B-Town celebs urge to watch Udta Punjab only in theatres,

By - IANS

JUNE 16,2016

Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, lead actors of "Udta Punjab", among other celebrities from Bollywood have urged their fans not to waste two years of their hard work by watching the pirated version of the film and instead watch it only in the theatres."Guys please please do not waste two years of hard work, blood, sweat and tears... Please watch 39Udta Punjab39 only in theatres," Alia tweeted.Shahid, who will be seen playing a rockstar named Tommy Singh in the film, shared: "Blood and sweat of many in this film. It39s been your battle as much as ours. Now is the time you can show it. Watch 39Udta Punjab39 in theatres."The controversial film "Udta Punjab" was leaked online on Wednesday, two days ahead of its scheduled release in theatres. The Abhishek Chaubey directorial -- which has been in news for the makers39 run-in with the censor board -- was available on torrent websites for illegal download. However, soon the download links were "removed due to a copyright complaint".Visibly upset with the online leaks, Bollywood celebrities including Karan Johar, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Dhawan and Sonakshi Sinha requested people to head to the theatres to watch "Udta Punjab", based on drug abuse in the Indian state of Punjab. Here39s what tinsel town celebrities had to say:Karan Johar: Please watch 39Udta Punjab39 in the cinema this weekend! Don39t succumb to online leaks! An honest film needs an honest audience. Let it fly.Varun Dhawan: A big 39Dishoom39 to the pirates. Go watch 39Udta Punjab39 only in the theatre.Arjun Kapoor: Viruses in the 39Udta Punjab39 online leaked links that crashes systems! What a way to fight this disgusting menace! Piracy di maa di.Sonakshi Sinha: Shocking how 39Udta Punjab39 has been leaked online. That too a censor copy. A lot of hard work goes into making a film pls say no to piracy!Sidharth Malhotra: Movie theatres are filled with dreams and entertainment, don39t kill them! Say no to piracy!Shraddha Kapoor: Films are made with the hard work and passion of everyone involved in creating them. Please don39t support piracy.Goldie Behl: Unfortunately it takes 39Udta Punjab39 leaked for Bollywood to speak up on anti-piracy. Hope we to stop pirating international content Piracy di maa di.Huma Qureshi: Common guys support good cinema! Piracy di maa di 39Udta Punjab39.Raftaar: 39Udta Punjab39 leaked 39Udta Punjab39 only in theatres. The movie has a good cause. Support karo.Badshah: People, watch 39Udta Punjab39 in theatres please that will be our way of rewarding these hardworking people. 39Udta Punjab39 leaked.Anubhav Sinha: Hearing of the film leak. I am depressed. Imagine people who are so heavily invested. Physically, emotionally, financially. Don39t do thisHarshvardhan Kapoor: Please go watch 39Udta Punjab39 in cinemas with the Dolby Atmos mix and in its 4K presentation. It makes a difference.Guneet Monga: 39Udta Punjab39 only in theatre! I pledge!