Today, YouTube is fastest growing website in the world. It has changed the way videos are embedded on web pages. Within three years of its launch, it has become world’s number 2 website (according to Alexa traffic ranking). It has become big repository of TV shows, music videos, music concerts, sports events and commercials. YouTube has been criticized frequently for failing to ensure that its online content adheres to the law of copyright. There are millions of unauthorized clips from television shows, films and music videos on YouTube. YouTube administrators do not view videos before they are posted online, and it is left to copyright holders to issue a takedown notice under the terms of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Some organizations like Viacom and the English Premier League have issued lawsuits against YouTube, claiming that it has done too little to prevent the uploading of copyrighted material.

Even Viacom demanded $1 billion in damages, said that it had found more than 150,000 unauthorized clips of its material on YouTube that had been viewed around 1.5 billion times. However YouTube officials have claimed that they have introduced a system of digital fingerprints that checks uploaded videos against the original content as a means of reducing copyright violation but I don’t think it is working fine for curbing video piracy on YouTube.

Let me share with you the funniest joke on internet. At the time of uploading a video, YouTube users are shown this message

“Do not upload any TV shows, music videos, music concerts or commercials without permission unless they consist entirely of content you created yourself. The Copyright Tips page and the Community Guidelines can help you determine whether your video infringes someone else’s copyright.”

But no one cares about this instruction and believe me more than 80 % videos on YouTube come under this category. Let’s talk about the hindi movies on YouTube. I have watched around 200 movies on YouTube due to my broadband internet connection. Normally users copy the movie from original VCDs or DVDs, split the 2 and half hours movie into 12-15 small video clips and then upload on YouTube. This is a small list of hindi movies on YouTube.

Sholay
Mughal E Azam
Mother India
Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Gadar Ek Prem Katha
Sangam
Dhoom
Om Shanti Om
Bobby
Kranti
Ganga Jamuna
Raja Hindustani
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
Roti Kapada Aur Makaan
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Welcome
Amar Akbar Anthony
Lage Raho Munnabhai
Naya Daur
Mere Mehboob
Dharam Veer
Upkar
Johny Mera Naam
Jai Santoshi Maa
Krrish
Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya
Guru
Paap
Water
Tara Rumpum
The Train
Awarapan
Dil Dosti etc
Mujhse Dosti Karoge
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Kal ho na ho
Tujhe Meri Kasam
Sajan chale sasural
Parineeta
Gangster
Damini
Umrao Jaan
Phool aur Kaante
Shree 420
Janasheen
Jeena Sirf Mere liye
No Entry
Jaan
Chak De India
Waqt
Aradhana
Partner
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Taare Zameen Par
Coolie
Diljale
Das
Corporate
Golmaal
Sirf Tum
Socha Na tha
Dor
Omkara
Hum kisi se kam nahi
Sarfarosh
Daulat Ki Jang
Hera Pheri
Gumnaam
Don
Angoor
Chasme Buddor
Chhoti si Baat
Thoda sa roomani ho jaye
Anamika
Rang De basanti
Dil Chahta hai
Aamir
Khosla Ka Ghosla
Jodha Akbar
Sarkar
Junoon
Dhadkan
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Hyderabad Blues
Guddi
Lucky
Pakeezah
Alag
Devdas
Sunday
Black N White
Ghulami
Race
Himmatwala
Jannat
Zameen
Naqab
Mere Baap Pehle aap
Zanjeer
Pyaasa
Tezaab
Mera Saaya
Betaab

This aim behind posting this list is to show the Indian film makers that the right time has come to take action against this illegal uploading and hosting of hindi movies on YouTube, otherwise this will cause a big loss in the form of revenue for them.