UTV motion pictures fights Piracy

29 August,2009 07:13 AM IST |   |  A correspondent

As a part of its ongoing anti-piracy drive, UTV Motion Pictures conducted raids in Maharashtra and Haryana with the police and seized around 60,000 CDs and DVDs of movies like Kaminey and Agyaat.


As a part of its ongoing anti-piracy drive, UTV Motion Pictures conducted raids in Maharashtra and Haryana with the police and seized around 60,000 CDs and DVDs of movies like Kaminey and Agyaat.

Prakash Nathan, vice-president, operations, UTV Motion Pictures, said, "We have been working round-the-clock to stop piracy."

Raid: 60,000 CDs and DVDs of movies like Kaminey and Agyaat were seized.


In Mumbai, the raids were conducted in Andheri, Malad, Crawford Market, Fort, BKC, Mulund, Dadar and Dombivli.

Some street vendors who stocked over 4,500 CDs and DVDs have been arrested and their stock impounded.


The ICRA (Indian Cinema Rights Association), a body comprising UTV Motion Pictures, Big Pictures, Motion Pictures Association, Moser Baer and Yash Raj Films, has been formed, keeping in mind that piracy is a major concern.

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