A very relieved Mersal team is now coming out to engage with fans and are constantly replying and interacting with fans over social media after the film's release.

On that note, one of Vijay fans recently asked editor Ruben about why he hasn't spoken anything much about Mersal before the film's release. To this question, Ruben answered, "Padam censor certificate vara varaikkum nammala vechu senjaanga bro! So time illa".
 

This answer definitely indicates that the Mersal team have undergone various pressures and deadlines to make the film hit the screens for Diwali, in spite of many external factors trying to stop the release.