Team Pailwaan seeks police help to quash film’s online piracy

It is truly unfortunate, but every time a big star’s film releases, it ends up being leaked online in a matter of hours. The Sudeep-starrer Pailwaan has also had the misfortune, but this time around, the extent to which it has been pirated is worrisome, so much so that the makers of the film have been forced to seek help to take stringent action against those who are sharing it online illegally.
Producer Swapna Krishna has lodged an FIR with the police, after gathering substantial evidence against those who have leaked the film online. “Our first film has just hit theatres and we haven’t been able to enjoy the moment because of the piracy. Over the weekend, the anti-piracy company that we had tied up with closed over 300 links that shared the film. We have, since, taken note of repeated offenders, whose channels had shared the film on a video-sharing site, as well as IP addresses of those who have shared it on social media, etc. We also have screenshots of WhatsApp conversations encouraging people to watch the pirated version of the film,” reveals Swapna.
Incidentally, there have have been murmurs about wars between fans of stars that have led to the piracy of Pailwaan. While Swapna doesn’t dwell on this, all she says is, “Our idea is to take this step as a measure to curb piracy in the industry. We hope that with us, as a team, taking up the case and fighting it, it will dissuade people from engaging in piracy henceforth.”