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In October 2012, Movie Channel released ''Ustad Hotel'' on | In October 2012, Movie Channel released ''Ustad Hotel'' on Blu-ray and DVD. Following a petition filed by Movie Channel, the 6th Additional District High Court of Kochi issued a John Doe order that empowers the film's owners to restrain suspected and unknown defendants from illegal distribution. ''Ustad Hotel'' was one of the first Malayalam films to be granted the John Doe order{{spaced ndash}}so called because it is an injunction sought against someone whose identity is not known.<ref>{{cite web|author=Keerthy Ramachandran|date=17 October 2012|title=John Doe to the rescue of Ustad Hotel|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/john-doe-rescue-ustad-hotel-167|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017222951/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/john-doe-rescue-ustad-hotel-167|archive-date=17 October 2012|access-date=29 October 2012|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> | ||
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