New Delhi. Is Ajay Devgan-starrer ‘Maidan’ stolen? The question is because the film ‘Maidan’ directed by Amit Sharma has got into legal trouble before its release. The scriptwriter of Karnataka has accused this film of plagiarism. When the matter reached Mysore Court, the Chief District and Sessions Court of Mysore decided to stop the release of Ajay Devgan starrer film till the dispute is resolved.
Ajay Devgan’s film Maidan is already releasing after a lot of delay and just before the release, the film is again stuck in new trouble. A writer has accused this film of piracy, after which the court ordered to stop the release of the film. Who is that writer and what is the issue, let us tell you…
The writer had written the story in 2010 itself.
According to a report by our associate website News 18 English, scriptwriter Anil Kumar has claimed that he had written a story in 2010 on the expulsion of the Indian football team from the FIFA World Cup in 1950 and the same story was submitted to the Screen Writers Association in Bombay. under the title Paadanduka and he uploaded it on his LinkedIn post.
Anil Kumar’s claim
Anil further claims that ‘Maidan’ assistant director Sukhdas Suryavanshi had talked to Anil Kumar in 2019 and he had promised that he would introduce me to Aamir Khan. But for some reason I could not meet. He called me in Bombay with the script, so I gave him the story and got it registered with the Screen Writers Association.
It was the announcement of Ajay Devgan’s Maidan.
Twisted in the main story
He further said that then I heard that the film ‘Maidan’ is coming. I was surprised because this is my story. When I heard the teaser and their statements, I knew this was my story. He has twisted the main story a bit. After which Anil Kumar, with the help of his lawyer Iyana, moved the Principal District and Sessions Court in Mysore to seek a permanent injunction against the release of the film. The court issued an order on April 8 directing Zee Studio to stop the release of the Bollywood film.
what did the court say
Talking about the alleged piracy claim and the court order to stay the release of the film, Iyana said that the Mysore Principal District and Sessions Court stayed the release of Ajay Devgan starrer Maidaan, produced by Zee Studios and Boney Kapoor. Di, which was scheduled to release on April 11. The complaint was filed by scriptwriter Anil Kumar. The story registered with the Screen Writers Association is being misused and is being released by Zee Studios and the court has ordered to stop the release.
Second hearing will be held on April 24
Writer Anil Kumar has sent a court order notice to Zee Studio, director Amit Sharma, assistant director Sukhdas Suryavanshi and the scriptwriters of the film Maidan not to release the film. Mysore Principal District and Sessions Court has fixed the next hearing on April 24.
‘Maidan’ is the story of football coach Syed Abdul Rahim
About Maidaan, apart from Ajay Devgan, Priyamani and Gajraj Rao are in lead roles. The film depicts the story of Syed Abdul Rahim, who was India’s football coach from 1952-1962.
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Tags: Ajay Devgn
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 11, 2024, 09:20 IST