The release of JSK — Janaki vs. State of Kerala, starring Suresh Gopi and Anupama Parameswaran, has hit an unexpected hurdle. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has reportedly denied screening permission due to objections surrounding the title character’s name. Directed by Pravin Narayanan, the film tells the story of a woman named Janaki who takes legal action against the state after being assaulted.
According to sources, the CBFC refused to clear the film for release because Janaki, an alternative name for Goddess Sita, cannot be assigned to this character. Pravin Narayanan confirmed the denial in a Facebook post without elaborating further, mentioning that the scheduled June 27 release will not happen.
B. Unnikrishnan, the general secretary of the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), revealed that the CBFC had previously informed the makers that they could not use the name Janaki. “The film team was told that the name Sita cannot be used either in the title or for the character,” Unnikrishnan said while speaking to reporters in Kochi. The filmmakers have not yet received a formal show-cause notice but expect one soon.
He also noted that a similar issue had come up earlier when another Malayalam filmmaker was forced to change a character named Janaki to Jayanthi in order to obtain CBFC certification. Unnikrishnan described the CBFC’s decision as “strange,” questioning where creative freedom is headed. He added that choosing names for Hindu characters could become difficult if such restrictions continue.
Union Minister Suresh Gopi and the film’s makers were unavailable for comment.
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