A reality check is needed and there is scope for vast improvement in the film ‘Operation Java’ on Zee5 deals with the Premam piracy case investigation. The Premam piracy controversy maybe six years old today, but it still piques your curiosity.Tharun Moorthy’s film has two people Anthony George (Balu Varghese) and Vinaya Dasan (Lukman), walk into the cyber cell with their findings to show that the official investigation was going in the wrong direction. They are initially met with deep disapproval by cop Basheer (convincingly played by Prasanth Alexander). But, thanks to the patience and maturity of top cops Prathapan (Irshad) and Joy (Binu Pappu), Anthony and Vinaya get an opportunity to share their findings. The cyber cell had concluded that the usual suspect, TamilRockers, was the first to upload the film on the internet and had also made a few arrests locally in connection with the case. However, Anthony and Vinaya have proof that suggests the first upload was done in Kerala before TamilRockers began circulating it. The duo further narrows it down to one Babu Raj. The director throws a few other red herrings at us, including the alleged role of director Priyadarshan in sabotaging the box office collection of Premam so the film doesn’t beat the collection record of his friend Mohanlal’s Drishyam.
Premam piracy controversy on Zee5
