Thalapathy Vijay has had an influential career as an A-lister of Tamil cinema over the years. The actor, who has been hinting at his political ambitions through his films, finally took the step of floating his own political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in 2024. Now, not just on the political front, the actor is facing serious issues on the film front as well.
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Vijay announced that his latest film, director H Vinoth's Jana Nayagan, would be his last film before he takes up full-time politics. However, the film, which was slated for a grand release on January 9, is now stuck in a legal dispute with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over the non-issuance of a censor certificate.
While Jana Nayagan's release is still uncertain, it also places a lens on Vijay's career, where his films have courted several controversies – financial, ideological and political – that have probably pushed him one step closer to founding his political party.
From his 50th film, Sura, to his farewell film, Jana Nayagan, le
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