Passenger caught watching pirated movie... by its star Kriti Sanon
One passenger's attempt to kick back and watch a Bollywood blockbuster he downloaded illegally got interrupted... when one of the film's stars sitting nearby confronted him about it.
Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon tweeted this picture of the pirate projecting Dilwale against the bulkhead using his phone's mini-projector.
Someone watchin pirated version of Dilwale in front of me on phone in the flight! Annoyed!! 😡 #SayNoToPiracypic.twitter.com/TWTI5qNoY9
— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) December 28, 2015The 25-year-old actor approached the man and told him he would enjoy the film more in a theater, but he took little notice. From what we can see in the picture, he seems to be too engrossed and enjoying the film to partake in a conversation.
Yup..told him politely tht he would enjoy the film more in a theatre.but he was busy showin off his projector! 😡😡 https://t.co/MJWd6pnh6A
— Kriti Sanon (@kritisanon) December 28, 2015To be fair, his phone-projector does look pretty cool.
Sanon also tweeted that it was sad to see filmmakers’ hard work being viewed at such low quality, but some of her followers pointed out that the price of cinema ticket in India was unaffordable.
@kritisanon Piracy is a crime agreed but even ticket sellers/ producers should also think that not everyone can afford a 250-300rs. ticket.
— Tejan Shrivastava (@BeingTeJan) December 28, 2015Bollywood says it has taken several steps in recent years to reduce piracy with major releases now appearing on television six months after their theatrical release.
However, that still can't overcome the near-instant distribution of pirated versions.
Last year saw an upturn in Bollywood’s fortunes with its films breaking box office records.
International movies also hit new heights in terms of revenue generated at Indian theaters.
