The financial impact of piracy on the Indian film industry is staggering. A single pre-release leak of a major film can result in losses worth hundreds of crores of rupees. For instance, Salman Khan's 2025 film Sikandar suffered an estimated loss of due to online piracy leaks, prompting the production house to file a massive insurance claim. These losses affect everyone in the industry, from producers and directors to the hundreds of thousands of technicians, spot boys, and theatre workers who rely on a film's success for their livelihood. Piracy doesn't just hurt big stars; it undermines the entire creative economy.

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