A court on Friday, directed several internet service providers, to either block or remove pirated content related to SS Rajamouli’s Telugu Baahubali.
On an appeal made by counsel for petitioner A Venkatesh, additional chief judge G.V.N Bharatha Laxmi directed Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Reliance Communications, Bharti Airtel and Starnet Online Services, among other internet service providers to desist from providing a platform to any internet user to illegally download, upload or stream the copyrighted content of the movie.
The court added that the internet providers should remove and block the websites and further directed the service providers to block, delete and take down the content immediately, as and when the same is brought to their notice by the petitioners through any media till July 28.
Baahubali, which is India’s most expensive film, features Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty and Tamannah Bhatia in the lead roles.
