H. Vinoth revealed Jana Nayagan is 50 percent based on Bhagavanth Kesari, with 60 percent of the first half and 20 percent of the second retained. He said he initially resisted another remake but agreed after Vijay personally urged him to consider the project

Mahesh Babu celebrated daughter Sitara's 14th birthday with a heartfelt Instagram post, calling her his forever little star. Namrata Shirodkar also penned an emotional tribute, saying watching Sitara grow has been the greatest blessing of her life