Worse, he learned from a news report that Chal Mera Putt 2 had lost nearly 40% of its opening week earnings to piracy. The director had tweeted, “Piracy isn’t a victimless crime. It steals from the 200 families who worked on this film.”
Arjan loved Punjabi cinema. When the trailer for Chal Mera Putt 2 dropped, he couldn’t wait. But tickets were expensive, and the nearest showing was an hour away.
Then his phone buzzed. A bank alert: ₹500 gone. Then another: ₹1,200. Malware had stolen his payment info. By morning, his social media accounts were hacked, and his device was sluggish with viruses.