Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan Shoot Halted Due To This Reason, Release Date In Jeopardy

Thalapathy Vijay is currently busy with the shooting of his upcoming film Jana Nayagan, directed by H Vinoth. The movie, which is the Tamil star's 69th big-screen project, is also said to be his last before he begins his full-fledged political career. According to some reports, the filming is 70 percent complete. However, the makers are yet to finalise the release date.

There are conflicting reports about its release date. While it is expected that Jana Nayagan will hit the big screens later this year, according to some, who are privy to project details, it might get postponed to Pongal 2026. Meanwhile, talks are on with Netflix for the sale of its digital rights.

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According to some reports, the shoot has also hit a roadblock. According to a report in Valai Pechu, the makers failed to clear the wages of FEFSI (Film Employees Federation of South India) workers for over 20 days, leading to a formal complaint being lodged against the production. Following this, FEFSI intervened and took action swiftly. The shoot has been halted until all outstanding payments are settled. When will the shooting resume is uncertain. Most of the portions have been shot in Chennai.

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Vijay's first look in Jana Nayagan

Vijay, who formed his party Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam last year, held a mega conference at Vikravandi in January earlier this year, revealed the film’s title in the form of a poster in which he was prominently featured as taking a selfie with a sea of humanity.

The film is a H Vinoth directorial, a noted film maker, and the music is by ace composer Anirudh Ravichander and KVN Productions is producing the film. Bobby Deol, Mamitha Baiju, Pooja Hegde are also part of Jana Nayagan.