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India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has joined the wave of celebrities cheering for Thalapathy Vijay's swansong film, Jana Nayagan. The cricketer took to social media after watching the film and shared a heartfelt note praising the actor-turned-politician's performance. Directed by H Vinoth, Jana Nayagan is being called Vijay's farewell to cinema as he shifts his complete focus to his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). The film hit theatres this week after a long delay caused by censor board issues, and it also faced a massive online leak just before release.
Varun Chakaravarthy's Special Message For Thalapathy Vijay After Watching Jana Nayagan
Varun Chakaravarthy shared his excitement online right after watching Jana Nayagan. He called it Vijay's 'farewell movie' and said he loved every bit of it. In his post, Varun wrote, "Jana Nayagan!! Watta farewell movie!! Loved it every bit!! Congratulations @hvinoth.off and entire team for this movie with so many fan moments."Further, he thanked Vijay for his contribution to cinema and said that he will be missed. Varun added, "Anna thanks for all these years !! I became a fan from kadhaluku mariyadhai!! You were a huge part of my childhood growing up!! Will miss you !! Lots of Anbu."
Vijay fans are over the moon with Varun's praise for the film which has otherwise received decent reviews from critics.
Jana Nayagan Takes MASSIVE Opening Despite Leak
Jana Nayagan opened in theatres with strong numbers despite the shadow of an online leak just weeks before release. According to trade reports, the film earned around Rs 42 crore net in India on its opening day, taking the worldwide gross past Rs 80 crore.The film's journey to theatres wasn't smooth. It faced repeated censor delays over its political content before finally getting clearance. Then, a few weeks before release, an HD print of the film leaked online, reportedly viewed by lakhs of people, leading to police investigations and criminal proceedings against those responsible.Despite this setback, fans showed up in huge numbers for what is being seen as Vijay's cinematic farewell. Occupancy in Tamil Nadu stayed high through the day, and the film maintained strong retention even in later shows. Industry trackers noted that while it fell short of Vijay's biggest openers like Beast and GOAT, it still ranks among his career's bigger launches.It is now to be seen how Jana Nayagan fares in its opening weekend.