Rakht Charitra is a 2010 Indian biographical crime drama film directed by Vijay Maurya and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. The film is based on the life of Vijay Eswaran, a Indian mobster and a close aide of Chhota Shakeel, a notorious gangster and a senior member of the Shiv Sena party. The film's release on Filmyzilla, a popular online piracy website, has sparked a heated debate about the impact of piracy on Indian cinema. This paper aims to examine the impact of Rakht Charitra on Indian cinema, with a special focus on the role of Filmyzilla in shaping the film's distribution and revenue.