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iBomma Kingpin Caught! How Ravi Made Crores Stealing Telugu Films

Key Facts:

  • Hyderabad police arrested Immadi Ravi, alleged mastermind behind popular piracy sites iBomma and Bappam TV.

  • Ravi reportedly made over Rs 20 crore in 5-6 years by illegally streaming Telugu and other films.

  • Movies were recorded secretly in theaters and sold on Telegram for up to Rs 1 lakh per film.

  • Hyderabad police and top Tollywood stars backed the crackdown on piracy to save the film industry.

  • Ravi ran complex operations from abroad, hiding servers and using multiple bank accounts and fake IDs.

Comprehensive Article:Immadi Ravi, the man suspected of running piracy websites iBomma and Bappam TV since 2019, was arrested in Hyderabad after police cracked down on his illegal empire. He allegedly earned over Rs 20 crore by streaming copyrighted Telugu, Hindi, and other language films, with some movies recorded secretly in theaters using hidden camcorders and sold on Telegram for big money. Ravi didn’t directly film these prints but reportedly bought them and hosted content globally on foreign servers to avoid detection. The police seized Rs 3.5 crore from his bank accounts and found over 35 accounts linked to him. Ravi also promoted illegal betting apps on his sites, earning ad revenue while living a lavish life traveling around Europe. Top Tollywood actors like Chiranjeevi and SS Rajamouli supported the anti-piracy effort, highlighting the huge Rs 3,700 crore loss the Telugu film industry suffered in 2024 alone from piracy. Ravi’s arrest is a major victory in the fight to protect movies and artists from digital theft.


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