Published On:Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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A.RMurugadoss copied Kaththi, claims Gopi
The new case updated is that filmmaker A.R. Murugadoss had stolen the script of his Tamil blockbuster "Kaththi" from an aspiring writer named Minjur Gopi. Gopi has appealed in a Chennai court, stating that he had met Murugadoss thrice after the director offered to produce his film. He further claims he had discussed his story and script with Murugadoss over the telephone, who had even suggested a few changes. Kaththi's opening on Deepavali was eventful: a multiplex was ransacked just as it had begun selling tickets by an unruly mob which was peeved over the film's Sri Lanka connection. The Kaththi producer's association with the island nation was resented in Tamil Nadu known for its deep sympathy for Lankan Tamils. Somehow, Vijay and Murugadoss worked out a deal with the protesting groups and released the movie as planned on Deepavali. And it has been shaking and stirring the box office.
Gopi is one among the innumerable men and women in showbiz who allege that their plots and even scripts have been plagiarised or stolen. Sometimes, they are right, but it now remains to be seen whether Murugadoss is indeed guilty of what he is being accused of. P Sanjai Gandhi, president of IPR Attorney Association, opines that if a script is registered in the Copyright Registry in Delhi and if a person can prove that this work has been plagiarized, the offender can be sentenced to six months to three years' imprisonment by the district court. However, he is unsure whether self-addressed, sealed script sent through registered post will be considered as strong evidence in court.
