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Latest anti-piracy raid yields 15,000 discs
MUMBAI: In two raids conducted in Kandivali and Malad, the SS branch of the Mumbai police along with AA Khan & Associates seized close to 15,000 pirated discs. The team found discs of recently released Hindi and Hollywood movies in a bid to counter movie pirates.
In the first raid carried on 7 May, the team raided libraries and a small warehouse near Malad Station, uncovering 7,899 pirated discs of recent releases while on 12 May, a similar raid was conducted across seven stalls in Thakur Complex, Kandivali (East) that resulted in the seizure of 7000 discs. Among the seized discs were more than 560 discs of Badmash Company, the major Bollywood release last week along with 968 and 1,162 pirated discs of Housefull and Iron Man 2 respectively.
AA Khan & Associates have filed the cases in SS Branch, headed by Sheela Sail, DCP, Enforcement SS Branch.
Said AA Khan, “I am glad that our sustained efforts of conducting raids have begun to show results. Piracy is one of the major problems, since recent times its dangers are evident on a larger scale. We will try our level best to reach to the root cause of this problem. While it would be unrealistic to except it to be eradicated overnight, we have taken our formative steps in the right direction.”
During the raids the police made three arrests at Malad and four at Kandivali. The accused have been booked under Sections 51, 52(A), 63, 68(A) of Copyright Act along with sections 292A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Besides, last week similar raids were conducted across Andheri, Lower Parel Station, Malad station and Kandivali across stalls, small warehouses and libraries.
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Dhurandhar 2 hit by YouTube leak amid record box office run
Cam-rip surfaces online but blockbuster streak continues at record pace
MUMBAI: It has been a dramatic week for Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Even as the espionage thriller smashes box office records, a piracy scare briefly threatened to steal its thunder after a full-length version surfaced on YouTube.
The leak emerged on March 30 via a channel titled “A2z movie”, which uploaded what appeared to be a cam-recorded print of the film. Clocking in at nearly three hours and 49 minutes, the footage was reportedly blurry but complete enough to spark spoilers and fan outrage online.
Soon after, users on X began flagging the issue, explicitly naming the “A2z movie” channel in their posts while tagging the film’s makers and urging swift legal action. Fans of director Aditya Dhar and lead star Ranveer Singh were particularly vocal, helping the issue gain rapid traction.
Within hours, the video was taken down, likely through a mix of platform detection systems and intervention by producers Jio Studios and B62 Studios.
Despite the leak, the film’s theatrical run remains virtually unshaken. As of March 31, the sequel has raked in an estimated Rs 872.17 crore net in India, with worldwide collections soaring to Rs 1,392.23 crore. Its Hindi opening day alone brought in Rs 102.55 crore, setting a new benchmark.
In a notable milestone, the film has matched Pushpa 2 as the fastest Indian release to cross the Rs 1,000 crore mark globally, achieving the feat in just seven days.
Interestingly, the version leaked online is believed to be an earlier cut. Midway through its theatrical run, the makers issued revised prints after eagle-eyed viewers spotted a fleeting editing error involving a cameraman’s reflection. The corrected version now plays across cinemas, adding an unusual twist to the film’s release journey.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, the high-stakes sequel stars Ranveer Singh alongside Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Sara Arjun. The film has drawn praise for its scale and action sequences, though some critics have pointed to its intense violence and layered political themes.
For now, piracy may have made noise, but it has not slowed the juggernaut. If anything, the episode underlines the film’s cultural grip, proving that even a leak cannot derail a box office storm already in full force.
