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By Vickey Lalwani Š2005 Bollyvista.com |
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Urmila in a still from 'Naina' |
But Tom Cruise has bought the rights of 'The Eye'. What about that? Don't they fear trouble? "I have nothing to fear. There is no question of a Tom Cruise problem. In fact, my goal is a mainstream release to this film in the US market. And I will achieve it. 'Naina' is an original film," he asserts.
Is the copying misdemeanor growing in Bollywood because there is a dearth of talented writers in the industry, which stems from the fact that writers are not paid sufficiently enough?
Or should we blame the idiot box? Hollywood flicks are available at the flick of a switch for the storytellers.
Remember the Bradford court case against the Sahara TV serial Karishma - The Miracles Of Destiny? One thought that thereafter, our filmmakers would tax their gray area and think twice before taking the short escape route. On second thought, we know why it didn't happen. Filmmakers know that they are shielded by the lumbering Indian legal system, which sucks, demanding a helluva amount of time and extracting loads of effort and finance.
It is plagiarism of some kind! Let alone experienced film buffs and experts, even housewives and students can often track down almost every Hindi flick to at least one Hollywood film. And no, they aren't buying the fact that all similarities are purely coincidental. Neither are we! We have not lost our naina!
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