Filmworld
Premam' leak probe in right direction: Police
Thiruvananthapuram, July 5
The ongoing probe
into the alleged leak of the censor copy of the hit Malayalam film
"Premam" is going in the right direction, said the Kerala Police chief.
Director
General of Police T.P. Senkumar told reporters here on Sunday that the
anti-piracy cell of Kerala Police is doing its job to get to the bottom
of the truth.
"There are lots of technical aspects to be probed
in this case and hence it might take time, but nevertheless, we expect
to crack the case," said Senkumar.
"Premam" hit a rough patch
very soon after its release in the last week of May, forcing its
producer Anwar Rasheed to quit his membership from all the Malayalam
film-based organisations.
The issue sent shockwaves in the
Malayalam film industry after it was found that the leaked copy freely
carried the watermark of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
The
film, according to those in the know of things, was racing towards
becoming the all-time biggest grosser by crossing Rs.30 crore mark in a
month's time but suffered a setback with the leaked copies making rounds
and pulling the audiences back from theatres.
The film stars
Nivin Pauly, billed as the rising star of the Malayalam film industry,
who starred in a string of hugely-popular movies like "Bangalore Days",
"Oru Vadekan Selfie", "Ivide" to name a few.
"It is now doubtful
if the film will complete 50 days in the theatres. Let this not happen
to any other film," said Pauly while speaking at a function.
CBFC
chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani is expected to arrive in Thiruvananthapuram
in the coming days to personally oversee the probe.