Mumbai: 'Udta Punjab' and 'Great Grand Masti' were some of the films that were leaked on the internet before its release and South superstar Suriya's 'Singam 3' has met a similar situation, but luckily not before the release.
Some parts of the film were screened online on the evening of Febrauary 9, the day 'Singam 3' released.
The websites, who are responsible for illegally streaming Tamil movies, had earlier claimed that they would be streaming the film on the day of its release.
In fact, some of these websites had announced on social media that they had access to the original print of the film on Thursday itself, a day prior to its release.
Ahead of ‘Singam 3’ release, actor Suriya had posted a video on Twitter urging his fans to watch the film only in theatres.
In the recent past, Gnanavel Raja, upon learning about the claims these piracy barons were making, had spoken out against illegal streaming of movies at an event. He also revealed that he is contesting for the upcoming producers council elections and if elected, he would initiate a crackdown on piracy industry.
This is not the first time a high-budget film has been made available online on the day of its release. Superstar Hrithik Roshan’s recent revenge drama, ‘Kaabil’, was posted online by many websites within the first two days of its release. These illegal websites gain access to the print of the film and live stream it through ‘Facebook :Live’ directly from the theatres.
