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Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar recently acknowledged that AAP MP Raghav Chadha’s marriage to Parineeti Chopra has influenced his political actions. This came after Raghav addressed the issue of film piracy in Parliament, earning a shoutout from his wife, who called him a ‘star’.
Parineeti Chopra praises hubby Raghav Chadha
In his Rajya Sabha speech, Raghav highlighted the widespread issue of piracy, stating, “Sir, as we all know, piracy is a plague that’s all-pervasive, not just in the cinema industry today, but also in the OTT platform world. Sir, piracy and unauthorised reproduction of copyright content has led to an annual loss of ₹20,000 crore in the film industry and the OTT industry. And there has been a 62% increase in piracy incidents during the pandemic alone.”
He continued, “Through you sir, I’d like to ask the honourable minister that the Cinematography Bill that was passed in this House last year, which largely deals with anti-camera recording of films etc in theatres, is the Government of India today planning to amend the Cinematography Bill or come out with a separate mechanism to deal with the piracy in OTT platforms that is also becoming widespread. Because of this unauthorised reproduction, years and years of hard work of artistes goes down the drain. So I’d really urge through you to the Minister to come up with an institutional mechanism to deal with this piracy.”
Jagdeep Dhankar’s reply to Raghav Chadha
Upon concluding his speech, Jagdeep Dhankhar remarked, “He knows much about the film industry. Off late, he’s gained experience.” Jaya Bachchan, a veteran actor and MP, who was seated next to Raghav, acknowledged his speech. Dhankhar added, “Jaya ji has been diligent ever since she entered that silver screen. It’s because of her that the question has been rationally worded.” When Raghav sought permission to respond, Dhankhar advised, “Never clarify when you get endorsement from a legend.” Jaya smiled in response.
Parineeti Chopra shared a video of Raghav’s speech on her Instagram Stories, writing, “You’re a star for raising this important issue in Parliament, my love (king emoji).”
Parineeti, who starred in the Netflix India film Amar Singh Chamkila, married Raghav last year.
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