The Telugu film industry’s fight against piracy reached a turning point after Hyderabad Police arrested Immadhi Ravi, the alleged operator of the iBomma piracy platform. The action followed an extended investigation into repeated leaks of major Telugu releases, which leaders say have caused significant financial setbacks. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma criticised those defending Ravi, rejecting attempts to portray him as a hero.

“Piracy will never stop. Not because technology is too advanced or policing too weak, but because as long as there are a large number of people to watch a pirated film, there will always be Ravis to serve them (sic)," he wrote. “First of all, Robin Hood is not a hero. Going by today’s definitions, he’s the world’s first recorded terrorist. He loots and kills the have

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