Big budget movie Kites in copyright allegations controversy
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
A copyright case has been filed against the Roshans While Hrithik Roshan and the 'Kites' team are soon headed to New York for the movie's world premiere, there's been trouble brewing for them in India.
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A Bihar Civil Court ordered a stay on the film’s release after a person named Laxmi Prasad, of Sunbeam Holdings, claimed that Roshan owes him Rs 10 crore, allegedly for the copyright of the action scenes in the film. Talking to HT City, a baffled Roshan said he’s never heard of this man before. "I have no idea who this guy is. He lives in some village in Bihar and claims that he has the copyright for the action of my film.
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How is it even possible? The action director of our film is Hollywood-based Spiro Razatos. There is absolutely no truth in this.
Rakesh Roshan said, "My legal advisors are looking into the matter and the team is flying to Bihar and I hope the matter is resolved soon." Rubbishing rumours that Roshan agreed for an out-of-court settlement and will pay Prasad Rs 5 crore now, Roshan says, "I have never heard from him, I have never met him or spoken to him for any sort of negotiation.