear before Justice P.T. Asha this Tuesday, February 10, marked specifically for withdrawal. This follows a move by KVN Productions LLP’s counsel, Vijayan Subramanian, who formally communicated that his client no longer wishes to move forward with the



lawsuit.

Jana Nayagan was initially set for a January 9, 2026, debut. The CBFC’s five-member panel screened the film on December 19, 2025, with the production house later reporting that they were notified on December 22. According to the team, the board was prepared to grant a U/A 16+ certificate, provided certain requested cuts were made.

Rather than challenging the board for a ‘U’ certificate through the nine-member revising committee, KVN opted to accept the recommendations and completed all the requested cuts. The production house resubmitted the edited version of the movie on December 24, 2025. However, the process hit a snag when a member of the monitoring committee filed a complaint with CBFC Chairman Prasoon Joshi in Mumbai.