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Reel and reality in Tamil politics
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
|January 15, 2026
The controversy over a Vijay-starrer may enhance the actor's appeal as a political outsider
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Politics and cinema go hand in hand in Tamil Nadu. So, it is no surprise that the reluctance of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to clear Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan (People’s Leader) has turned into a controversy with Tamil Nadu chief minister (CM) and DMK leader MK Stalin and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accusing the BJP of weaponising CBFC to achieve political aims.
This story is from the January 15, 2026 edition of Hindustan Times Rajasthan.
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