The Indian Express article accurately reported on the Supreme Court's scheduled hearing regarding the Vijay-starrer 'Jana Nayagan' on January 15, 2026. The film, an upcoming Indian Tamil-language political action thriller, has been embroiled in a significant censorship controversy with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), causing its initial January 9, 2026 release to be postponed. The legal battle intensified after the CBFC referred the film to a revising committee following a complaint, despite earlier indications of a U/A 16+ certificate. The producers, KVN Productions, first approached the Madras High Court, which initially directed the CBFC to issue the certificate. However, a division bench subsequently stayed this order after the CBFC appealed. On January 15, 2026, the Supreme Court indeed heard the producers' plea challenging the Madras High Court's stay order. However, the apex court refused to entertain the petition, directing the producers to pursue their arguments before the Madras High Court's division bench, which is now scheduled to hear the matter by January 20 or 21, 2026. The Supreme Court also questioned the speed at which the single judge had initially ordered the certificate. This ongoing legal hurdle has led to substantial financial losses for the producers and has garnered significant public and industry attention, especially as 'Jana Nayagan' is widely anticipated to be actor Vijay's final film before he fully enters politics.