The Mumbai police booked Google CEO Sundar Pichai and five others for Copyright Act violation after filmmaker Suneel Darshan filed a complaint stating that his film Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha was uploaded on YouTube by ‘unauthorised persons’, ANI reported.
Talking about the matter, Darshan had said to BollywoodLife.com, “This case, in particular, relates to a movie that I had released in 2017 (Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha), although I have another case that relates to the movies before that. This movie has billions of views. I have been emailing them and there’s a lack of response from their end.”
He further alleged, “Who wants to take on anyone who is so monstrous? I have great respect for the technology they have, but my rights were totally infringed. This is my first step to at least bringing it to their attention. I am very grateful to the legal system."
Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha has been written, directed, and produced by Suneel Darshan and stars Shiv Darshan, Natasha Fernandez, and Upen Patel.
Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are among the Padma Bhushan awardees this year.
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