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Chinmayi Sripaada reacts to Preity Mukundhan’s fight scene from Blast; slammed for sharing ‘pirated’ clip

Chinmayi Sripaada reacts to Preity Mukundhan’s fight scene from Blast; slammed for sharing ‘pirated’ clip

Subash K Raj’s Arjun Sarja, Preity Mukundhan and Abhirami-starrer Blast was released in theatres on May 28. A fight scene from the film featuring Preity began circulating on social media. When singer Chinmayi Sripaada reposted and reacted to the clip, X (formerly Twitter) users accused her of sharing a pirated version. Chinmayi Sripaada re-posted a fight scene from Blast featuring Preity Mukundhan. Chinmayi Sripaada reacts to Preity Mukundan’s fight scene from Blast An X (formerly Twitter) user posted a 54-second clip from the recently released Blast, writing, “One toxic manager. One fearless heroine. Perfect ending (fire emoji).” The clip shows Preity’s character asking a cab driver to pull over. When she asks him to unlock the door, she’s asked how she’ll reach home that late in the night, as there are no buses either. She says she’s not the one getting down, before beating up the man sitting next to her for presumably harassing her. Re-posting the clip, Chinmayi wrote, “whattay wow :).” Internet claims she is encouraging ‘piracy’ The fight scene from Blast was …

Jana Nayagan leak: Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing makes three arrests, freelance editor pirated the footage | Tamil News

Jana Nayagan leak: Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing makes three arrests, freelance editor pirated the footage | Tamil News

4 min readMumbaiApr 16, 2026 07:51 PM IST As we are about to reach the midpoint of 2026, the fate of Jana Nayagan, Thalapathy Vijay’s highly anticipated final film, remains uncertain. Originally slated for a grand release during the Pongal festival, the movie has been trapped in a state of limbo. After facing delays with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and awaiting a proper certification, things took a further turn for the worse when the film was leaked online last week. Director H. Vinoth, in an attempt to control the situation, took to Instagram urging Vijay’s fans not to share the leaked clip. Several prominent figures from the film industry, including legends Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, condemned the act. Now, the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing has made significant progress in the case, arresting three key individuals involved in the leak. Cyber Crime Wing arrests three accused According to an official press release by the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing, the investigation into the leak has led to the arrest of three suspects …

Pakistani reporter posts video watching pirated version of Dhurandhar 2 in Lahore; internet jokes ‘day 1 as spy’

Pakistani reporter posts video watching pirated version of Dhurandhar 2 in Lahore; internet jokes ‘day 1 as spy’

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge, starring Ranveer Singh, was released in theatres worldwide on March 19 except in Pakistan and the Gulf regions. Despite a ban on the film in our neighbouring country, a Pakistani reporter posted a video of himself watching a pirated version of the film on TV. Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2 was watched by a Pakjistani reporter amid ban in the region. Pakistani reporter watches Dhurandhar 2 on TV An X (formerly Twitter) user named Khalid Mehmood posted a video of himself watching Dhurandhar 2 on his social media. The video shows a pivotal scene from the beginning of the film, featuring Ranveer, playing on what looks like a cam print on his TV. Posting it, he wrote, “Watching Dhurandhar 2 in Lahore. @AdityaRajKaul #Dhurandhartherevnenge.” His bio claims that he is currently working for a newspaper in Pakistan. Internet cracks jokes about ‘day 1 as spy’ in Pakistan The internet couldn’t help but crack Dhurandhar 2 jokes as soon as the video picked engagement from India. One joked, “Tv screen me thoda …

Dhurandhar 2: Pirated version available in Pakistan despite ban

Dhurandhar 2: Pirated version available in Pakistan despite ban

The highly awaited Aditya Dhar directorial Dhurandhar 2 was finally released in theatres on March 19, with paid previews available from March 18. On its opening day, the Ranveer Singh-starrer made history by storming past the Rs 100 crore mark at the box office, despite delays and cancellations. Minting Rs 102.55 crore, it left Jawan, Animal and others behind, becoming the biggest opener of Hindi cinema.  Pakistanis pirate Dhurandhar 2 However, it seems like Indians are not the only ones buzzing with excitement to watch Dhurandhar 2. Soon after the film was officially released, its pirated version became available in Pakistan, as mentioned by some accounts on X. Although the film is banned in Pakistan due to its `anti-Pakistan` stance, it seems some people could not resist missing the opportunity to watch it. A journalist named Khalid Mehmood Khalid took to X and shared, “Watching Dhurandhar 2 in Lahore.” Watching Dhurandhar 2 in Lahore.@AdityaRajKaul #Dhurandhartherevnenge pic.twitter.com/6W1dRKaMRM — Khalid Mehmood Khalid (@kmkhalid62) March 19, 2026 Indian netizens were quick to react and call out the hypocrisy …

‘Watching Dhurandhar 2 in Lahore’: Pirated cuts of Ranveer Singh’s ‘banned film’ swarm Pakistan, video goes viral | Bollywood News

‘Watching Dhurandhar 2 in Lahore’: Pirated cuts of Ranveer Singh’s ‘banned film’ swarm Pakistan, video goes viral | Bollywood News

3 min readNew DelhiMar 20, 2026 12:15 PM IST Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge hit theatres on March 19 and, as expected the film is doing wonders at the box office. The film has emerges as the biggest Hindi opener of all time with Rs 102.5 crore earning in India, and the second biggest Indian opener after Allu Arjun’s Pushpa The Rule. Like its prequel, the film remains banned in Pakistan, but that has not stopped audiences there from watching it , thanks to pirated versions. Pakistani journalist Khalid Mehmood Khalid shared a video of watching the film on X. In the post, he wrote: “Watching Dhurandhar 2 in Lahore.” ALSO READ: Dhurandhar 2 Box Office Collection Day 1 LIVE Updates Ban didn’t stop Pakistan from watching Dhurandhar Dhurandhar, released in December last year, was banned in Pakistan but the film reportedly saw 2 million illegal downloads in two weeks, after the film’s release. It became the most pirated movie, surpassing Raees. Viewers in Pakistan accessed the film through Telegram channels, underground streaming platforms, and VPN …

Centre issues notice to Telegram to remove pirated content after complaints from OTT platforms within 3 hours| India News

Centre issues notice to Telegram to remove pirated content after complaints from OTT platforms within 3 hours| India News

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has issued a notice to Telegram under the Information Technology Act, 2000, directing the messaging platform to remove pirated content circulating on its channels, according to government sources. Centre issues notice to Telegram to remove pirated content (Unsplash/Representational) The move follows complaints from several OTT platforms, including JioCinema and Amazon Prime Video, which alleged widespread unauthorised distribution of copyrighted films and web series through Telegram channels. The platforms flagged the issue with the government, claiming that their content was being illegally shared on a large scale. Over 3,000 channels identified After reviewing the complaints and examining the matter, authorities identified 3,142 Telegram channels that were allegedly involved in distributing pirated material. Officials said the channels were sharing films and OTT content linked to around 1,166 titles. “This is a complaint-based mechanism. We received complaints from multiple sources like content owners, OTT platforms and civil society on the pirated content, hence we took the action,” a senior MIB official said on condition of anonymity. The government has now asked …

Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar finds a way into Pakistan’s pirated market, is being sold at this shocking price

Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar finds a way into Pakistan’s pirated market, is being sold at this shocking price

Actor Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar, which was banned in Pakistan and several Gulf countries during its theatrical run, has found an unexpected afterlife across the border. After becoming accessible to Pakistani audiences via its Netflix release, the spy thriller has now made its way into the country’s pirated markets, where copies are being sold at eyebrow raising prices. Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar released in theatres on December 5 last year. Dhurandhar’s rage in Pakistan Recently, New Zealand-based YouTuber Karl Rock took to social media to share a video documenting how pirated copies of director Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller are being openly sold in markets across Pakistan. In the video, he is seen walking through bustling streets in Pakistan when he unexpectedly comes across pirated copies of Dhurandhar being sold openly. He was at Karachi’s Rainbow Centre. “Indian films are banned in Pakistan, but look what I found, and this is a new film, yeah, from Hindustan,” Karl says while approaching a shop owner. He then shows a screen with the poster of Ranveer in Dhurandhar, with the …

Nvidia approved use of ‘pirated books’ for training its AI models, lawsuit alleges | Technology News

Nvidia approved use of ‘pirated books’ for training its AI models, lawsuit alleges | Technology News

Nvidia has come under fire over allegations that it sourced pirated books and other copyrighted works from online shadow libraries to train its AI models, with court filings purportedly showing that the move was approved by the company’s top leadership. The AI chip giant’s data strategy team allegedly offered to pay for high-speed access to Anna’s Archive, a shadow library portal, according to documents released by TorrentFreak. Additionally, these filings allegedly show that Nvidia’s green team management approved the payment plan within a week. The documents comprising email snippets have surfaced as part of the discovery process in an ongoing class action lawsuit against Nvidia by authors. The lawsuit has accused Nvidia of copyright infringement by training its AI models on content from the Books3 dataset, including copyrighted works taken from pirate site Bibliotik. Following the new allegations, the plaintiffs have reportedly filed an amended complaint to expand the scope of the lawsuit. AI companies have been routinely harvesting data by scraping the internet to train large language models (LLMs). However, the recent allegations suggest …

Prabhas’ The Raja Saab leaked online a day after release, restaurant in the US allegedly plays pirated film on TV

Prabhas’ The Raja Saab leaked online a day after release, restaurant in the US allegedly plays pirated film on TV

Maruthi’s horror comedy film, The Raja Saab, starring Prabhas, was released in theatres this Friday, ahead of Sankranthi. However, just a day after its release, the film was leaked online, prompting the cybercrime police in Hyderabad to crack down on pirate platforms. Amid this, a restaurant in the US allegedly played a pirated version of the film on TV. Prabhas in a still from Maruthi’s horror comedy film, The Raja Saab, which was released in theatres this Friday. US restaurant claimed to play The Raja Saab on TV An Instagram page for NRIs posted a video that has now been deleted, claiming that a restaurant in Ohio, US, was playing a pirated version of The Raja Saab on their TV. “Too much ra (folded hands emojis),” they wrote, sharing the post that has now been widely circulated. This comes even as the film’s US distributor, Prathyangira Cinemas, announced that The Raja Saab has crossed the $2 million gross mark in the region in two days, with the film grossing ₹138.30 crore worldwide. Disclaimer: We do …

Banned film Dhurandhar becomes Pakistan`s most pirated movie

Banned film Dhurandhar becomes Pakistan`s most pirated movie

Aditya Dhar`s Dhurandhar continues to dominate the box office, not only domestically but also globally. Starring Ranveer Singh, the film has grossed over Rs 650 crore worldwide in just 13 days. Interestingly, these numbers exclude Pakistan and six Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which stalled the film because of its `anti-Pakistan` stance. Now, according to recent reports, despite the ban, Dhurandhar has reportedly become the `most pirated` film in Pakistan. Dhurandhar becomes Pakistan`s most pirated film According to an IANS report, Dhurandhar recorded at least 2 million illegal downloads within just two weeks since its ban, surpassing the piracy numbers of Shah Rukh Khan`s Raees and Rajinikanth`s 2.0. For the unversed, Dhurandhar depicts major historical events, including the 1999 Kandahar hijack, Mumbai`s 26/11 attacks, and the Lyari gang wars. The portrayal of Lyari in the film had reportedly upset Pakistani audiences, which led to the government announcing a counter-film titled Mera Lyari, which is set to present an alternative narrative.  In addition to this, the Pakistan Peoples Party has also filed an …