A video editor working in the graphics unit of Baahubali:
The Conclusion, has been arrested in Hyderabad. His offence, he posted a sequence from the unreleased film and posted it online.
Jubilee Hills police took the video editor Krishna into
custody in Vijayawada on a complaint lodged by the producers of the movie for
breach of trust.
Producers Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni of Arka
Media Works complained that the 9-minute long movie footage was leaked. The
leaked video that was shared on social media and Whatsapp on Tuesday was
2.5 minutes long. The producers said more videos were stolen from the editing
unit.
In the leaked video, hero Prabhas and heroine Anushka are
making preparations for a major attack on the opponents followed by a war
scene. The video leaked this morning and quickly went viral with fans sharing
the news over Facebook and WhatsApp.
The first instalment of the superhit fantasy franchise
ended on a cliff-hanger with the namesake protagonist killed by his opponent.
And fans have been dying to get their hands on any
spoilers which may come their way. The makers on the other hand have issued a
gag order to all cast and crew in a bid to prevent any leaks.
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