Ayushmann Khurrana’s upcoming film Bala’s and Sunny Singh’s Ujda Chaman’s trailer have appealed to the audience with their funny quotient. However, filmmaker Abhishek Pathak of Ujda Chaman is not amused. Since both the films have similar storylines of young men grappling with issues of premature balding and now that the makers of Bala have advanced the film’s release form November 15 to November 7, a day before Ujda Chaman hits the theatres; there are many glaring similarities between the two that has irked Pathak tremendously.
A leading daily quoted Pathak, “It is unethical on Dinesh Vijan’s (producer) part to advance the release so that the film can release a day before our offering. Are they scared of my film when they have a big star like Ayushmann Khurrana (fronting their movie)? While I think they have an upper hand, it appears that they feel they are on shaky ground and hence, are resorting to such things."
Baal kaisa hai janaab ka?
Trailer dekho aur batao, kya khayaal hai aapka!#Bala trailer out nowhttps://t.co/mlKaFzq497
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.#DineshVijan @amarkaushik @ayushmannk @bhumipednekar @yamigautam @saurabhshukla_s #JaavedJaaferi #SeemaPahwa @nowitsabhi @JioCinema @jiostudios— Maddock Films (@MaddockFilms) October 10, 2019
Pathak’s film is an official remake of Kannada film Ondu Motteya Kathe (2017). He claims that his production house had sent a public notice to Vijan way back in April when he had learned about the similarities between the two films. He said, “They assured us that their film is different, and I took their word for it. But we can all see that there is a blatant resemblance in the (treatment of the) lead characters. We may take legal recourse."
Kya Kohli Family apne 30 saal ke Virgin Takle Ladke Chaman ke liye Ladki dhoond payegi ya Chaman Sanyaasi ban jayega?
Check out Ujda Chaman Trailer - https://t.co/OpRJrjOeMb@mesunnysingh @maanvigagroo #KarishmaSharma #AishwaryaSakhuja @AbhishekPathakk @KumarMangat @TSeries— Panorama Studios (@PanoramaMovies) October 1, 2019
However, on the other hand, Vijan’s production house Maddock Films are in no mood to relent and back out. A spokesperson from the production house told the daily, “Bala has been in the works for several months. If there are multiple films which deal with one of the themes (shown in Bala), it's all the more variety for the viewers to choose from, which can never be a bad thing. It's unfortunate if a fellow filmmaker sees this as anything but a positive for audiences. Maddock stands firmly by the originality of its film, and will back its project all the way, including through legal recourse if need be."
Let’s see who has the last laugh at the box office.
(Source: Mid-Day)
