Information Madness

Bollywood is definitely popular outside India, mostly because of NRI's but now the trend is changing and after the success of "Slumdog Millioner", Hollywood has started noticing Bollywood. This is probably not a good sign for diretors and producers because Bollywood has created so many movies based on Hollywood movies and now its time to pay back.

Fox has moved B.R. Films to court and is alleging plagiarism and copyrights violation. The Hollywood house has even sought Rs.7 crore (Rs.70 million) as damage charges and an injunction against the release of 'Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai'.

There are so many movies that are exact replica of Hollywood and I am not sure if our directors/producers paid any money to get the re-make licenses. Murder(2004) Mahesh Bhatt, God Tussi Great Ho, Taxi No. 9211, Raaz are few to name them.

The Kamal Haasan's film Chachi 420 is rip off of Robin William's starrer Mrs Doubtfire. Khote Sikke, was a combined rip-off of For A Few Dollars More and The Magnificent Seven. Baazigar was a remake of A Kiss Before Dying, Darr borrowed heavily from Cape Fear beginning the trend of the obsessed lover. Partner was a remake of The Hitch and the list just goes on.

What do you think? Is Twentieth Century Fox is doing the right thing?