Jawan Piracy Crackdown: Police take action against culprits for pirating the Shah Rukh Khan actioner

Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan is garnering non-stop praise and success with each passing day since its release. The blockbuster action-thriller flick has minted over Rs 600 crores globally just in six days. Apart from all the positive attention, the filmmakers have recently found themselves dealing with a piracy issue. Recently, the creator of the movie filed a complaint against the offenders, who were identified as sharing pirated film content via WhatsApp and other platforms.

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Red Chillies Entertainment files police complaint

Some time ago, Red Chillies Entertainment hired multiple anti-piracy agencies to track down the individuals and groups, who were actively sharing the content from the Atlee directorial online illegally. The production giant also reported the events to the police to start investigating the same. Meanwhile, now the makers have filed a proper police complaint with a police inspector, Mr Amar Patil, from Santacruz West, Police Station. 

Police Officer's statement

According to a source closer to the development, the Mumbai cop himself mentioned in a recent statement that the police officers have already tracked down pirated accounts run by individuals across various platforms, while legal action has also been taken against all of them. "Piracy is a huge issue faced by the film industry at large and undermines the hard work of thousands of people associated with the film," Patil added.

Jawan OTT release

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Jawan, Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara in pivotal roles and Deepika Padukone in an extended cameo avatar with Priya Mani, Sanya Malhotra, and Ridhi Dogra as key characters, is slated to be out on Netflix soon after its theatrical run to stream online.