Hyderabad, Oct 28: Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao today assured Film producer and studio owner Daggubati Suresh Babu that the government will extend full support to the film industry in tackling the piracy menace in the state.
KTR gave his assurance after Suresh Babu and a delegation of the film fraternity called on him at his office this morning.
Suresh Babu is said to have impressed on KTR on the dangers being faced by the film industry due to film piracy.
According to reports, a major population in the country is active in some form of piracy, either by buying counterfeit DVDs or watching films online.
Suresh Babu is believed to have told KTR that such thefts are costing the film industry to the tune of hundreds of crores of rupees.