In
a joint operation with officers from the Trading Standards,
Wembley Metropolitan Police and the BPI, various trade premises
in Wembley were raided during the night this week seizing
illegal copies of the newly released film Om Shanti Om.
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Producer/
actor Shah Rukh Khan - smiling all the way to the UK
Box Office
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Being
distributed in the UK cinemas, by EROS International, these
illegal copies were openly on display for sale to vulnerable
Bollywood fans.
The
film, only released to the general public on Friday 9 November
2007, was amongst many other well known Bollywood titles uncovered
in the raids.
Further
investigations are under way to find the source of the supply.
BPI
along, with law enforcement agencies across the UK and Europe,
will continue to raid premises and take further legal action
against people caught supplying and selling these illegal
products.
David
Wood, BPI Anti Piracy Manager said, "This highlights
the importance of our continued work with law enforcement
agencies in our bid to stamp out this illegal trade of pre-release
film which severely harms the film industry."
Dilip
Chudasama, Eros International said, "Selling and buying
pirated DVDs is illegal and can lead to prosecution. Buy only
original DVDs and say 'No' to piracy."
Om
Shanti Om is currently riding high in the UK top ten charts,
grossing an amazing 拢518,845 compared to its competitor,
Saawariya which has only taken 拢160,985.
The
Hollywood thriller Lions For Lambs has accumulated 拢658,282
at the box office but Om Shanti Om is expected to surpass
this figure in days to come.
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News
feed by Manish Gajjar
91热爆 Bollywood Correspondent
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