00:00We have Apoorva joining us on the broadcast with more details on the current situation.
00:05Apoorva, very good morning to you.
00:07Today was to be the day, was supposed to be the day that fans were looking forward to
00:13with Jananayagan's release date initially being January 9th.
00:16But now with all the delays and everything that we're seeing,
00:19I want you to also bring us a pulse of the public sentiment out there
00:23because we've been discussing about politics.
00:25So yes, you take us through the politics right now on the situation,
00:28but also bring us the public sentiment out there.
00:34Well, a very good morning.
00:35It was supposed to be a joyous morning here for Jananayagan fans,
00:40Vijay Talapati fans here in not only Tamil Nadu but across the world
00:44as Jananayagan was also to release today worldwide.
00:48And as you can see, we're right now at Rohini Theatre
00:50and just by the posters that have been set here in a grandeur manner,
00:57you can also see what is the kind of expectations the fans have of Talapati.
01:03Time in and time out, we've seen every Talapati fan there
01:06who have eagerly been awaiting to catch Jananayagan on screens there,
01:11catch their favourite leader there, Talapati, on the big screens for one last time
01:16as he has promised today, that is on January 9th.
01:19But unfortunately, we do see that there's been some kind of issues that has been going on
01:25with the movie's certification that is yet to come in.
01:28In fact, the case is ongoing right now at the Madras High Court
01:31and we are looking at the hearing, all likely to continue on today as well.
01:36What is going to be the Madras High Court's verdict today?
01:39Will the fans finally get to see the light of Talapati,
01:43which is on the big screens today for Jananayagan?
01:45That's something that we'll have to wait and watch.
01:47But eagerly, all the fans in and around, you know, not only in India,
01:52but also across are eagerly waiting.
01:54In fact, actors, politicians, everybody who are, you know,
01:58who have their love for Talapati have come out
02:00and have taken to social media and several other areas as well,
02:03reaching out, giving their condolences, saying,
02:06Yes, this delay, you know, is unfortunate and unforeseen, you know,
02:10that had taken place, but that does not deter the spirit of Talapati fans
02:15is what people have come out and said in mass numbers as well.
02:19In fact, at Rohini theatres, you know, this is in fact unnaturally,
02:24very, very, you know, dull right now.
02:26But if, had it been Jananayagan that was releasing today,
02:30this entire area, let me remind you,
02:32would have been completely chock-a-block with Talapati fans
02:36who are not only, you know, extremely celebrating in a grand manner,
02:41there would have been fireworks,
02:43there would have been Pala Bishakam that was being done
02:45for this poster of Talapati that I can show you as well.
02:49All preparations that had been made for Jananayagan to be released today,
02:53but unfortunately, we do see that, you know,
02:56there hasn't been any release as well.
02:57In fact, let me just go across to one of these fans.
03:01Bro, Jananayagan release Agun, you know, expect pannega.
03:05How do you feel?
03:06Well, we were very excited actually,
03:09and we were looking forward,
03:11but looks like the politicians had another choice.
03:14Looks like my man is already winning.
03:16This is last film, and we people are the voters here.
03:20So, the election will decide the results.
03:24Everybody is out here or not happy at all.
03:27I mean, we were expecting on all that.
03:29One last time, if you want to fight,
03:33fight with the politician Vijay, not with the actor Vijay.
03:35So, this is the first sign of win for Vijay.
03:38All right.
03:39You know, as you can see,
03:40their strong clearly saying that this is not,
03:43you know, it's not going to be just one line of action
03:47that will be taken.
03:48Fight with the politician Vijay, not actor Vijay,
03:51is what you can see fans clearly here stating.
03:53Disheartened that the film had not been released today?
03:56Yes.
03:57But, you know, undeterred in their spirit,
03:59as Jananagan is all likely to, you know,
04:02be released sometime or the other,
04:04and that's the date that Talapati fans are waiting for eagerly.
04:07Back to you.
04:09Absolutely, Apoorva.
04:10In fact, the situation at that very theatre,
04:13and it's a historical place when we speak of big releases,
04:16it's quite a contrasting picture that we can see,
04:20quite empty compared to what the teaser releases
04:24had already seen,
04:25the kind of crowds that it had already garnered.
04:28And with that particular part,
04:30Apoorva, I'll take another question from you
04:32with regards to how this movie's delay in release
04:36has indeed affected the project at large.
04:38I mean, we're talking of a massive investment as well
04:41and how it's been panning out in the court of law today.
04:44We will be taking a look at the final decision of the Madras High Court
04:48in this situation.
04:49But overall, if we just take a look of how things have gone down
04:53for Vijay in this entire movie,
04:55the production cost that's also at stake at this given point of time
04:58because of this very delay.
04:59Well, that's right.
05:04In fact, you know,
05:05at the recent argument at the Madras High Court there,
05:08the team for the production company
05:10had also argued saying that
05:12there was a lot of money that had gone in
05:14for, you know, making of Jananayagan.
05:17This, apart from the release that had been expected,
05:20there was a grand expectation
05:21all set for Jananayagan to be released today.
05:25You know, parallel to Parasakti there,
05:26yes, we do have two, you know, back-to-back films
05:29that were set to be released.
05:30One, Shiv Katkin's Parasakti and this being Talapati Vijay,
05:34you know, Jananayagan all set to be released today.
05:36And unfortunately, with the certification yet to come in,
05:39the film producers as well as, you know,
05:42the people who were the makers behind this film,
05:45they are, you know, disheartened that,
05:46you know, all of these arrangements had been made.
05:49In fact, there were several cuts
05:50that were also made to this movie
05:53after, you know, the first screening
05:55by the committee there,
05:56the certification committee there.
05:58There were almost close to 20 cuts
06:00is what we are getting to learn
06:01of the film Jananayagan there.
06:03But it does look like there needs to be
06:05some more clarity that needs to be brought in
06:08for the certification to go ahead.
06:10And that's where, you know,
06:12this delay has been going ahead.
06:13Yes, you know, it's definitely, Apoorva,
06:16it's been very disheartening
06:18for all the fans out there.
06:19And that's something we can see
06:20in the very visuals around you as well,
06:22how empty that theatre is
06:24and what would have been
06:26if the approval had come in for this movie
06:28and it had not been delayed.
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