One Man Behind 65 Movies Piracy – Crores Loss
Telangana police arrested a man named Kiran Kumar, an air‑conditioning technician, for allegedly masterminding a piracy racket responsible for leaking over 65 Telugu films soon after their theatrical release (turn0search0) . He recorded movies with a camera, distributing them via Telegram and piracy websites, charging around ₹30,000 per film and earning approximately ₹80,000 monthly, including cryptocurrency commissions .
The Anti-Piracy Cell of the Film Chamber, led by Manindra Babu, filed the complaint that led to Kumar’s arrest . The Telugu film industry reportedly lost over ₹3,500 crore last year due to piracy, despite existing anti-piracy laws—which continue to struggle against rapid digital leaks .
