Archive · 18 Jun 2025
Sikandar's Piracy Costs Estimated Rs 91 Crore Despite Box Office Success
Imagine a new Salman Khan movie called 'Sikandar' came out.
Someone illegally put it online soon after!
This is called piracy.
Because people could watch it for free, the movie's makers lost a lot of money, about 91 crore rupees.
They figured this out by looking at how much money they expected to make versus how much they actually made.
The pirated version even had scenes that weren't in the movie theaters.
However, the movie still made over 100 crore in India.
This type of piracy is being condemned by other producers.
Salman Khan's film 'Sikandar' was leaked online shortly after release, leading to approximately Rs 91 crore in losses.
The film maintained a strong box office performance, earning ₹7.02 crore on its fifth day and crossing ₹100 crore in India.
An audit by Ernst & Young (EnY) estimated the financial impact of piracy.
The pirated version contained raw background scores and deleted scenes not in the theatrical release.
The Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA) condemned the leak and called for stricter anti-piracy enforcement.
- Who
- The makers of 'Sikandar' and potential piracy distributors.
- What
- The film 'Sikandar' was leaked online, resulting in a loss of approximately Rs 91 crore due to piracy.
- When
- Shortly after the film's release.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- The illegal distribution of the film resulted in a loss of potential theatrical and digital revenue.
- Movie Title
- Sikandar
- Starring
- Salman Khan
- Loss Amount
- Rs 91 crore (approximate)
- Box Office Collection (India)
- ₹105.18 Cr
- Assessment Firm
- Ernst & Young (EnY)
- Piracy Content
- Included deleted and unfinished scenes
