iBomma Ravi has become a headlines-grabber ever since he was arrested earlier this week. A divorcee who was once taunted by his affluent wife for not earning enough, he pirated as many as 21,000 movies in multiple languages. His life in the last six to seven years has been a roller-coaster one. After challenging the police to nab him if they can, and after shamelessly justifying his illegal actions in the name of saving people from high ticket rates, Ravi has become anything but notorious for many movie buffs. In a society where the masses think everything in monetary terms, Ravi has been likened to a martyr like the anti-corruption crusader Tagore (Chiranjeevi's Tagore).
Ravi's secret life has stumped his dad, who in an interview commented that he inherited criminal genetics from his mother. So, it's evident that Ravi comes from a semi-broken family. He most probably hates one or both of his parents. His parents got divorced much before he did. Such an ordinary person going on to supply millions of data to shady cybercriminals, unchallenged for years, is beyond the pale of one's imagination.
We shouldn't be surprised if some filmmaker attempts to make a biographical movie on iBomma Ravi. But then, such a biopic will be a double-edged sword. The makers of that film will be dishonest to the industry if they sentimentalize Ravi's unpardonable actions. On the other hand, if they criminalize him totally, his sympathizers will find the movie one-sided. A clinical web series that examines Ravi's pathological personality would be apt.
