Yatra,
which
features
Malayalam
Megastar
Mammootty
in
the
lead
role,
hit
the
screens
yesterday
(February
8,
2019)
amidst
a
reasonable
amount
of
fanfare.
Directed
by
young
film-maker
Mahi
V
Raghav,
the
film
revolves
around
the
life
of
former
Andhra
Pradesh
Yeduguri
Sandinti
Rajasekhara
Reddy
(YSR)
and
highlights
how
he
undertook
a
foot
journey
in
order
to
understand
the
problems
faced
by
farmers.
The
film
also
touches
upon
the
logic
behind
some
of
his
popular
schemes.
Yatra
has
managed
to
impress
the
critics
and
many
feel
this
might
help
it
do
well
at
the
box
office.
Now,
in
a
shocking
development,
Yatra
has
fallen
prey
to
piracy.
Yatra
Gets
Leaked
On
Day
1
The
full
movie
has
been
leaked
online
by
Tamilrockers
for
‘free
download'.
The
leaked
version
is
reportedly
of
low
audio
and
video
quality.
The
leak
is
totally
unacceptable
and
might
ruffle
a
few
feathers.
Mammootty
Fans
Are
Unhappy
About
The
Leak
As
expected,
the
unethical
act
has
upset
Mammootty
fans
in
a
big
way.
They
have
condemned
the
leak
and
urged
movie
buffs
to
refrain
from
downloading
the
pirated
copy.
Let
us
hope
that
this
plea
has
a
positive
impact
and
people
decide
against
supporting
piracy.
Box
Office
Collections
To
Be
Affected?
Yatra
marks
Mammootty's
return
to
Telugu
cinema
after
nearly
three
decades
and
this
makes
it
a
crucial
release
for
Mollywood's
‘Best
Actor'.
It
needs
to
collect
Rs
14
crore
share
in
order
to
emerge
as
a
success.
As
the
full
movie
has
been
leaked,
its
collections
are
going
to
e
affected
big
time.
Needless
to
say,
this
is
quite
an
unfortunate
situation.
The
Background
The
infamous
gang
Tamilrockers
is
no
stranger
to
leaking
the
latest
movies
within
hours
of
their
release.
Aravinda
Sametha,
Taxiwala
and
NTR
Kathanayakudu
are
just
a
few
of
the
big
releases
that
fell
prey
to
piracy
within
hours
of
arriving
in
theatres.
The
gang
has
also
leaked
Bollywood
films
such
as
Thugs
of
Hindostan,
Zero
and
The
Accidental
Prime
Minister
to
name
a
few.
The
Road
Ahead...
The
Union
cabinet
recently
approved
an
amendment
to
the
Indian
Cinematograph
Act,
putting
in
place
stricter
penalties
for
piracy.
As
per
the
amendment,
anyone
who
illegally
records
a
film
in
the
theatres
will
be
fined
up
to
Rs
10
Lakh
and/or
sentenced
to
three
years
imprisonment.
Let
us
hope
that
this
big
step
goes
a
long
way
in
curbing
the
menace
of
piracy.