Megapower Star Ram Charan and visionary filmmaker Shankar collaborated on the political action drama Game Changer. The film was produced on a grand scale by Dil Raju and Sirish. Amidst good hype, the film was released on January 10. To everyone’s shock a pirated version of the movie was leaked online by a group of approximately 45 individuals on the day of release.
Game Changer team immediately filed a cybercrime complaint to address this issue. In another concerning development, a TV channel named “AP Local TV” illegally telecasted the pirated version in Andhra Pradesh. Taking immediate action, M/S Copyright Safety Systems, led by Managing Director Mr. H.V. Chalapathi Raju, collaborated with the Gajuwaka Police and Crime Clues Team under the Visakhapatnam Commissionerate.
A joint raid was conducted on AP Local TV, represented by Appala Raju, who broadcasted the pirated version of Game Changer. The officials seized all equipment, registered an FIR (22/2025), and arrested the responsible individuals.
Earlier, Game Changer makers also stated that a planned negative campaign was run against Game Changer on social media platforms such as X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube to degrade the film. The campaign involved sharing the leaked clips and pirating the entire movie online and on TV, which are serious violations of the copyright law.