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Time of India
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Piracy hits 'Kubera' after release; police scan ticket data, Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) files complaint
HYDERABAD: Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) has approached the Hyderabad police with a complaint against movie pirates. The complainant alleged that an unknown offender secretly recorded the movie 'Kubera' on June 20, the day of its release, at PVR Central Mall in Panjagutta and released the pirated version online immediately. Cyber crime sleuths have registered a case and launched a hunt to apprehend the offenders. Directed by National Award-winner Sekhar Kammula and starring Dhanush, Nagarjuna Akkineni and Rashmika Mandanna, 'Kubera' was released worldwide. Within hours, high-definition pirated versions surfaced on piracy portals such as 1TamilBlasters and 1TamilMV, alarming the movie producers. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad In his complaint, TFCC's Anti-Video Piracy Cell project head Y Manindra Babu alleged that an unknown offender had surreptitiously camcorded the movie from Screen 5 of PVR Central Mall during the 8.45-11 am show on June 20. The watermarks embedded by Qube Digital Cinema, a supplier of the digital cinema packages (DCP) to the movie halls, pinpointed the exact location and time of the leak through forensic analysis. "We are scrutinising CCTV footage, ticketing data and IP logs to identify the individual who had recorded the movie and supplied it to the piracy website operators," a Cyber Crime official said. Piracy arrest is second in recent times Acting on the complaint, Cyber Crime police registered a case under Sections 66C and 66E of the Information Technology Act, Sections 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) and 338 (forgery of valuable security, will etc.) by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo read with 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Sections 63 and 65 of the Copyright Act. Recently, the city police had arrested an AC technician, J Kiran Kumar, for pirating 40 movies following a complaint by TFCC. Kiran confessed to recording and leaking at least 40 movies from different theatres across the city. The accused told police he chose cinema halls based on occupancy data from BookMyShow. Using a mobile phone hidden in his shirt pocket, Kiran recorded the movies. Later, he shared the pirated videos with his handlers via Telegram. In return for sharing videos, Kiran's handlers paid him $300-$400 (between 25,000 and 35,000) per film in cryptocurrency.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Hyderabad AC technician held for pirating 40 Tollywood films; leaked from theatres, industry loss Rs 3,700 crore & paid in crypto
Hyderabad: Cyber crime sleuths in Hyderabad arrested an AC technician from Vanasthalipuram, on Thursday, for his alleged involvement in piracy of 40 Tollywood films. The 29-year-old accused, Jana Kiran Kumar, was arrested based on a complaint lodged by Manindra Babu, the representative of the anti-video piracy cell of the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC). The TFCC has estimated that the Telugu film industry has suffered a staggering loss of Rs 3,700 crore due to piracy. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad In his complaint, Manindra stated that the Telugu film #Single was pirated and circulated online the day it was released. "The pirated HD versions were traced to piracy platforms such as 1Tamilblasters, 5MovieZRulz, and 1TamilMV," said Hyderabad police commissioner CV Anand, adding that forensic watermarking analysis indicated a leak from a threatre. The police said Jana Kiran had contacted 1TamilMV piracy group on social media and offered to be their partner to source them the needed pirated Telugu content.. "The accused used to book movie tickets online and visit theatres. Using his mobile phone hidden in shirt pocket, he recorded the movie. Later, he shared the pirated video with his handlers via Telegram," the police said. In return for sharing videos, Kiran's handlers would pay him $300-$400 per film in cryptocurrency. He converted cryptocurrency into Indian rupees using ZebPay and Coin DCX platforms. Apart from #Single, he was involved in illegally recording Pellikani Prasad, 14 Days Love, Thandel, Game On, Kismat and Rajadhani Files.
Hans India
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Cyber Crime cops blow lid off high-profile film piracy racket
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police have apprehended a 29-year-old man from East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh found actively involved in a high-profile movie piracy racket. In a span of one and half year, he has recorded and leaked about 40 movies in various theaters across Hyderabad. Police arrested Jana Kiran Kumar, works as an AC Technician and residing at NGOs Colony, Vanasthalipuram, Ranga Reddy District and native of Andhra Pradesh. According to police, on June 5, police received a complaint from Yarra Manindra Babu, representing the Anti-Video Piracy Cell of the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC), Hyderabad. He reported that Telugu film, 'Single' (released on May 9, 2025), was illegally pirated and circulated online on the very day of the movie release. Pirated HD versions were traced to popular piracy platforms like 1TamilBlasters, 5MoviezRulz, and 1TamilMV. Preliminary forensic watermarking pointed towards leakage from a theater. The TFCC estimated a staggering Rs 3,700 crore loss to the Telugu film industry in 2024 due to piracy, urging swift investigation and action against broader piracy networks. Following the complaint, police registered a case under sections 66(C), 66(E) IT Act; Sec. 318(4), r/w 3(5), 338 BNS; Sec. 63, 65 of the Copyright Act, Sec. 6-AA, 6AB, 7(1A) of Cinematograph Act, 1952 (2008) and investigated. The Cyber Crime police said that the accused found a meme mentioning piracy group 1TamilMV and contacted their recruitment email (Proton mail) and Sent a proposal via email offering to source pirated Telugu content. The accused has taken all precautions from being tracked by the Investigating Agency by Shifting to Telegram after sharing his Telegram ID. It was assigned to record newly released movies, with agreed payments of USD 300–400 (in cryptocurrency) per movie. Some of the movies filmed are - Pellikani Prasad, 14 days Love, Thandel, Game On, Kismat, Rajadhani Files etc. The senior officer at Cyber Crime said 'Kiran booked tickets online and used his mobile phone, concealed in his shirt pocket, to record the movies in theaters. And later shared the pirated movie files links to handlers on Telegram. He received payments in Bitcoin and converted crypto currency into Indian Rupees using platforms like ZebPay and Coin DCX.' The Cyber Crime police said that 'Piracy is a Crime'. Recording or sharing pirated movies is a serious criminal offense under the Copyright Act, 1957. Section 6 AA of Cinematograph Act, Section 6 AB, Section 7 (1) (a). These orders are issued by the Central Government or the Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the violation can result in imprisonment for up to three years, a fine of up to one lakh rupees, or both, along with a further fine of up to twenty thousand rupees for each day the offence continues. The police urged the public to refrain from engaging in or supporting movie piracy in any form and appealed to report any suspicious activity to the local police authorities or cybercrime police.
Deccan Herald
03-07-2025
- Deccan Herald
Hyderabad cybercrime police bust sophisticated movie piracy ring
Police investigation successfully traced high-definition pirated versions to popular illegal streaming platforms, including 1TamilBlasters, 5MoviezRulz, and 1TamilMV.
