Pooja Hegde, who plays the lead role in Jana Nayagan, has reacted after the film was leaked online. On the night of April 9, some scenes from the film began appearing on the internet. Later, it was found that a large part of the film, and in some cases the full film, had been leaked.
After this, Pooja Hegde shared a message on her Instagram stories. She said that the situation was upsetting for everyone who worked on the film. She explained that making a film requires a lot of time, effort, and teamwork from many people.
She wrote, “To my lovely audience. A film is the result of countless hours, creative risks, personal sacrifices, and a team that showed up every single day hoping to give you the best experience possible. Seeing our film leaked online is disheartening, not just for me, but for every single person who worked on it.”
She further added, “To see it being leaked and shared illegally is tough – not because of numbers, but because it takes away the respect that every artist and technician on the film deserves…plus don’t we all deserve to gather together to celebrate and watch Vijay sir’s last film, one last time, on the big screen in the right way! So let’s watch it the right way. Let’s wait. It will be out in due time. Let’s not encourage piracy. That’s how cinema and art will survive.”
She also asked people to wait for the official release and watch the film in theatres. The film is important because it is believed to be the last project of Vijay.
Other actors like Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi Konidela, Suriya Sivakumar, and Sivakarthikeyan have also spoken about the issue. They have expressed concern and asked for strict action against those responsible.
The makers of the film also released a statement. They said the film content was accessed and shared illegally and warned that strict legal action will be taken.
The film is directed by H Vinoth and also features Mamitha Baiju, Bobby Deol, and Priyamani.
