Piracy in India causes losses in excess of Rs 1700 crores annually, Shabana Azmi, MP. Rajya Sabha (in a letter to Deputy Prime Minister Shri L.K. Advani);                                              We must take a Pledge that we have to eradicate this piracy which has its tenticles spreading to the society, Qamar Ahmed, Addl. Comm. of Police. New Delhi (in an address to Delhi Police on 22nd April 2002);                                                             The copyrights Act is a very important act and a proper and effective implementation of the act is bound to help the growth and development of our social and economic life, V. V. BHASKER (DG and IGP, Govt. of Karnataka)

Be a pirate buster and keep the show on the road : MPA

The Times of India (Mumbai)

TUESDAY, 18 MARCH, 2003 :  MUMBAI :  Instead of Watching those detective thrillers over popcorn, you could do a bit of sleuthing yourself - and earn a fast buck in the bargain. Aiming to strike at the source of video piracy, the Motion Pictures Association (MPA), last week annouced rewards for information about DVD pirate factories in India...... more

Vivek Oberoi takes part in an anti-piracy campaign

The Financial Express (Kolkata)

FRIDAY, 14 MARCH, 2003 : PICTURE IMPERFECT: Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi takes part in an anti-piracy campaign in Mumbai on Thursday. The Motion Pictures Association, representing large movie companies of the US, and the Indian...... more

Vivek Oberoi talks with Motion Pictures Association (MPA) Vice-President

The Times of India (Kolkata)

FRIDAY, 14 MARCH, 2003 : Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi talks with Motion Pictures Association (MPA) vice-president Michael C. Ellis during an anti-piracy campaign in Mumbai. The MPA, representing large movie companies of the US and the Indian Motion Pictures'....... more

Hollywood piracy bait

The Telegraph (Kolkata)

FRIDAY, 14 MARCH, 2003 : MUMBAI, MARCH 12: Scared that India may turn out to be a leading exporter of pirated Hollywood DVDs, an association of seven major Hollywood studios today launched an anti-piracy drive here. Hollywood loses $ 3.5 billion worldwide every year due to piracy....... more

Bollywood reels off facts, says DVD piracy must stop

The Indian Express (Mumbai Newsline)

FRIDAY, 14 MARCH, 2003 : THROWING in a bit of drama, wit and passion, Vivek Oberoi pumped some dum into this anti-piracy press conference. "If we don't stop this piracy menace, I may end up selling vada pav at Chowpatty, with my producer friend Bobby Bedi selling bhelpuri alongside me,"......... more

Vivek la difference

Mid-Day

FRIDAY, 14 MARCH, 2003 : VIVEK Oberoi of the DVD-piracy-will-make-me-a-vada-pavwallah campaign is fast picking up the tricks of the trade. And like Shah Rukh Khan, who has often been accused of imitating Dilip Kumar, might attest - success comes with imitation. At the Motion Pictures..... more

Rough waters for film pirates

Mid-Day (The List) : Mumbai

THURSDAY, 13 MARCH, 2003 : VIVEK Oberoi, the current Bollywood heartthrob imagines himself selling vada pav on Juhu beach in a few years and feels his partner hawking bhel puri wold be Bobby Bedi, the producer of this film Saathiya. his nightmare is not a result of insecurity pangs associated...... more

Hollywood seeks informers to fight DVD piracy

The Economics Times (Mumbai)

FRIDAY, 21 FEBRUARY, 2003 : HOLLYWOOD is seeking informers to combat hitech and often heavily armed Asian pirate gangs, which are flooding the world with cheap DVDs and robbing the US cinema of $640 million a year, an industry official said on Wednesday. Mr. Michael Ellis, Asia-Pacific anti-piracy..... more

Film Industry awakes against piracy

Mumbai Samachar (Hindi Daily) : Mumbai

TUESDAY, 18 MARCH, 2003 : 2003 has been declared as the "Anti-Piracy Action Year in Asia". IMPAA's Smita Thackeray, Film star Vivek Oberoi, MPA's Indian representative Chander lall, MPA's Asia Pacific Head Micheal Ellis, Bobby Bedi, Vidhu Vinod Chopra attended the conference. the truth is that...... more