Filming a Movie in a Theatre Can Now Get You 3 Years in Jail

Recording any part of a film inside a cinema is now a criminal offence, not just a copyright dispute.

Punishment runs from 3 months to 3 years jail, plus a fine of ₹3 lakh up to 5% of the film's audited production cost.

Section 6AA targets the person who records; Section 6AB targets anyone who hosts, streams or shows the pirated copy.

Watching or sharing a cam-rip on a Telegram channel can also draw you into the offence.

The same 2023 law scrapped the old A/U/UA tags for UA 7+, 13+ and 16+ ratings.