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oi-Sruthi Hemachandran
By Filmibeat Desk
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Written
and
directed
by
Chethan
Kumar,
James
starring
late
Kannada
actor
Puneeth
Rajkumar
in
the
lead
role
has
hit
the
cinemas
across
the
globe.
The
film
was
released
on
March
17
and
guess
what?
It
has
now
become
the
latest
victim
of
piracy.
Yes,
you
read
that
right.
James
has
been
leaked
on
a
few
infamous
piracy-based
websites
and
the
latest
development
might
now
impact
the
film’s
smooth
running
in
theatres
and
even
its
box
office
collection.
A
few
vigilant
fans
and
followers
of
the
leading
man
who
noticed
the
notorious
activities
on
the
internet,
were
quick
to
share
the
news
on
social
media.
Many
have
also
been
requesting
netizens
to
not
promote
piracy
through
any
means,
and
to
encourage
the
virtuous
process
of
viewing.
Well,
James
is
not
the
first
Kannada
film
to
have
leaked
online.
Earlier,
theatrical
and
OTT
releases
including
One
Cut
Two
Cut,
Love
Mocktail
2,
Ek
Love
Ya,
100,
Mugilpete,
Govinda
Govinda,
Akshi,
Madhagaja,
Drishya
2,
Kannadiga,
Badava
Rascal
and
Love
You
Rachchu
had
fallen
prey
to
piracy.
Talking
about
the
film’s
review
online,
James
has
been
getting
thumping
response
from
all
quarters.
Fans
of
the
leading
man
were
seen
getting
emotional
as
they
remembered
the
actor
and
shared
their
thoughts
about
his
last
film
on
social
media.
Produced
by
Kishore
Pathikonda
under
Kishore
Productions,
the
film
features
Priya
Anand
as
the
leading
lady.
Notably,
Anand
has
earlier
collaborated
with
the
Power
Star
for
the
2017
film
Raajakumara.
Released
in
Kannada
along
with
dubbed
versions
in
Malayalam,
Hindi,
Tamil
and
Telugu,
the
film
features
Anu
Prabhakar,
Srikanth,
R
Sarathkumar,
Hareesh
Peradi,
Tilak
Shekar,
Mukesh
Rishi,
Aditya
Menon,
Avinash
and
Sadhu
Kokila
as
supporting
cast.
The
film’s
score
and
soundtracks
are
composed
by
music
director
Charan
Raj.
Story first published: Saturday, March 19, 2022, 10:27 [IST]