Pirated copies of Sufiyum Sujathayum surface following the online release of Sufiyum Sujathayum

KOCHI: The pirated version of Jayasurya starrer Sufiyum Sujathayum has come out following the release of the film on Amazon Prime. The pirated version is being circulated through Telegram groups and Toronto. In a first, the new Malayalam film was released in over-the-top medium after it stoked controversy for a long time.

In the film, Bollywood start Aditi Rao Hydari is the heroine. The film was released in more than 200 countries by midnight.

The film has been directed by Naranippuzha Shanavaz. It tells the story of Sufi and the Hindu girl who loves him. There was wide protest against the online release of the film as it was criticised as the decision that would push theatres into crisis. But, producer Vijay Babu had said, “I hope theatre owners would understand the circumstances that forced him to take that decision”.