Touted as ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s last film before he takes to politics as a full-time career, Jana Nayagan missed its Pongal release date, January 9, after failing to receive necessary certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). After getting a prelim okay from the certification body, the film’s makers were told that it had been referred to the revising committee based on a complaint, following which they went to Madras High Court. The court has now reserved its order but has not specified when it will be announced. As a January release seems out of question for Jana Nayagan, the makers have already said they have over Rs 500 crore at stake. There is a long list of films that have faced trouble when it comes to their release but one seminal January release, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Rang De Basanti, can scarcely be conceived in today’s socio-political climate. Mehra, in an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, revealed that even 20 years ago, bringing the film to life was a struggle. First, securing a green light and …