Kapanlagi.com - Recently, an Indian film producer named P.L. Thenappan stated that he had watched the film PARASITE and felt that the film stole important points from his work, MINSARA KANNA. The producer is currently discussing the issue with an international lawyer and plans to file a plagiarism case against the makers of the film PARASITE.
MINSARA KANNAÂ is a romantic comedy film released in 1999. It was directed by K.S. Ravikumar. The film tells the story of a young man who falls in love with a wealthy woman. To convince the woman's family, the man hides his identity and works as their bodyguard. His brothers also work in the same house as household assistants and cooks.
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1. Does Not State the Similarity Location
MINSARA KANNA © Kavithalaya Studio
As reported by Soompi, P.L. Thenappan stated that the makers of PARASITE took the storyline of his film. However, the producer did not specify which part of his work was plagiarized by the Oscar-winning film.
Despite the similar storyline, both films have vastly different character motifs. Director K.S. Ravikumar expressed his happiness that PARASITE won an Oscar, even though the film was inspired by MINSARA KANNA. The director also stated that the decision to file a lawsuit is up to the producer's discretion.
2. PARASITE Production Company's Response
On February 18, 2020, PARASITE's production company, CJ Entertainment, responded to the allegations. In an interview with Star Today, a representative from CJ Entertainment expressed their ignorance about the ongoing issue.
"We have no knowledge about the plagiarism claim from the Indian film. We have not received any information regarding this matter," the representative said.
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