The actress has been asked to appear before the Cyber Cell for questioning on April 29.
Actress Tamannaah Bhatia has been summoned by Maharashtra Cyber Wing for questioning in connection with the illegal streaming of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 matches on FairPlay application, a sister app of Mahadev betting app, in violation of the broadcast rights.
The well-known actress from “Baahubali,” who has been called in for interrogation over allegations that she encouraged people to watch IPL matches on the Fairplay betting app, is expected to testify before the Cyber Cell on April 29.
Sanjay Dutt’s name reportedly surfaced in relation to the case as well. Earlier this week, he was summoned to appear for interrogation. He requested a new date because he was unable to attend owing to his schedule.
As to the news source, Viacom suffered a loss of crores of rupees due to the illicit streaming.
The Maharashtra cyber police had earlier questioned Bollywood musician and rapper Badshah as well as the managers of actors Sanjay Dutt and Jacqueline Fernandez for allegedly pushing the betting app and asking people to use it to watch cricket matches.
What’s the case?
The lawsuit is based on a 2023 FIR that the Viacom 18 group filed, claiming that several IPL 2023 matches were streamed illegally on Fairplay, with several celebrities endorsing and advertising the betting app.
Viacom 18 owns several television stations as well as the OTT platform VOOT. In October 2021, its anti-piracy team found that seven apps—Vedu, Tea TV, Wow TV, Pikashow, Foxi, and Tea TV—were broadcasting reality shows and serials without authorization.
These apps were the target of a complaint that claimed they were using Viacom 18 content for financial gain without obtaining the required licenses, costing the company over ₹100 crore.
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