Next week's big Diwali release, All The Best, finds itself in the middle of an uncalled for controversy. Producer Karan Ramsay (of Om Films Company) has reportedly filed a copyright infringement suit against actor and producer Ajay Devgn over the script of the film.
Ramsay claims that the script of All The Best is almost the same as his under-production film called Uncle Samjha Karo. He has even gone on to mention that he had purchased the copyright of his film's script from writer Paritosh Painter in November 2006. Ramsay further adds that in 2007, Paritosh Painter had tried to get back the copyright of the script from him but in the arbitration process that followed, the IMPPA ruled the case in his favour thereby declaring Ramsay as the owner of the copyright.
Devgn films meanwhile claim that their film is based on the American play Right Bed, Wrong Husband and that they had in fact acquired the script from an American firm for $40,000. Devgn is even livid at the fact that despite knowing all this long before, Ramsay files a petition at the last minute close to his film's release.
"Right now we are in Delhi for the promotions of our film. The matter is currently in court and we would not like to comment on anything at this point of time," said a spokesperson from Devgn Films.
Ramsay claims that the script of All The Best is almost the same as his under-production film called Uncle Samjha Karo. He has even gone on to mention that he had purchased the copyright of his film's script from writer Paritosh Painter in November 2006. Ramsay further adds that in 2007, Paritosh Painter had tried to get back the copyright of the script from him but in the arbitration process that followed, the IMPPA ruled the case in his favour thereby declaring Ramsay as the owner of the copyright.
Devgn films meanwhile claim that their film is based on the American play Right Bed, Wrong Husband and that they had in fact acquired the script from an American firm for $40,000. Devgn is even livid at the fact that despite knowing all this long before, Ramsay files a petition at the last minute close to his film's release.
"Right now we are in Delhi for the promotions of our film. The matter is currently in court and we would not like to comment on anything at this point of time," said a spokesperson from Devgn Films.
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