By: Entertainment DeskChennai | January 17, 2026 12:57 PM IST 4 min readCBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi addresses Vijay's Jana Nayagan and Toxic teaser controversies.The teaser of Yash’s upcoming film Toxic raised several eyebrows, with some even lodging complaints against the makers, objecting to the adult content shown in the teaser. Recently, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson Prasoon Joshi opened up on the issue and shared that the teaser was not approved by the board. He also clarified that the content uploaded on YouTube and other digital platforms is not certified.CBFC chairman on Toxic teaserSpeaking to India Today, he said, “I don’t think I would give any comment right now.” He added, “I don’t think unless the things are applied to the certification board. Sometimes, I also want to clarify that a lot of things you see on YouTube and other digital platforms, at times they are not certified. So people think that everything they are seeing is certified.”Calling it ‘unfair’ how people presume that the content they see on digital platforms is CBFC certified, he said, “Digital media, a lot of things you see, have not gone through the process of certification. So sometimes it’s very unfair what people see on OTT, YouTube and other digital platforms, assume that this has been certified by the CBFC. And the truth is, it has not.” Calling film certification a ‘tough job’, he further said, “And nobody out there would see, it’s a job, it’s a tough job for people there. They (the CBFC board members) are trying to balance what the filmmaker is saying and what society expects. So there is a balance, and that’s the role of this body.”ALSO READ | Vijay’s Jana Nayagan release: Supreme Court refuses to entertain producer’s plea; directs them to Madras HCFor the unversed, the teaser shows Yash engaging in sexual act at the back of his car in a graveyard, as he sets off a bomb to kill enemies who are burying a body at the same location. The bold content of the teaser raised eyebrows with the women’s wing of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Karnataka, who objected to its explicit content. Social activist Dinesh Kallahalli has also lodged a complaint with the CBFC regarding the same. The Karnataka State Commission for Women (KSWC) also wrote to the CBFC and demanded the board take ‘appropriate action’ against the teaser.CBFC chairman stays mum on Jana Nayagan controversyDuring the interaction, Prasoon Joshi was also quizzed about Vijay’s swan song Jana Nayagan, which was delayed because it failed to secure a CBFC certificate. Prasoon refused to speak about the issue and said that the matter was sub judice. The film’s delay was announced just two days before its scheduled release on January 9. Following this, the makers approched the Madras High Court where a single judge bench directed the CBFC to grant its U/A certificate. However, the CBFC then appealed to the CJ of Madras HC and the film held back again.The makers also approached the Supreme Court which refused to intervene in the matter and directed them to Madras HC. “When matter is fixed before the division bench, you don’t challenge that order…Go back to the division bench,” said SC. The matter will now be heard on January 20.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd