[icernet] Piracy a huge menace

[Arul Selvan]

Piracy, be it of films, music or software, is turning into a huge menace the
world over. The Indian film industry has been specially affected. Each year,
Bollywood loses several thousand crores to the menace. But over the last
year or so, attempts have been made to tackle the problem head on. 

Says Smita Thackeray, Head Indian Motion Picture Producers Association
Piracy Vigilance Forum, "Last year alone, the film industry lost Rs 135
crore. Thanks to our efforts, there has been an almost 60 per cent decline
in that figure in Mumbai and its adjoining areas this year. All this takes a
huge effort since cable operators and video parlours have to be strictly
monitored."

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