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Mumbai cops file FIR against Google’s Sundar Pichai for copyright violation of Suneel Darshan's film
8:24 AM
V Narayan (THE TIMES OF INDIA; January 28, 2022)
Mumbai: A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered on court orders against Google, its CEO Sunder Pichai and five other employees of the company in an alleged copyright violation case on January 25. The MIDC police said the case was registered for allegedly uploading the movie “Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha” on YouTube without a contract or consent from the movie’s producer and director.
The complainant has said he was following up with officials of Google and YouTube since 2017 but no action was taken to remove the movie from the platform. Producer-director Suneel Darshan has alleged that he incurred losses in crores as the film was streamed on a digital platform with lakhs of viewers.
Mumbai police spokesperson DCP Sanjay Latkar said the case has been registered based on the court order under the Criminal Procedure Code section 156 (3). Darshan said he filed a complaint before the court as Google did not abide by notices. MIDC police now plans to issue summons to Sundar Pichai (CEO of Google), Gautam Anand (Head of YouTube), Joe Grier (Grievance officer), and three Google employees Namrata Rajkumar, Pawan Agarwal, and Chaitanya Prabhu whose names are in the FIR. TOI is in possession of the FIR.
A Google spokesperson in India told news agency PTI that the company relies on copyright owners to notify it of unauthorized uploads and offers them “rights management tools, such as YouTube’s Content ID system that gives rights holders an automated way to identify, block, promote, and even make money from uploads of their content.”
“When a copyright holder notifies us of a video that infringes their copyright, we remove the content promptly in accordance with the law, and terminate the accounts of users with multiple copyright strikes,” the spokesperson added.
Andheri's additional chief metropolitan magistrate (22nd court) in its order on January 20 said the complainant has recorded illegal use of their film on YouTube for generating hundreds of millions of dollars towards advertising revenue earned through advertisements streamed before, during and after the film.
The complainant had made a CD of the alleged infringement which was produced in court in a pen drive. The court viewed it on a laptop and found a prima facie case of infringement of copyright. The magistrate noted that the complainant had also filed a civil suit before the District Court in Gurgaon.
Sunny Leone scores a hattrick; emerges as Google’s most searched film star again
8:26 AM
Sonil Dedhia (MID-DAY; December 29, 2018)
Drawing far more viewers online than she does to cinema halls, Sunny Leone emerged as Google’s most searched film star in 2018, thereby garnering more interest than Salman Khan, PM Narendra Modi and Deepika Padukone. With this feat, the actor has achieved the title for the third time consecutively.
Elated with the report, Leone says, “I don’t believe in ranks but I feel privileged that people have shown so much love for me. It is difficult to stay relevant consistently. From the birth of my twins, to the success of my biopic web series, and my cosmetic brand going global, there have been several instances that have been special this year.”
As per reports, interest in Leone peaked after her husband Daniel Weber took to Instagram to share a picture of the duo, along with daughter Nisha — all of whom were skimpily clad — on Father’s Day. The post was criticised by many. She also drew attention when she unveiled her wax statue at the Madame Tussauds in Delhi.
Priya Prakash Varrier, the new 'national crush', winks & nudges Sunny Leone off as most-searched celeb
7:59 AM
THE TIMES OF INDIA (February 16, 2018)
Priya Prakash Varrier is the internet's new darling, courtesy her expressions. The teenager melted a million hearts with her facial expressions in a viral video – a film clip from her upcoming debut film ‘Oru Adaar Love’.
And now she has landed another feat in her kitty. Priya, who shot to overnight stardom, has elbowed aside the sexy and stunning Sunny Leone to become India’s most-searched celebrity on Google search engine. Besides Sunny, Priya has also taken over the popularity of Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif on Google.
Based out of Thrissur in Kerala, Priya is a first-year B.Com student studying in Vimala College.
Priya Prakash Varrier is the internet's new darling, courtesy her expressions. The teenager melted a million hearts with her facial expressions in a viral video – a film clip from her upcoming debut film ‘Oru Adaar Love’.And now she has landed another feat in her kitty. Priya, who shot to overnight stardom, has elbowed aside the sexy and stunning Sunny Leone to become India’s most-searched celebrity on Google search engine. Besides Sunny, Priya has also taken over the popularity of Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif on Google.
Based out of Thrissur in Kerala, Priya is a first-year B.Com student studying in Vimala College.
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