Director BSV Ravi about Piracy

Hyderabad, December 04: Sai Dharam Tej latest flick Jawaan is running superbly at the box office, In this regard, Writer and Director, BVS Ravi came out in public to thank people for watching his Jawaan movie

At the same time, he also talked emotionally about how piracy is affecting his movie and the movie business in general.

He said, "I am thankful to each and every individual who watched our Jawaan, in theatres. I wrote this story over two years and spent 24 hrs with the actor to understand his body language after he accepted the story. With his insistence, I was able to find a producer and finally, made the film you're watching. I am not worried about reviews as I did not consider them much but the biggest thing that is hurting our business is piracy."

He continued, "I got messages from various sources that high quality prints of our film are played on buses and also, many are finding downloadable prints within few hours of release. This is killing our business and I am worried people are unable to understand the real threat behind all this".

BVS Ravi could not control his anger over these incidents and pleaded the fans and audience not to encourage piracy and watch movies in theatres.

Director also gave a stern warning that those doing piracy will not escape for the law and there is severe punishment for anyone who indulge in piracy.