Piracy had it again with Salman Khan’s eagerly awaited Eid release, Sikandar, getting leaked on the internet merely a few hours ahead of its cinematic release. Originally scheduled for a Sunday cinema release, word comes that the movie was illicitly uploaded during the late night of Saturday. Law enforcement officers immediately acted and pulled the pirated version down from several sites.
Trade analyst Komal Nahta verified the leak on Sunday morning and described it as a huge setback for the makers. “It’s the worst nightmare for any producer. A film leaking prior to its release in theatres. Sadly, that’s what happened last night to Sajid Nadiadwala’s Sikandar, which was scheduled to release today in theatres.”
It’s the worst nightmare for any producer. A film being leaked before its theatrical release. Unfortunately, that’s what happened last evening to Sajid Nadiadwala’s ‘Sikandar’, slated to release today in cinemas. The producer had the authorities pull the film down from 600 sites… pic.twitter.com/mRA8T4qG23
— Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) March 30, 2025
Nahta also disclosed that the pirated copies of the movie were taken down from 600 websites by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, the production house of the movie. “The producer had the authorities take down the film from 600 sites last night, but the damage was done. The multiplication went on and is still going on. Condemnable act which will cost the producer of the Salman starrer dear,” he added.
At present, there is no information on how the leak took place or from where it was leaked. Reports indicate that the makers of the film have gone to the police, and an investigation is being conducted.
Sikandar’s Advance Booking Performance
Even though it is Salman’s Eid release in two years, Sikandar did not achieve any advance booking records. The movie made around ₹10 crore in advance bookings for its first day, more than Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan but less than Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava. Still, industry people think that strong spot bookings and Sunday release may improve its overall box office performance.
Directed by AR Murugadoss, Sikandar is Salman Khan’s comeback to the big screen after a year. The action movie has Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal, Sathyaraj, and Sharman Joshi playing lead roles. It officially hit theatres on March 30.
