Anushka Sharma’s Phillauri Entangled In Copyright Infringement, Petitioner Incurs Hefty Fin

Anushka Sharma’s Phillauri is all set to premier in another few hours and the makers of a Gujarati film, Mangal Fera dragged the film to the court, alleging it for copyright infringement. Well, the twist in the tale is that the Bombay High Court has reversed the plea and has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh for wasting the time of the court. As reported by India Today, Gayatri Cine Production’s reps’ Gayatri and Dashrath Rathod appealed on Saturday, demanding the court to send a  notice to Fox Star Studios, Phillauri actor and producer Anushka Sharma and her brother Karnesh along with their company Clean Slate Filmsfor for allegedly copying the script of their film.

The reports quoted Advocate Nagesh Mishra “Justice GS Patel said that we cannot move the court when the film is so close to releasing. He did not just dismiss the case but also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh for wasting the time of the court.” Film writer Anvita Dutt Guptan’s name was also mentioned in the petition.

Mangal Fera,a Gujarati film was dubbed in Bhojpuri and Bengali. The story of the film, to what the petitioners are alleging, narrates the tale of a woman who is manglik, but if we talk about Phillauri, the film revolves around a young man (Suraj Sharma) who comes across a amicable spirit (Anushka Sharma) after he unwillingly marries a tree to keep the threats to his lover at bay. With the case getting dismissed and a staggering fine imposed on petitioner, the Mangal Fera makers are thinking of appealing in a higher court. Other than Anushka Sharma, Phillauri also features Diljit Dosanjh, Suraj Sharma, and Mehreen Pirzada.

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