On the basis of a suit filed by Zee, the Delhi High Court has ordered WhatsApp users to stop circulating Salman Khan’s latest film “Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai”. This comes after the distributor alleged that the film has been a victim of rampant piracy through social media platforms.

The High Court has directed WhatsApp to suspend services to numbers that are being used to sell pirated copies of the film.

The court has also directed the country’s leading telecom operators — Airtel, Jio and Vodafone — to disclose subscriber details of the offenders, with Zee to initiate further legal action against them.

The Delhi High Court order mentions: “The Plaintiff has filed the instant suit for permanent injunction, rendition of accounts and damages for the infringement of Plaintiff’s exclusive license and exploitation rights in the cinematograph film ‘Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai’ (in short ‘the film’). As stated in the plaint, the Plaintiff is the exclusive licensee and holder of various exploitation rights including Theatrical Rights, Satellite Rights, On Demand Rights, etc. in and to the film, including, inter alia, the exclusive right to distribute/exhibit/release the film and/or make the film available to the public through theatrical, internet, digital and online streaming platforms/OTT platforms, Transactional Video On Demand (TVOD) etc.”

Talking about piracy, it further says: “The film was released on 13th May, 2021 on the Plaintiff’s digital entertainment streaming service ‘Zee 5′ for public viewing on a pay-per view basis. The Plaintiff received information that the film was victim to rampant piracy through social media platforms, including the messaging service ‘WhatsApp’. The Plaintiff became aware that several infringing/illegal copies of the film and also various video clips thereof have been made/created/stored and are being unlawfully copied, stored, reproduced, transmitted, circulated, shared, sold and/or being made available for illegal and unauthorised viewing, download and storage to public at large by individuals on several social media platforms, including ‘WhatsApp’.”

Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan waited for over a year and released his film Radhe for Eid this year. The movie rarely had a theatrical release in India as the theatres are shut. Radhe released on pay-per-view basis on ZeePlex. Zee Studios acquired the entire film’s rights for a record price of Rs 190 crores. Though the initial deal was closed at Rs 230 crores, Salman Khan revised it to Rs 190 crores which is non-refundable. Zee Studios will have to bear the losses if the film fails to recover the investments.

Salman Khan produced Radhe on his own banner. The entire cost for the production of Radhe is Rs 90 crores and Salman Khan made Rs 100 crores profit from the film. Radhe is directed by Prabhudeva and Salman Khan, Disha Patani played the lead roles. The film is said to have decent business across the international circuits where it had a theatrical release. In the final run, Radhe will also end up as a profitable project for Zee Studios.

Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan’s recent offering Radhe had a digital release on pay-per-view basis. The film received a mixed response from the audience but fans lauded Salman Khan and the film. Radhe had a decent release across the international circuits and registered decent openings. The film is streaming on ZeePlex and is priced at Rs 249 per view. Salman Khan took his official social media handle to thank his fans for the response and he wished everyone a Happy Eid.

The film is said to have received 4.2 million views on its first day as per the official reports. Radhe is also streaming with the leading DTH operators apart from Zee Plex. The film is expected to have a decent weekend across the international markets. Zee Studios picked the rights of Radhe for a record price of Rs 190 crores. The film is directed by Prabhudeva and it featured Salman Khan, Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff in the lead roles.

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Salman Khan’s Radhe was planned for a theatrical release in more than 1000 screens for Eid this year. Zee Studios inked a deal and acquired the entire rights of the film for a whopping Rs 230 crores last year. But with less than 100 screens functional in the country, Zee Studios negotiated and changed the deal. The film will now head for a digital release on pay per view basis and Zee Studios is confident on recovering most of the investment. The overseas markets are open and Radhe will get a decent release across the international circuits.

The makers revised the deal to Rs 190 crores from Rs 230 crores after the theatres are shut because of the pandemic. Salman Khan recently announced that the theatrical revenue would be zero for the film and he decided to stand as a support for Zee Studios if they incur losses for the film. Radhe will release on Zee Plex on May 13th and can be premiered at a cost of Rs 250 per view. Radhe is directed by Prabhudeva and Salman Khan, Disha Patani played the lead roles.

Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan’s upcoming movie Radhe is heading for a theatrical and digital (pay per view) release on May 13th. Trade circles are left surprised with the film’s release during this pandemic season. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certified the film and approved it without a single cut and awarded U/A certificate for the film.

Here comes one more surprise after the makers voluntarily made 21 changes for the film after Radhe got its censor certificate. As per the reports from Bollywood media, some of the shots are removed considering the family audience and digital release. Some of the shots of youth consuming drugs are removed from the movie. Four shots from the action episodes are removed by the makers.

Swacchh Mumbai is replaced with Swacchh Bharat and Jai Maharashtra dialogue is removed. The makers added a five-second shot at the end of the film. Radhe is directed by Prabhudeva and Salman Khan, Disha Patani are the lead actors. The final runtime of the film is said to be 114 minutes and 24 seconds.

Tollywood is the only film industry that was completely open and witnessed a series of hits this year after 2020 was completely shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bollywood continued to remain shut and some of the biggies are announced for summer release this year before the second wave of coronavirus hit the country. Maharashtra is completely shattered and the theatres are shut. But Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan is firm on his stand and decided to go ahead with the release of his upcoming movie Radhe. Zee Studios already acquired the complete rights of the film for a record price of Rs 235 crores.

Radhe will hit the theatres on May 13th and the film will also have a simultaneous digital release on pay per view basis. The trailer of Radhe will be out tomorrow. Radhe will be available for digital streaming on Zee Plex. Radhe is directed by Prabhudeva and is produced by Salman Khan, Sohail Khan in association with Zee Studios. Disha Patani played the heroine in this action entertainer. Radhe would be the first biggie from Bollywood that is releasing after the coronavirus pandemic.

#RADHE IN CINEMAS AND DIGITAL MEDIUMS ON SAME DAY… #SalmanKhan’s #Radhe will release simultaneously in cinemas and digital mediums [pay per view] on 13 May 2021… Trailer drops tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/JqGfaWSdpb

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Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan is eagerly waiting for the theatrical market to return back to the track after a long coronavirus pause. He promised to release his upcoming movie Radhe in theatres and the film is getting ready for Eid 2021 release. Though the makers received multiple OTT deals, Salman Khan and the team of Radhe decided to head for a theatrical release. Zee Studios reportedly paid Rs 235 crores and closed a deal for Radhe.

Zee Studios bagged the distribution rights along with the digital streaming and the audio rights of Radhe. The film will stream on Zee5 after its theatrical run comes to an end. The film is directed by Prabhudeva and it features Salman Khan and Disha Patani in the lead roles. Sohail Khan Productions and Salman Khan Films produced Radhe.

The coronavirus pandemic shattered the film industry and the exhibition industry is yet to resume completely. Several Bollywood films released on OTT platforms and several biggies are lined up for summer release. Salman Khan wrapped up the shoot of his next film Radhe and the action entertainer is directed by Prabhudeva. Zee Studios acquired the complete rights of the film for a whopping price of Rs 230 crores. This includes the entire theatrical, satellite, digital and music rights of Radhe.

This is the biggest ever deal for any Indian film after the attack of the coronavirus pandemic. Disha Patani is the heroine and Jackie Shroff, Randeep Hooda will be seen in other crucial roles. Radhe is the official remake of the Korean movie The Outlaws and the movie is gearing up for Eid 2021 release.