A Jaipur-based filmmaker, Praatik Sharma, has moved the court against the makers of Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ for allegedly lifting the punchline and the subject from his film ‘Gutrun Gutar Gun’.
A copyright infringement case was filed by Sharma against Plan C Studios, an alliance between Reliance Entertainment and Friday Filmworks helmed by Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia, and Viacom18 on July 7 in a Jaipur Metropolitan Court. The court has issued a notice returnable on July 22.
“Plan C is producing it and Viacom18 is serving as a producer and presenter. There is one line in my movie – ‘aurat shadi karke ghar mai aati hai, usko toilet nahi milta, bawal hota hai, ant mai pati usko toilet bana kar deta hai.’ (a woman gets married and then doesn’t find a toilet at home, creates a scene and ultimately a toilet is constructed).
“Because of this line the distributors are telling me my film is the same film as ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'” Sharma said.
His film, he says, had got a certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in the same year but they could not release it for lack of money for distribution.
The film, which highlights the problem of houses without toilets, was even screened for Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Sharma said.
“We also sent our film to festivals like Delhi International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival Melbourne, Australia and Rajasthan International Film festival” he said.
After struggling for two years, his team was ready to release it on July 28 this year. “But distributors have backed out saying our film is similar to ‘Toilet…’. They said even if they put it up, they would remove it from screens if asked to. This is unfair” Sharma said.
“We believe in law. I know we will get justice” he added.
‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ is scheduled to release in theatres on 11 August.
This guy seems right. Hope justice is served in whichever way possible!
the buzz was going down slowly and now this will pick up the buzz!!!
any kind of publicity is a good publicity
True
I agree…
with toilet the string of flops will be started by akki after 3 back to back hits !!!!
toilet crap doesn’t look interesting neither it’s looking exciting to achieve what jolly llb2 did at B.O !!!!
I can say with guarantee that Toilet won’t cross 100 cr in India in its lifetime run ..
looks like makers of this crap were in hurry to copy from others script and paste it in this crap and make it sound like patriotic movie !!!!!!!
at least it will be light years ahead of crap like jhms, saruk should quit, his choice of films since last 10 years is pathetic: roone, hny, dilwale,
It is a copy . Toilet …Compare 2017 Punjabi Cinema , Total Hits 8 ( Manji Bistre Block buster , Lahoriye Super Hit, Rabb da radio Super hit, Super Singh Hit, Jindua Semi Hit, Sarvaan Semi Hit, Channa mereya Hit, Saab Bahadur Semi hit Bollywood Total Hits 4 (Hindi Medium Hit Raees Semi hit, BNKD Hit , Jolly LLB 2 Hit)
a thief in need is a thief indeed !!!!
justice should be done. they should sue akki to court to not only admit he is a script chor but also a canadian deshbakht .
@Javed just shut your mouth its ok. What do you mean they should sue Akshay? Id he the editor director or producer? He is just the actor of the movie. Mind your languages.
@Gangs of Ajay Devgn.
Thanks bro. Wishing Badshaho sincerely the very best of luck!!
From an Akkian.
@Javeeda porkist! In 1 month we shall know who is the boss when Jhms and TEPK hits the floor.
Its Nothing To Trouble Movie Release For A Big Event Movie…But Recently I Heared From Annu Kapoor..Movie Is Illigally Taken…If Its True Thn Its Really Chief Thinks
Now this film will get more publicity due to this
but still buzz of jhms is way above tepk
Let’s hope he gets justice but I think Toilet makers will be happy with a controversy to revive the dying buzz…
Is prateek ko kaho ki tu release kr k dekh le apni movie . Koi kutta bhi nahi jaaega is prateek ki tuchi movie dekhne . We will only watch TEPK . Copycat TEPK nahi balki yeh Prateek copycat hai.
Ha ha ha. Someone mounts a sentence in a movie, and it suddenly becomes lifted from another’s?
Its only a promotional tantarum nothing else …….cheap tactics…………lol..
Good PR job. Hired from Canada.
Beta javeda:better u worry abt ur kingus movie befikre 2.srk will not get hit even now.his search for hit will continue for another couple of yrs atleast.BTW akki had 5 back to back hits ,not 3 u fool..
Why srk’s fans always remain busy in social media.they should see his movies on cinema halls instead so that he can deliver atleast clean hit..
Among contemporary stars:
Most number of back to back hits-SRK-10 from 2006 to 2014
Longest time without clean hit-Akshay Kumar-1996 to 2003(Betwwwn KKK and Andaaz)
Least no. of back to back hits-Akshay Kumar(4 in 2007)
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Anyways, All the best to TEPK. Hope it thrashes Jab Buddha met Disaster.
when d buzz is lull this happens
Heights of kuch bhi means to get publicity for what all people do these days i mean no point of filing a case but still court will dismiss this case..eagerly waiting for tepk
tepk will turn flop mark my words
Jhms bhi kuch bade zande gaadne wala nahi hai it will not even hit at least tepk hit but jhms remain semi hit .
What’s his point money or a message??? This kind of public files anything. TEPK might have the same message as his film which never released. He should praise it instead of bashing the film it shows all he wants just money.
TEPK 1st day evening show.
Jaipur unlucky for akshay kumar
Jodhpur unlucky for salman khan
Lol rajasthan ko kya dushmani hai inlogo se
this is publicity stunt by the wat ever the guys name but why people wake late when movie was in making where were these people sleep
Akshaya wil win GOLD medal for cleaning TOILET
I dont think …..
kumar’s toilet will be housefull
TEPK is look like bakwas movie some shameful ideas.
SRK’s PR Team activated to bring TEPK down, This is pure bullshit.
TEPK’s Script was registered in 2013.
Aamir Bauna Khan has no stardom.
This is all cheap tactics of srk because he afraid from tepk.
Srk preponed jhms publicity khatam ho gaya canada rockstar..
Ab chor bol diya haha
Doob maaro??