Entertainment • Jul 03, 2025

Hyderabad technician arrested for large-scale movie piracy

A 29-year-old AC technician from Hyderabad, Jana Kiran Kumar, has been arrested for allegedly recording and leaking around 40 Telugu movies in the past year and a half.
The case kicked off when the film Single showed up online just hours after its release on May 9, catching the attention of anti-piracy officials.

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How Kumar operated

Kumar reportedly teamed up with the 1TamilMV piracy group after reaching out through a meme.
He used Telegram to coordinate, sneaking his phone into theaters to record films like Pellikani Prasad and Rajadhani Files.
Payments came in cryptocurrency, usually $300-$400 per movie.
Police have seized his phones, and remind everyone that movie piracy can mean up to three years in jail plus hefty fines under copyright laws.