Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Saturday dismissed claims of Tamil film ‘Jana Nayagan’ being leaked from its system as “baseless and misleading”, asserting that its certification process follows a secure, access-controlled protocol. The clarification comes over the film’s alleged online leak in high-definition format, which has triggered outrage among fans and industry stakeholders.Explaining its process, CBFC said all films submitted for certification are secured through a Key Delivery Message (KDM) mechanism, with password-protected access strictly controlled by the producer or filmmaker. “Without a valid KDM, the content cannot be accessed or viewed,” officials said, underlining that the board does not retain independent access once the Digital Cinema Package (DCP) is handed over.According to CBFC, the DCP of ‘Jana Nayagan’ was formally handed over to the applicant in Mumbai on March 17 with due acknowledgement and has remained with them since.
