Whether Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon-starrer 'Raabta' will hit screens tomorrow will be decided by a Hyderabad court today
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Whether Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon-starrer 'Raabta' will hit screens tomorrow will be decided by a Hyderabad court today. Dinesh Vijan's directorial debut is embroiled in a legal tussle with makers of the 2009 Telugu blockbuster Magadheera. It was helmed by Bahubali director, SS Rajamouli.
On May 25, makers of Magadheera filed a plagiarism case against Raabta, approaching the City Civil Court in Hyderabad to seek an injunction on its release. They alleged that from the film's trailer made it evident that it was themed around the concept of reincarnation, which formed the crux of Magadheera.
The legal team representing Raabta argued for over five hours in court on Tuesday and Wednesday, citing several differences in the script and storyline of the two films. Lawyers representing Raabta makers said the only similarity was purely the generic subject of reincarnation of two lovers, listing over 100 films that have been made on the same theme.
Ankit Relan, lawyer for producer T-Series, said the injunction application has been reserved for further orders. He said, "We have filed the script of our film along with a comparative chart showing how the two films are different in terms of the story, treatment and expression, something that the plaintiff ought to have done in the first place as part of his pleadings to show comparative similarities. The entire suit, which has been filed at the eleventh hour despite the trailer coming out more than six weeks ago, is based on conjectures."
Relan pointed out that the Magadheera makers responded to their offer of a private screening of Raabta very late, just a day before the first hearing on June 1. "They rejected the offer to see the film, of course," he added.
The warring sides have requested the court to pass the order by this afternoon, so that they have sufficient time to approach the appellate court if needed. However, the court refused to be bound by any such timeline.
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