Vijay Antony's Maargan Gets Censor Clearance, Set For June 27 Release
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Just a week before Maargan's theatrical release, the team shared that the movie has passed all censorship checks.
Leo John Paul is excited about his upcoming film Maargan, which is set to hit theatres soon. Just a week before its big screen release, the team has shared the good news that the movie has passed all censorship checks. The film stars Vijay Antony as the main character, a police officer named Dhruv.
Dhruv is on the hunt for a serial killer, played by Ajay Dishan, who has a strange method of killing his victims. He uses a substance that causes people's skin to blacken before they die. The recently released trailer gives a glimpse of this thrilling crime mystery.
The makers said the film has received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). This means the movie can be watched by all age groups, but children below 12 should be accompanied by an adult.
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Before stepping into the role of director for Maargan, Leo John Paul was already well-known in the film industry as an editor. He has worked on several popular films like Pizza, Soodhu Kavvum, Enakkul Oruvan, Maayavan and The Great Indian Kitchen. Even for Maargan, Leo has handled the editing himself.
Revealing how Paul's involvement as editor in the film eased the post-production process, Vijay Antony, in an interview with OTT Play, said, 'Had I not done it, the work would have increased and probably I would have done a little more ahead. I usually like to keep films between 2 hours and 2 hours and 15 minutes. It depends on film to film and if a film is good, one can watch for three hours."
Maargan is special for many reasons. It marks the directorial debut of Leo John Paul, who has also co-written the screenplay with Vishnu. Vijay Antony, who plays the lead role of a police officer in this action-packed thriller, has also composed the music for the film. Along with him, the movie includes well-known names like Samuthirakani, Brigida Saga, Mahanathi Shankar, Prithika, Vinodh Sagar, Deepshikha, Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru Archana, Kanimozhi and Anthagaram Natarajan.
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