Chennai, April 10 -- Renowned actor Sivakarthikyan lashed out at the alleged leaks of Thalapathy Vijay's film Jana Nayagan, calling for strict action against the people responsible for it.

Taking to his X handle, Sivakarthikeyan urged the people to avoid piracy and wait for the theatrical release of the film.

"Every film is made with the passion, blood and sweat of hundreds of people - please avoid piracy. Kindly wait for the theatrical release and watch it in theatres. Whoever is responsible for this must face strict action. Respect the talents. Respect the hard work. Respect the industry," wrote Sivakarthikeyan.

Earlier, the film's production house, KVN Productions, issued a strong statement asking people not to share or watch the le...