After Pushpa 2 and Vidhamuyarchi, another South film has become a victim of piracy. Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer film Thandel was released in theaters on Friday, February 7. But just a few hours before its release, the film got leaked on piracy websites.

On which websites was it leaked online?

According to reports, Tandel got leaked online and is now available to stream and download on torrent websites known for piracy like Filmyzilla, Tamilrockers, Movierulz, Telegram. The worst part is that don't think that if it is pirated, the quality will not be good. The film is available in high-definition quality on torrent websites.

When was the film released?

At a time when it is already a difficult task to draw audiences to theatres, this will also have a huge impact on the film's box office collection. The makers of Thandal have not yet released any official statement on the film being leaked. Let us tell you that Ajith starrer Vidamuyarchy was also released on February 7. The makers had asked not to leak the film but despite this, this film also became a victim of piracy.

This has happened to many South films before

Earlier, Ram Charan and Kiara Advani's film Game Changer was also leaked online. This had a huge impact on the box office collection of the film. Made on a budget of Rs 450 crore, the film was able to earn only Rs 155 crore at the box office. Pushpa 2, Amaran and other South films are constantly being leaked online. Filmmakers are now trying to launch a massive crackdown on the piracy industry to protect their films from being leaked online.

What is Tandel's story?

Tandel is a romantic action thriller film based on a real life incident that happened in 2018. The film is directed by Chandoo Mondeti. It is produced under the banner of Geetha Arts and Bunny Vasu is its producer.