'Piracy di maa di': Bollywood is urging you to watch 'Udta Punjab' only in theatres

June 16, 2016 13:09:06 IST

Mumbai: Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, lead actors of Udta Punjab, among other celebrities from Bollywood have urged their fans not to waste two years of their hard work by watching the pirated version of the film and instead watch it only in the theatres.

Guys please please do not waste 2 years of hard work, blood, sweat and tears.. Please watch #UdtaPunjab in only in theatres..

— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) June 15, 2016

Shahid, who will be seen playing a rockstar named Tommy Singh in the film, shared:

Blood and sweat of many in this film. It's been your battle as much as ours. Now is the time you can show it. Watch UdtaPunjab in theatres — Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor) June 15, 2016

The controversial film Udta Punjab was leaked online on Wednesday, two days ahead of its scheduled release in theatres. The Abhishek Chaubey directorial- which has been in news for the makers' run-in with the censor board- was available on torrent websites for illegal download.

However, soon the download links were "removed due to a copyright complaint".

Visibly upset with the online leaks, Bollywood celebrities including Karan Johar, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Dhawan and Sonakshi Sinha requested people to head to the theatres to watch Udta Punjab, based on drug abuse in the Indian state of Punjab.

Here's what tinsel town celebrities had to say:

Please watch #UdtaPunjab in the cinema this weekend! Don't succumb to online leaks!! An honest film needs an honest audience....#LetItFly

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) June 15, 2016

A big #dishoom to the Pirates. Go watch #UdtaPunjab only in the theatre https://t.co/kdB13kaaVe — Varun JUNAID dhawan (@Varun_dvn) June 15, 2016

Viruses in the Udta Punjab online leaked links that crashes systems !!!What a way to fight this disgusting menace !!! #PiracyDiMaaDi'

— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) June 15, 2016

Shocking how #UdtaPunjab has been leaked online. That too a censor copy. A lot of hard work goes into making a film pls say NO to piracy! — Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) June 16, 2016

Movie theatres r filled with dreams and entertainment,don't kill them ! say no to piracy #UdtaPunjab at a theatre near u 😊✌️

— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) June 16, 2016

Films are made with the hard work & passion of everyone involved in creating them. Please don't support piracy. — Shraddha Kapoor (@ShraddhaKapoor) June 16, 2016

Unfortunately it takes #UdtaPunjabLeaked for Bollywood 2 speak up anti piracy hope we 2 stop pirating international content #PiracyDiMaaDi

— goldie behl (@GOLDIEBEHL) June 16, 2016

Common guys support good cinema !! #PiracyDiMaaDi #UdtaPunjab https://t.co/ZF2bZcDp33 — Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) June 15, 2016

#UdtaPunjabLeaked #UdtaPunjab Only In Theatres .. The movie has a good cause .. Support karo ..

— RAFTAAR (@raftaarmusic) June 15, 2016

People, watch udta punjab in theatres please 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 that will be our way of rewarding these hardworking people. #UdtaPunjabLeaked — BADSHAH (@Its_Badshah) June 15, 2016

Hearing of the film leak I am depressed. Imagine people who are so heavily invested. Physically, emotionally, financially. Don't do this.

— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) June 15, 2016

Please go watch #UdtaPunjab in cinemas with the Dolby Atmos mix and in its 4 k presentation it makes a difference — Harshvardhan Kapoor (@HarshKapoor_) June 15, 2016