Local TV staff arrested for piracy of ‘Game Changer’
Ram Charan and director Shankar’s film, produced by Dil Raju and Sirish, was released on January 10 in theaters.
While the film was running in theatres, a pirated version of the movie was leaked online by a group of approximately 45 individuals. The film’s team immediately filed a cybercrime complaint to address this issue.
In another concerning development, a TV channel named AP Local TV illegally telecasted the pirated film version in Andhra Pradesh.
Taking immediate action, M/S Copyright Safety Systems, led by Managing Director Mr. H.V. Chalapathi Raju, collaborated with the Gajuwaka Police and Crime Clues Team under the Visakhapatnam Commissionerate. A joint raid was conducted on AP Local TV, represented by Appala Raju, who broadcasted the pirated version of Game Changer.
The officials seized all equipment, registered an FIR (22/2025), and arrested the responsible individuals.
