'My Name is Khan' pirated material seized

3,000 DVDs worth Rs 4 lakh were captured

Mumbai Police along with AA Khan & Associates managed to stop a huge piracy racket. They raided and seized over 3,000 pirated DVDs and CDs worth around Rs 4 lakh and more. The raid was conducted at Behram Baug, in a godown near Bandra Court in Mumbai.

Around 1,000 blank DVDs, 21 DVD writers, 1 colour Xerox machine and 1,000 CD covers were captured at the location. The pirated CDs and DVDs included the much awaited Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer, My Name is Khan. The movie released on February 12, 2010.

Along with My Name Is Khan, other movies like Striker, The Wolfman and Law Abiding Citizen was also found. Apparently, 3,000 DVDs have already been sold.

"Piracy is a serious offense and one which is rampant within major parts of the city. It has been noticed that major chunk of this happens before or during a big release. Considering the big release this time was My Name is Khan, any pirates attempting to copy or distribute this movie specially are on our radar for this week and the coming weeks that the movie would be running. Piracy of the recently released Striker is also on our list. Pirates should understand that we have zero tolerance for their actions and that they will be raided and prosecuted for the crime they commit,’’ says AA Khan, former IPS officer and Ex. ATS Chief.

In the last two months, AA Khan & Associates have raided about 25 locations in Mumbai and seized goods worth lakhs of rupees and helping the movie industry in curbing the menace of piracy to an extent.