Pradeep RanganathanThe sci-fi romantic comedy ‘LIK: Love Insurance Kompany’ which opened to decent numbers has now fallen victim to online piracy. A few days after the parts Thalapathy Vijay‘Jana Nayagan’ movie leaked, ‘LIK’ HD version surfaced on various pirated websites.
Piracy strikes again after the ‘Jana Nayagan’ theme
As reported by Filmi Beat, the HD print of the film was uploaded on various illegal platforms soon after its release. “LIK: Love Insurance Kompany” collected 7.70 crore nett on Day 2, a growth of 9.2 percent from Day 1’s 7.05 crore. The film maintained a decent occupancy of 35.4 percent on Saturday as reported by website Sacnilk.So far, the net collection in India is 14.75 crores, while the worldwide gross has reached 22.38 crores.
Industry reactions to ‘Jana Nayagan’ spill
Rajinikanth called the spill of “Jana Nayagan” a “stone and pain” moment for the industry. He asked the film associations to raise their voice and the government to punish those responsible.Chiranjeevi also expressed his concern and wrote, “The unfortunate leak of #Jananayagan is what worries me deeply. Cinema is built on trust, effort and the collective dreams of many. Events like this affect all of us in the industry and remind us how crucial it is to protect our creative work.”
‘LIK’ details
‘LIK: Love Insurance Kompany’ is a sci-fi romantic comedy written and directed by Vignesh Shivan. The story is set in 2040 and revolves around the conflict between organic love and technology-driven relationships.It stars Pradeep Ranganathan, SJ Suryah and Krithi Shetty in lead roles.ETimes’ review of the film stated, “The film takes place in a vividly imagined, technology-driven Chennai, with confident world-building that gives the story a bright, futuristic sheen (a smart effort by Ravi Varman DoP, production designer Muthuraj and the VFX team), and a soundtrack (by Anirudh) that makes the director’s upbeat and fun, entertaining and energetic. The show balances playfulness with moments of genuine warmth, technology ours.” occasional musings on life’s ever-increasing strength, and, at times, some silliness.“
