Wahala don burst for Nollywood South as big-big film wey dem dey wait for, Jana Nayagan, don leak online. The film wey na Thalapathy Vijay last movie before e go enter politics full-time, don scatter for internet. Fans wey dey wait since 2025 don dey see clips for social media, and e don cause plenty noise for industry.
Pooja Hegde, one of the actress for the film, don talk say e dey heartbroken. She write for Instagram say, “My lovely audience. A film na result of countless hours, creative risks, personal sacrifices, and team wey show up every single day.” She beg fans make dem no watch am through piracy but wait for cinema release. “Let’s watch it the right way,” she yarn.
But Pooja no be the only person wey dey vex. Big names for South film industry don join voice to condemn the piracy. Kamal Haasan talk say the leak “na not accident – na systemic failure.” E blame delay for certification from CBFC wey create ground for pirates. “When legal access dey stall, illegitimate channels dey take over,” e add.
Rajinikanth also talk say e dey shocked. E say film associations must raise voice and government must find those wey do am and punish dem well-well. Suriya call am “heartbreaking and unfair” and beg people make dem no watch, share, or discuss the pirated prints. Even Vijay Deverakonda wey don experience similar thing before talk say e dey angry and the matter need quick solution.
Other big voices wey don talk include Lokesh Kanagaraj, AR Murugadoss, Pa Ranjith, Karthik Subbaraj, and Karthi. Dem all dey beg fans make dem support cinema by watching am for theatre, no be for phone or laptop through illegal means.
Meanwhile, CBFC don come out to deny say dem leak the film. Dem call reports wey link dem to the piracy “baseless and misleading.” According to CBFC statement, dem dey use secure Key Delivery Message (KDM) system for all films wey dem dey certify. The password dey only with producer, and without am, nobody fit access the film.
Dem reveal say the Digital Cinema Package of Jana Nayagan don give the applicant for Mumbai since March 17, and e don remain with dem since that time. So the leak no come from CBFC office.
But the damage don done. Reports dey show say the leak start with five-minute clip wey show title sequence and Vijay introduction. Later, full HD version don surface for piracy websites. Producers, KVN Productions, don issue legal notice warn say anybody wey dey share, download, or store the clips go face criminal and civil case.
Police don already pick more than five people wey dey circulate the link for WhatsApp and social media. Cyber Crime Wing dey investigate the matter.
Jana Nayagan na big-budget film wey cost around ₹400 to ₹500 crore. E feature star like Bobby Deol, Prakash Raj, Mamitha Baiju, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Narain, and Priyamani. Directed by H. Vinoth, the film don face multiple delays because of certification issues with CBFC.
As fans dey wait for new release date, the industry dey stand together against piracy. The message clear: watch am for cinema, support the hard work of artists and technicians. No be by dey share illegal links.
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