Veteran actor Chiranjeevi laid bare the consequences, stating that films like Game Changer , OG , and Thandel faced "severe losses at the box office" because of iBomma. He noted that these piracy sites pose a "huge hurdle" to the global ambitions of Telugu cinema, directly referencing SS Rajamouli's upcoming magnum opus, Varanasi . It's a devastating cycle: audiences avoid theaters for free, low-quality pirated copies, which in turn reduces a film's revenue, hurting everyone from the lead actor to the lighting technician.
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