Ananth Mahadevan on ‘Laapataa Ladies’ plagiarism: ‘It cannot be a coincidence’ – Times of India
Months after raising plagiarism allegations against the makers of 'Laapataa Ladies,' Ananth Mahadevan has opened up about the controversy, expressing doubts about the originality of the Kiran Rao directorial. Mahadevan claims the film’s premise bears a striking resemblance to his debut directorial venture, 'Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol' (1999). However, he maintained that he does not believe either Kiran Rao or producer Aamir Khan were aware of the alleged copying. 'Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol ', made for Channel 9 from Australia and telecast on DD Metro, featured a unique storyline about brides getting mixed up at a railway station. Mahadevan stated, “A premise like brides getting mixed up at a railway station… It cannot be a coincidence. I was very amused, frankly, because we are all colleagues here...