Updated On: 17 November, 2025 07:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pawan Kalyan praised Hyderabad Police for arresting iBomma founder Immadi Ravi, calling it a crucial step against piracy. He highlighted the heavy creative and financial losses filmmakers face due to illegal movie uploads

Pawan Kalyan
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Monday congratulated the Hyderabad city police for arresting the alleged mastermind behind a movie piracy network. Telangana Police recently arrested Immadi Ravi, founder of iBomma. He was a key accused for allegedly uploading pirated versions of movies on his website from abroad, causing significant loss to film producers. He was held on his return to India, officials said.
Kalyan observed that the film industry has been suffering from immense loss as piracy gangs upload movies online on the day of their release, despite the 'heavy financial and creative investment' that goes into filmmaking.