Updated On: 02 January, 2026 08:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Director H Vinoth addressed rumours of Jana Nayagan being a Bhagavanth Kesari remake, urging audiences not to judge the film beforehand. He said the answers would come once viewers watched the film

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Thalapathy Vijay’s final film Jana Nayagan is just a week away from release. Ahead of the grand release, director H Vinoth has opened up about the film and addressed speculations about it being a remake of the 2023 Telugu blockbuster Bhagavanth Kesari.
In an interview with Cinema Vikatan, Vinoth revealed that the film was shot in 100 days, out of which Vijay was on set for 84 days.