Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar's much-awaited film, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, is the latest victim of online piracy. Even before the film's release, it has been leaked online. Akshay took to Twitter to urge his fans to fight against piracy.

"The fight against piracy is critical and it's reassuring to see the swift action taken by the Crime Branch on the unfortunate incident involving our film Toilet - Ek Prem Katha. I would like to urge my friends, colleagues, fans and audiences to please say no to piracy. Thank you all for your support," he wrote.

Just wanted to share this with you all... pic.twitter.com/jxQu9GlEMv - Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) July 21, 2017

It was choreographer-director Remo D'Souza who brought the leak of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha to the notice of the makers. He told The Indian Express that he met someone who said he had the entire film on his pen drive. After verifying the same, he immediately notified the producers of the film.

Toilet: Ek Prem Katha revolves around the issue of open defecation, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan forming an integral part of the narrative. The film is set to hit the theatres on August 11.

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