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SRK’s ‘Jawan’ faces plagiarism allegationa, complaint filed by Tamil Film Producers Council

SRK’s ‘Jawan’ faces plagiarism allegationa, complaint filed by Tamil Film Producers Council

Last Updated Nov - 05 - 2022, 02:17 AM | Source : FELA News

As the shooting of Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan continues, Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) has filed a case, accusing the makers of Jawan of plagiarism.
SRK’s ‘Jawan’ faces plagiarism allegationa, complaint filed by Tamil Film Producers Council
SRK’s ‘Jawan’ faces plagiarism allegationa, complaint filed by Tamil Film Producers Council

Mumbai: A complaint has been filed by Tamil director Atlee of Bigil fame for allegedly making Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Jawan‘ by picking up the storyline from the Tamil film Perarasu. As the shooting of Jawan continues, Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) has filed a case, accusing the makers of Jawan of plagiarism, as per reports. ‘Jawan’, which is being produced on a huge scale, will hit the big screen in June next year. 

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It has been reported that the story of the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer is similar to that of the Vijayakanth’s Perarasu, which was released in 1990.

The highly anticipated film will also mark the Hindi debut of several Tamil stars, including Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Yogi Babu and Priyamani. The film will also feature Deepika Padukone, Sanya Malhotra and Sunil Grover in pivotal roles.

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The 2006 film was produced by Roja. After Roja Combines’ head, Kaja Mydeen, passed away, Manickam Narayanan provided financial support to the company. Owing to the same, he owns rights of the film.

Manickam Narayanan recently filed a complaint with the Tamil Film Producers Council, alleging that Atlee has copied Jawan’s story from Perarasu, the rights of which belong to him. Narayanan also sent a letter to the South Indian Film Chamber. The executive body of the council is expected to hold a hearing on the complaint on November 9.

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This is not the first time that Jawan has been compared to other films or accused of plagiarism. The first teaser of Jawan, featuring Shah Rukh Khan with bandages on his face, drew comparisons with the 1990 superhero Hollywood movie Darkman, starring Liam Neeson. Later, reports about the story of Jawan being the same as Karthi’s Sardar also did the rounds on the internet.

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