Salman Khan’s Sikandar was released with a lot of expectations on March 30, 2025. However, the action-drama failed to attract the audience and turned out to be a box office flop in the end.
As per the latest update, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is reportedly planning to file an insurance claim worth Rs. 91 crores for losses they suffered due to privacy. The decision has been taken following a long process that was used to come to the final figure.
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Insiders claimed that an audit was organized to check the impact of the film’s leak on the revenue, and the final report was prepared by Ernst & Young. The audit checked the pre-release box office projections, theatre occupancy, and earnings by each region.
Apart from this, the volume of illegal downloads and streaming through different platforms was checked with the help of digital footprint tracing tools.
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The audit reportedly discovered that pirated copies of the film were shared on different platforms and streaming sites hours before it came out in theatres.
The pirated version featured scenes that were not included in the theatrical version, and the leak was caused by piracy websites like Tamilrockers, Filmyzilla, and more.
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While the production company has yet to share a statement about the filing, the ongoing issue has once again raised concerns about piracy. Multiple websites have been banned over the years for breaking the rules, and despite that, the sites are being accessed by the general public through other methods.
Although films with good content have been made over the last few months, piracy has prevented people from visiting theatres. It is high time for the government to take some severe action apart from blocking access to websites providing original prints before a film’s release in theatres.
The film industry is going through a bad phase right now. There are hardly any hits or blockbusters this year, and if the piracy issue is not resolved soon, the losses might take a worse turn at one point.
