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Mani Ratnam’s wife Suhasini once called out Bollywood for ‘blatantly copying’ Hollywood films; criticised Priyanka Chopra-Ranbir Kapoor’s film | Tamil News

Mani Ratnam’s wife Suhasini once called out Bollywood for ‘blatantly copying’ Hollywood films; criticised Priyanka Chopra-Ranbir Kapoor’s film | Tamil News

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Director Mani Ratnam’s wife, Suhasini Maniratnam, has always been vocal about her opinion on cinema, and more so on the state of the Hindi film industry. A few years ago, when Suhasini was asked about the state of Bollywood, she did not shy away from calling out filmmaker for plagiarism. In a chat with The Times of India in 2010, when Suhasini was sked about her opinion on Bollywood, she said that she reviewed Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra-starrer Anjaana Anjaani, and noted its similarity to the films Before Sunrise and The Girl on the Bridge. “I realised that in Bollywood they sometimes blatantly copy without as much as buying the rights or even acknowledging the original work,” she said. But she quickly added that she was still hopeful as she was impressed by Dibakar Baneerjee’s films Khosla Ka Ghsola and Oye Lucky Lucky Oye as she called them “cleverly written.” ALSO READ | ‘Today, Shah Rukh Khan probably wouldn’t greet me like he used to’: Abhijeet Sawant reflects on declining fame, recalls hobnobbing with …

Karan Johar’s name can’t be used without consent, says Bombay HC as it passes judgment on movie blatantly copying his name

Karan Johar’s name can’t be used without consent, says Bombay HC as it passes judgment on movie blatantly copying his name

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The Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of filmmaker Karan Johar and blocked the release of the film Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar, stating that the unauthorized use of his name violates his personality rights and could damage his reputation, as per a report by Live Law. The court’s order, issued on May 7, 2025, upholds an earlier decision from March 7, 2025, which had placed a temporary stay on the film’s release. Karan Johar had filed a legal complaint claiming he had no involvement with the project and had not given the filmmakers permission to use his name. The film’s title features two characters named “Karan” and “Johar,” who are portrayed as Bollywood directors, mirroring Johar’s real-life identity. This raised serious concerns about the filmmakers attempting to falsely associate the film with him. A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Makarand Karnik agreed that the movie appeared to exploit Johar’s identity and public image for promotional purposes and commercial gain, without his consent. In an earlier hearing, Justice Riyaz …

When Ram Gopal Varma blatantly said he ‘uses women only for…’ and likes ‘women’s bodies not…’

When Ram Gopal Varma blatantly said he ‘uses women only for…’ and likes ‘women’s bodies not…’

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Ram Gopal Varma is one of the most controversial celebrities of the film industry. He has been the man behind films like Rangeela, Satya, Company and more. However, of late, his controversial tweets and statements are keeping him in the news. Recently, an anecdote around Ram Gopal Varma and Suchitra Krishnamoorthi’s connection resurfaced on the web. It is about a marriage proposal and how RGV rejected by making a shocking statement on women. Also Read – Are Game Changer box office collections ‘fraud’? Ram Gopal Varma makes shocking claims about Ram Charan’s film When Suchitra Krishnamoorthi asked RGV for marriage Also Read – ‘I don’t see Sridevi in her…’ Ram Gopal Varma has no intention of working with Janhvi Kapoor In the book titled Drama Queen, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi reportedly wrote about the incident when she asked Ram Gopal Varma for marriage. In the book, Suchritra reportedly revealed that she once sent a message to Ram Gopal Varma asking, “Ramu will you marry me?” She also revealed that she met him at his office to discuss …

When Imran Khan’s story idea was blatantly stolen by television channel

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Actor Imran Khan recently shared how one of his stories was stolen by the executives of a television channel. The actor revealed that after returning to India in 2005, following the completion of his studies, he aspired to become a director and writer, with acting not initially on his mind. He created a folder of his stories and went in “cold” (without telling anyone about his industry connections) to pitch to a television channel. Imran told Humans of Bombay that while the channel appreciated his ideas, he never heard from them again. It wasn`t until one of his actress friends mentioned being cast in a role with the story bearing a striking resemblance to the outline of the script that he submitted. The actor said: “I went to meet her, and when she gave me the script, it bore a striking resemblance to the outline of my story. So, they took my pitch and expanded it to make an episode. I tried to call those guys and get in touch with them but could never …

PM Modi ‘blatantly racist’ by bringing in skin colour in poll debate: Chidambaram

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Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram. File | Photo Credit: PTI Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being racist by bringing in skin colour in the poll debate, and said the Opposition’s support to Yashwant Sinha in the presidential election was not based on the colour of skin. In a post on X, he said in the last election to the office of President of India, there were two candidates — Droupadi Murmu and Mr. Sinha. While the BJP and its allies supported Ms. Murmu, he said 17 Opposition parties, including the Congress, supported Mr. Sinha. “Support for a candidate was not based on the colour of the skin. Opposition to a candidate was also not based on the colour of the skin. Support or opposition was a political decision, and every elector abided by the decision of his or her party,” the former Union Minister said. “Why did the Hon’ble PM bring the colour of the skin into the election debate,” he asked. “The PM’s remarks are completely irrelevant …

AAP calls ED claims `blatantly false`, says will take action for defamation

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) refuted the allegations of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged Delhi Jal Board (DJB) scam case, calling them “blatantly false” and said it would take legal action against the investigating agency for defaming the party, reported news agency ANI. The response came on Wednesday, a day after the central agency conducted searches on the premises of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal`s personal assistant and others in connection with the Delhi Jal Board corruption case. AAP calls ED claims `blatantly false`: `We condemn` The ED, in a press release, alleged on Wednesday that investigation and digital evidence revealed that a former chief engineer of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) passed on the bribe money to persons connected with AAP, among others, and that the money was also passed on to AAP as “election funds,” reported ANI. In response to the searches and the central agencies statement on the same, the Aam Aadmi Party released an official statement refuting the claims. “We condemn any kind of wrongdoing done by DJB officials …