Pirates make filmmakers irate
Posted December 5th, 2018, 10:31 AM IST
“It’s not even been a week since the release of Super Star Rajinikanth starrer 2.0, and the pirated version of the most expensive movie made in India is already available illegally, as the links of the movie are being circulated on social media. Of the many people, even senior police officers have come across such illegal acts. Such is the audacity of the piracy brigade. We have given a written complaint to the police to act against those who have violated the copyright act, and to initiate action against perpetrators as per law,” says Gandasi Sadananda, honourary president of Karnataka State Rajinikanth Fans Association.
Recently, irked over repeated instances of the practice, the producer’s council in Tamil Nadu had reportedly barred at least 10 theatres across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu from releasing any movie.
During the release of the film, The Villain which had garnered a lot of positive feedback for its star cast — the two biggest star actors in the Kannada industry — Kichcha Sudeepa and Shivarjkumar, coming together for the first time, the makers had requested the audience not to indulge in any such acts.
“It is very difficult to monitor piracy. It is highly impractical to check each and every one. It is the audience who has to understand that it is their movie, and should be enjoyed in theatres. I myself do not have a satellite services to watch movies. I go to multiplexes to watch movies. Movies are most enjoyed when watched inside a theatre set up,” Century Star Shivarajkumar had said during the release of The Villain.
In fact, a majority of film makers tend to approach the police to act against piracy. “There are stringent laws such as the Goonda Act. It is the cinema lover who has to first say no to piracy. If there is no market for such illegal acts then fighting them becomes easy,” says producer Uday.
Actress Manvitha Kamath who witnessed a majority of the audience had already seen her movie Kendasampige online, has referred to this phenomenon as a ‘piracy star’ in a lighter vein, while stressing on the need for more awareness.
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