The Bhatts are on the receiving end of a string of allegations once again.
A Mumbai-based budding writer named Kapil Chopra has filed a case against the Bhatts for plagiarism. He alleges that their latest project, the sequel of Jannat, is his story and has demanded credit as a storywriter.
The hearing of the case happened last evening and was presided over by Justice Dharma Adhikari. Our source was found in the court and divulges the main points of the case, “Kapil had registered his story with the Film Writers Association in 2007.
He knew the director of the film, Kunal Deshmukh really well. He had narrated the script to him and had also left a bound copy at Bhatts office.”
The source adds, “When Kapil saw the promos of the film he realised that it was his story. The characters, plot and the dialogues were strikingly very similar to his script.
He met Kunal and Mukesh Bhatt but they denied his allegation. The young writer filed his case against the producers who're allegedly known for lifting films.”
This hasn’t happened with Kapil for the primary time. The Bhatts used a couple of scenes from his script in Blood Money and Murder 2.
But Kapil ignored those as coincidences. But this time they've stolen his entire script. How could he not move the court?”
The law firm Krishnamurthy and Co is representing Kapil. A source reveals, “They have demanded an injunction at the release of the film and feature also demanded for due credit.”
In the meanwhile, Kapil and his lawyers chose to not touch upon the problem saying its subjudice. The spokesperson of the Bhatts too chose to not touch upon the tale.
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com
