Pawan Kalyan praised Hyderabad Police for arresting iBomma founder Immadi Ravi, calling it a crucial step against piracy. He highlighted the heavy creative and financial losses filmmakers face due to illegal movie uploads
Pawan Kalyan
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Monday congratulated the Hyderabad city police for arresting the alleged mastermind behind a movie piracy network. Telangana Police recently arrested Immadi Ravi, founder of iBomma. He was a key accused for allegedly uploading pirated versions of movies on his website from abroad, causing significant loss to film producers. He was held on his return to India, officials said.
Pawan Kalyan lauds Hyderabad police for nabbing piracy mastermind
Kalyan observed that the film industry has been suffering from immense loss as piracy gangs upload movies online on the day of their release, despite the 'heavy financial and creative investment' that goes into filmmaking.
"Arresting the operator of iBomma and Bappam and shutting down these major piracy websites is a welcome development," said Kalyan in a post on X.
He further said that filmmakers have been finding it increasingly difficult to curb piracy networks at a time when releasing a movie itself has become a massive undertaking for the industry. He wrote, "Not only in terms of money, but also the creativity invested in producing films, the industry is suffering severe losses due to gangs that post movies online on the day of release. Arresting the operator of key piracy websites like iBomma and Bappam and shutting them down is a welcome development.”
సినిమా పైరసీ ముఠాను అరెస్ట్ చేసిన హైదరాబాద్ పోలీసులకు, సిటీ కమిషనర్ శ్రీ వి.సి.సజ్జనార్ కి అభినందనలు
— Deputy CMO, Andhra Pradesh (@APDeputyCMO) November 17, 2025
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Appreciating the efforts of the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police team, the deputy chief minister said the operation was successful at a time when piracy gangs had grown bold enough to openly challenge enforcement agencies.
The Hyderabad city police commissioner VC Sajjanar's initiative to control betting apps has gained traction across several states, strengthening enforcement and coordination among agencies, he said.
The measures taken under Sajjanar's leadership, he said, will benefit not only Telugu cinema but the broader Indian film industry, he added.
Tollywood stars welcome arrest
Not just Pawan Kalyan, but several Tollywood celebrities lauded the arrest and called the move a major step in the fight against movie piracy. Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna and SS Rajamouli, along with senior producers, met Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on November 17 to personally thank the department for its efforts.
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