India, Jan. 9 -- The delay in getting a certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) meant Vijay's final film, Jana Nayagan, had to hastily postpone its release just two days before it was set to hit the screens. By then, advance bookings had been underway in full flow with thousands of tickets having been sold worldwide. After the delay, the film's makers and ticketing platforms like BookMyShow began a refund process, costing an estimated Rs.1 crore in India alone.

Jana Nayagan was set to hit the screens on January 9 in time for the Pongal weekend. However, on January 7 evening, the makers announced that the film was being postponed indefinitely. The reason was a non-issue of a certificate from the CBFC, for which the...