AR Murugadoss’ Sikandar starring Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna and a number of different actors, launched in theatres on Eid 2025. The film received very poor theatrical reviews from critics and audiences alike. It sealed itself a disappointing destiny, netting round Rs 100 crore in India and grossing roughly Rs 175 crore worldwide. Whereas Sikandar did not get the specified viewers reception, it additionally suffered from rampant pre-release piracy.
Sikandar was leaked on-line, on the night time previous to the film launch. The leak wasn’t minor however it was a significant, with notorious streaming websites like Tamilrockers, Movierulz and Filmyzilla having the pirated copy of the film, that too in excessive definition.
Now, Nadiadwala Grandson Leisure is reportedly within the technique of submitting an enormous insurance coverage declare of Rs 91 crore for piracy-related losses incurred following Sikandar’s on-line leak. A dependable supply near the event, informed to Bollywood Hungama, “An audit was commissioned to evaluate the extent of the leak and the ensuing influence on income. Ernst & Younger (EnY) submitted a complete report that pegged the loss at roughly Rs. 91 crore.”
As per trade insiders, the Rs 91 crore determine was derived by making an allowance for, the pre-release field workplace projections and the theatre-wise occupancy tendencies, and region-wise earnings dips following the leak. Additionally, digital footprint tracing instruments had been reportedly used to trace the amount of unlawful downloads throughout all platforms, for the Salman Khan starrer
The pirated model of Sikandar was very totally different from the censor copy that performed in theatres. Quite a lot of scenes within the pirated print did not have polished VFX. Additionally, there have been scenes within the pirated copy that weren’t a part of the ultimate lower.
It’s to be seen if NGE goes forward with the piracy insurance coverage declare. In the event that they go forward with it, it will likely be fascinating to see how a lot of the claimed quantity is recovered. All eyes shall be on this new growth that has received everybody in Bollywood intrigued.
Speaking about NGE, the busy manufacturing home, after Sikandar in Eid, already launched their subsequent movie Housefull 5 over the Bakri Eid weekend. They’re now working to launch Baaghi 4 in September.
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