Updated On: 31 March, 2025 07:11 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
With Sikandar leaked online before its release, Salman Khan’s fan clubs and the makers work with cyber police to pull down over 3000 links; piracy source unidentified

Salman Khan in Sikandar
The night before a movie’s release should be all about celebration for the makers and the team. But Sikandar’s leading man Salman Khan and producer Sajid Nadiadwala spent Saturday night and the early hours of March 30 scrambling to contain an online leak of their film. Hours before AR Murugadoss’ directorial venture hit the theatres on March 30 morning, the film’s high-definition (HD) version made its way to X. To combat the leak, Nadiadwala’s production house, Khan’s fan clubs and Mumbai Police’s cyber department worked together and pulled down over 3000 links.
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