Central Govt At War With Film Piracy: But What’s Really Needed?
At one point, films were getting pirated and released on internet on the day of the release, which was largely affecting the revenue.
The aspect of piracy has been irritating and affecting the film industry for many decades now, and it has transition from CDs to Digital revolution. At one point, films were getting pirated and released on internet on the day of the release, which was largely affecting the revenue.
However, the film industry had taken certain measures to mitigate the loss from the piracy aspect, but it was always needed that the central government needed to jump to action.
This was stated by the IT department from the central government today as it was effectively communicated that the central government is also taking adequate measures to curb film piracy.
Indian minister, Ashwini Vaishnav delivered a strong message to this effect as he conclusively at the central government is looking to do all it can to curb piracy.
Under the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has already directed the blocking of 7,393 infringing URLs, including 1,263 websites and 4,996 Telegram channels.
The constitution of an Inter-Ministerial Committee and the development of a dedicated Anti-Piracy Portal further reinforce the Government’s commitment to safeguarding the interests of the film industry and rights holders.
It has become extremely common for films to become prey to these privacy issues and things hadn’t been going smooth. But the positive update is that the local governments have also been extremely supportive of this fight.
For instead, we have the case of the arrest of Ravi, who operated the I Bomma website as Telangana Police arrested him earlier. This is the degree of consolidated action that is needed to put an end to this aspect. The collective efforts of the government and the film industry can have positive impact.