Video/Music piracy is getting support from all wrong corners. In Ahmedabad, you can buy a CD/VCD/DVD of new film from a road-side vendor, the day it gets released in multiplexes. Though number of multiplexes have been growing in numbers and price of ticket varies from as low as 40 to 400 - depending upon the timing and sitting arrangement or facilities - many Ahmedabadis still prefer to buy pirated versions for convenience or to save money.
It's absolutely shocking to see road-side vendors openly selling these pirated VCD/DVDs. Even local administration seems to ignore it knowingly. Why the government is not taking any punitive action, it's a mystery. Buyers are aware that they are buying pirated version, but how many of them really know that it all does a huge damage to the film industry. Pricing of ticket is effected as producers try to compensate the loss due to piracy by raising prices of tickets.
Even local video parlors are selling pirated versions to lure their customers. We Ahmedabadis need to understand that the money paid for pirated versions are used for illegal purposes and it is a part of money laundering through "shadow business". There is a huge illegal market and all buyers are responsible for it's growth. Terrorism, drug-trafficking and other crimes are linked to piracy and we need to be sensitive about this.
Government must play a responsible part and all such vendors need to be stopped from selling pirated versions. Someone may say that they will loose job. But, are those people not skilled enough to do some other job, where they can earn similar amount in an ethical manner.
Till the Government wakes up, we need to stop buying or watching any pirated version. Do you agree?
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| Road-side Vendor selling pirated VCD/DVDs openly |
It's absolutely shocking to see road-side vendors openly selling these pirated VCD/DVDs. Even local administration seems to ignore it knowingly. Why the government is not taking any punitive action, it's a mystery. Buyers are aware that they are buying pirated version, but how many of them really know that it all does a huge damage to the film industry. Pricing of ticket is effected as producers try to compensate the loss due to piracy by raising prices of tickets.
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| Video Mirchi, Mansi Cross Road, Vastrapur |
Government must play a responsible part and all such vendors need to be stopped from selling pirated versions. Someone may say that they will loose job. But, are those people not skilled enough to do some other job, where they can earn similar amount in an ethical manner.
Till the Government wakes up, we need to stop buying or watching any pirated version. Do you agree?
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