Jawan: Delhi HC instructs social media platforms to delete 'leaked' clips of SRK's upcoming movie

On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court directed social media platforms to remove the leaked content of Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan and stop their circulation too. Read on to know more.

Vrinda Mundara

First Published Apr 26, 2023, 8:43 AM IST | Last Updated Apr 26, 2023, 8:43 AM IST

Post enjoying the massive success of Pathaan, superstar, and King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan has increased fans' anticipation for the much-awaited pan-Indian actioner-thriller film Jawan. The film is directed and helmed by Atlee and is one of the most anticipated films of 2023. Recently, the actor got captured shooting for this film in Mumbai, where many videos got leaked on social media and the internet.

The leaked videos got everyone super enthusiastic. However, on Tuesday, the Delhi High Court demanded social media platforms instructing them all to remove leaked content of Jawan and stop its circulation.

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According to the reports, Red Chillies Entertainment Private Limited, the production house owned by Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan, had filed a suit over copyright infringement. On April 25, Justice C Hari Shankar passed the order and instructed the platforms like YouTube, Google, Twitter, and Reddit to take down and remove the viral videos from the sets of Jawan. The court also asked the Internet service providers to block access to the websites displaying or allowing downloading of copyrighted content of Jawan.

Shah Rukh's company stated that two clips of Jawan got leaked on social media. The first video featured the Pathaan actor shooting for a fight scene. While the second also featured him and Nayanthara in a dance sequence.

According to Bar And Bench, a part of the suit read that the leaked clips point out clearly the violation of copyright/intellectual property rights causing damage and loss to the film. It also said that the leaked video clips together give away the look of the actors as well as the music, both of which are typically disclosed at strategic points in time as part of the carefully curated marketing strategy of a film.