New Delhi:
Ranbir Kapoor’s The Ramayana It is going to be released in theaters on November 5. Ahead of its release, the Bombay High Court granted the film interim protection against piracy. The order prevents unknown persons and digital platforms from recording, uploading or streaming the film without authorization.
The court further directed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and social media platforms to remove or block pirated content after receiving a complaint from the production company.
According to Bar and benchThe order was passed by Justice Madhav Jamdar while hearing a copyright infringement suit filed by Godpower Media Pvt Ltd on Monday. The company owns the copyright and exploitation rights of the film in India and overseas territories.
The lawsuit sought protection for various elements of the film, including its script, characters, footage, lyrics and recordings. During the hearing, the court was told that the first part of the film was produced at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore, while the combined budget of the two parts was Rs 4,000 crore.
The production company also told the court that footage from both the trailers was allegedly secretly recorded and circulated online despite strict confidentiality agreements for the exclusive preview screening. It further expressed concern that such incidents may occur after the film’s theatrical release.
Lawyers appearing for Google LLC and other social media platforms did not object to the company’s petition. He also assured the court that he would act on the complaints related to piracy.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, The Ramayana Ranbir Kapoor as Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita, and Yash made his Hindi cinema debut as the main antagonist Ravana. Sunny Deol plays Hanuman, Ravi Dubey plays Lakshman and veteran actor Arun Govil plays King Dasharatha.
The film is produced by Namit Malhotra under his banner Monster Mind Creations through Prime Focus Studios alongside Kannada superstar Yash.
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