Global Star Ram Charan’s Game Changer, directed by Shankar, is one of the highly anticipated films of recent times. Despite investing crores of rupees and over three years of relentless effort, the film became an unfortunate victim of piracy. On its release day during Sankranti, a pirated version of the film was leaked online by a group reportedly consisting of around 45 individuals.
Before the release, the film’s producers and a few team members were threatened through social media and messaging platforms like WhatsApp. The culprits demanded money from producers and threatened to leak the pirated version if their demands were not fulfilled. Two days before the release, important plot twists were spitefully shared on social media. After the release, an HD pirated print was leaked on various internet platforms and Telegram.
The film’s team officially filed a complaint with Cybercrime police and provided evidence against the 45 individuals involved in these criminal activities. An investigation is underway to find whether this group committed these crimes independently or as a group or had any external support.
Also, a planned campaign was conducted on internet through social media pages on various platforms, including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, to spread negativity about the film. A few key clips and important sequences from the film were intentionally leaked to destroy audience enjoyment. The team lodged formal complaints against these pages and has been assured that necessary actions will be taken soon.