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Amboli Police Station, Mumbai, last night recorded a first information report (FIR) against the leaders, directors and others of one of the largest Indian film studios. Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd, belonging to the Network 18 group, belongs to Mr. Mukesh Ambani Reliance Industries Ltd and also to the Managing Director and Vice President of Shemaroo Entertainment Limited.
Among the defendants included in the FIR include Mr. Safhanshu Vats, President and CEO of Viacom Group 18, Director of Operations Ajit Andhare & Others, and Mr. Raman Hirji Maroo and Mr. Vinod Karani, respectively Vice President of Shemaroo Entertainment Limited.
The FIR was registered as a result of a thorough investigation opened following a lawsuit filed by film producer Satish Tandon of M / s Satish Tandon Productions, the film producer as " Jung ", released in 2000, starring Sanjay Dutt and others Viacom 18 has been illegally hosting and broadcasting for several years several films, including that of the complainant, on its digital platform" Voot.com "without permission and without taking a valid license from the owner / producer of these films, while earning millions of rupees in advertising revenue and profits.
Demand for digital rights on Bollywood films has increased dramatically in recent years with multiple digital platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar entering the field of video-on-demand.
The complaint alleging cheating, fraud and violation of the copyright of Viacom18 and its directors / officers was filed in January 2019, stating that Viacom18 Media Private Limited was involved in a large scam / conspiracy that several films were illegally exploited by them. permission and payment of legitimate royalties to the producers / owners of these films.
Although the original complaint was made only against the agents / directors of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited, who were fully aware that the films in question were illegally hosted on Voot.com, the police also appear to have dug up documents against film production companies such as Shemaroo Entertainment Limited, which have negative rights to thousands of Hindi and other languages, and are closely badociated with the major studios to which they provide various content to be hosted on their channels / platforms.
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Among the defendants included in the FIR include Mr. Safhanshu Vats, President and CEO of Viacom Group 18, Director of Operations Ajit Andhare & Others, and Mr. Raman Hirji Maroo and Mr. Vinod Karani, respectively Vice President of Shemaroo Entertainment Limited.
The FIR was registered as a result of a thorough investigation opened following a lawsuit filed by film producer Satish Tandon of M / s Satish Tandon Productions, the film producer as " Jung ", released in 2000, starring Sanjay Dutt and others Viacom 18 has been illegally hosting and broadcasting for several years several films, including that of the complainant, on its digital platform" Voot.com "without permission and without taking a valid license from the owner / producer of these films, while earning millions of rupees in advertising revenue and profits.
Demand for digital rights on Bollywood films has increased dramatically in recent years with multiple digital platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar entering the field of video-on-demand.
The complaint alleging cheating, fraud and violation of the copyright of Viacom18 and its directors / officers was filed in January 2019, stating that Viacom18 Media Private Limited was involved in a large scam / conspiracy that several films were illegally exploited by them. permission and payment of legitimate royalties to the producers / owners of these films.
Although the original complaint was made only against the agents / directors of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited, who were fully aware that the films in question were illegally hosted on Voot.com, the police also appear to have dug up documents against film production companies such as Shemaroo Entertainment Limited, which have negative rights to thousands of Hindi and other languages, and are closely badociated with the major studios to which they provide various content to be hosted on their channels / platforms.
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