It is really unfortunate for the makers of any film, when a copy of the movie gets leaked online that too on the first day of release. Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay's Diwali release has seen quite a few problems before its release, the major issue being embroiled in plagiarism charges. Now that the movie finally reached theatres, Sarkar becomes the latest victim of online piracy, as copies of the film's prints get leaked on torrents. Sarkar Movie Review: Thalapathy Vijay's Diwali Blockbuster is Stylish, Sentimental And Entertaining

Notorious piracy group Tamilrockers are believed to be responsible for the leaks, as they had earlier challenged Tamil film industry of leaking Sarkar within hours of its release. As per reports, the producers, Sun Pictures and the anti-piracy wing of Tamil Nadu police are doing their best to take down the pirated links. However, seeing the number of shares and peers on these torrents, it looks like some damage has been done. Sarkar is directed by Ghajini fame AR Murugadoss and also stars Keerthy Suresh and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the lead. Sacred Games Leaked Online by TamilRockers: Netflix Web-series Available for Free Download as Kubra Sait and Rajshree Deshpande's Nude and Sex Scenes Goes Viral.

Screenshot from piracy website, torrentz.eu
Screen grabs of Sarkar available on pirate sites
Screen grabs of Sarkar available on pirate sites

The Tamil film industry, led by actor Vishal, is waging a very strong war against these movie pirates, with Tamilrockers being their main target. However, the piracy group have taken it upon themselves to take the challenge head-on, as they have been aggressively trying to leak movies online and on social media, with even Vishal's last film Sandakozhi 2 being an unfortunate victim of the same!

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