Piracy is deemed as the most known material that renders support for the deterioration of the film industry. Producers Nallamalupu Bujji, 'Dil' Raju, Teja and Anand Prasad organized a press meet on 17th October to express their discontent about piracy that is leeching the entire Telugu industry.
The makers were quite dissatisfied with the backseat attitude of the Government who takes no responsibility to eradicate piracy and they also monitored the anti-video piracy cell established to look into the effect of the work carried out.
Producer Teja said that he was completely unaware of the raging piracy problem or about the anti-piracy cell, until his son handed him the dvd's of the latest movies that he bought from Salem.
Teja outraged on this issue said,' Piracy is stealing. People think that it a theft only when gold or money is stolen. But stealing someone's work is also illegal. I am ready to take the law in my hands and eradicate this issue.' He also makes an enquiry to the audience of what will they be doing if their property is stolen.
Dil Raju appealed to the audience, not to see the movie by pirated discs and in theatres, so as to feel the full effect of the meticulously made movie. He also added that thousands of families are dependant upon the industry and piracy affects their daily meal.
Anand Prasad said,' The lowered ticket prizes had added fuel to the already burning issue of Piracy. I seek the Government's attention to look into it and solve our producers conundrum. If this continues, there will be a time when all the theatres will be closed and it will be the end of Tollywood.'
The producers expressed their deep regret upon this issue and elucidated the press about their queries and made a note to the public to help eradicate piracy.
