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To understand why people search for a pirated copy, one must first understand the film’s legacy.

While downloading for personal use exists in a gray area in many countries, or streaming via torrents (which involves sharing chunks of the file) is a criminal offense. The Cinematograph Act in India (Amendment 2023) now allows for penalties including three years in prison and fines up to ₹10 lakh for camcording or piracy.

Between 2013 and 2018, Vishwaroopam was downloaded an estimated via torrent sites. If even half of those people had watched it in theaters or on legal OTT (Netflix, Prime Video), the sequel would have been made with double the budget.