Ashwani Kumar, a 21-year-old from Bihar, became Tollywood’s most wanted cybercriminal, hacking movie studios to leak HD films before release. His piracy on sites like 1TamilBlasters and 5MoviezRulz crippled premieres like HIT: The Third Case and Kubera in May 2025, costing producers crores. As box office dreams faded, Kumar’s keystrokes left the Indian film industry reeling.