A crowded US restaurant. Flat-screen TVs on the wall. And on one of them, playing openly for everyone to watch, is not a sports game or Netflix show—but a **freshly released Prabhas blockbuster, "The Raja Saab"... in a pirated print.** No ticket. No license. No rights. Just *blatant piracy*, streamed over lunch. That's exactly what reportedly happened at a **North Indian restaurant in Dublin, Ohio, USA**, where a **pirated version of "The Raja Saab"** was allegedly played on TV barely a day after its worldwide release.[2][4] An NRI shot a video of the scene and posted it on social media, stunned that a cinema-hall print of a brand-new film was being screened like casual background entertainment.[4][5][7] According to multiple reports, this incident wasn't an isolated glitch but part of a larger piracy storm around the film: - **"The Raja Saab" was leaked online within a day of release**, appearing on notorious piracy sites like **5movierulz** and **1tamilmv**.[1][5][6][8] - The viral Ohio restaurant video amplified outrage, with fans and industry watchers calling it *"pathetic"* and demanding strict legal action against the management for publicly screening stolen content.[2][4][7] - In Hyderabad, **cybercrime authorities have launched a crackdown**, tracking a mystery operator known as **"Naveen"**, suspected of running key piracy platforms even after earlier high-profile arrests such as that of iBomma's alleged operator.[1][6][8] All this comes at a time when the Telugu film industry believed it was finally tightening the noose on digital piracy. The recent arrest of "iBomma Ravi" had raised hopes that illegal streaming of new releases would slow down.[2][4][5] Instead, "The Raja Saab" has become a stark reminder that the ecosystem is still fragile: - A massive star like **Prabhas** - A big-ticket **Sankranti** release - Strong box office numbers in the US and worldwide - And yet, within 24 hours, the same film is on shady websites and casually playing on TV in a restaurant thousands of miles away.[1][3][5] This is not just an industry problem; it's a viewer problem. Every time we: - Watch a cam-print on a piracy site - Ignore a TV playing an illegal copy in a public place - Share clips ripped from a cinema-hall version we're normalizing something that **bleeds money, respect, and security** from everyone who works in cinema—from light boys and editors to composers and stars. Here's the uncomfortable truth: **Piracy survives because audiences tolerate it.** You may not run a website or upload torrents, but choosing to *watch* or *ignore* pirated screenings keeps the demand alive. --- ```html
``` --- Your voice matters in this fight. - Have you ever seen a film being played illegally in a restaurant, bar, hostel, or office? - Do you think stricter action should be taken against such public screenings? - Would *you* walk out or call it out? **Share your thoughts in the comments, and if you care about films and filmmakers, share this post with at least one friend.** The more people talk about incidents like "The Raja Saab" in Ohio, the harder it becomes to treat piracy as "no big deal."Citations
1.https://www.mid-day.com/amp/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/prabhas-the-rajasaab-hit-by-piracy-due-to-alleged-illegal-screening-in-us-23611526
2.https://www.cinejosh.com/news/1/125067/the-raja-saab-pirated-copy-screened-at-north-indian-restaurant-in-usa.html
3.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/prabhas-the-raja-saab-leaked-online-a-day-after-release-restaurant-in-the-us-allegedly-plays-pirated-film-on-tv-101768103778692.html
4.https://www.thehansindia.com/amp/cinema/tollywood/pirated-version-of-the-raja-saab-screened-at-us-restaurant-sparks-outrage-1038291
5.https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/shocking-the-raja-saab-leaks-online-us-restaraunt-allegedly-plays-prabhas-poorly-reviewed-film-a-day-after-release
6.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/raja-saab-leaked-cops-on-hunt-for-sl-based-pirate/articleshow/126457556.cms
7.https://www.gulte.com/movienews/390992/pathetic-raja-saab-played-at-north-indian-restaurant-in-usa
8.https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/southern_cinema/the-raja-saab-leaked-online-prabhas-starrer-appears-on-5movierulz-1tamilmv-police-hunt-mystery-operator-naveen-1503538768.html
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