Producer Allu Arvind, who made the film Magadheera under the Geetha Arts banner, has moved court seeking an injunction against the makers of the Hindi film Raabta in a bid to stop its scheduled release on June 9, alleging plagiarism and violation of copyright.
Mr. Arvind contended that the unique story and plot line of Magadheera , directed by S.S. Rajamouli, was copied in Raabta . The city court has issued a notice and posted the matter to June 1 when it would announce its decision on whether to permit the film to be released on June 9 or not.
Touted as a romantic thriller with Kriti Sanon and Sushant Singh Rajput as the lead pair,
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The concept of two estranged lovers meeting in a different life with a time gap of a few hundred set off reports that the storyline was allegedly borrowed from
Whether or not there was a violation of copyright, what is interesting is that with Magadheera Mr. Rajamouli reached the peak of his career as it was the highest-grossing Telugu film till 2009. About eight years later, Bahubali: The Conclusion , produced under the Arka MediaWorks banner, went on to become the highest grossing film in India, crossing the ₹1,200 crore mark, and still counting!