Movie Partner to be Sued for 30m$

Will Smith's Productions to Sue Salman Khan Starrer Partner's Production house for 30m$

MUMBAI: The recently released Salman Khan & Govinda starrer Partner seems to be heading for serious trouble. Co-produced by Eros and K Sera Sera, the movie has been accused of being a direct lift from the Will Smith starrer Hitch.

The producers of Hitch, Will Smith's production house Overbrook Entertainment along with Sony Pictures Entertainment, are contemplating a $30-million suit against both the Indian producers. Senior officials of Sony Pictures said that they will probably move the court in the UK as both K Sera Sera and Eros are registered entities in the UK and the US.

James Lassiter, partner, Overbrook Entertainment, told ET, "We are looking into the matter and consulting Sony Pictures on how to take the matter forward." The aggressive move stems from the fact that Sony Pictures is all set to debut in Bollywood and is planning to reproduce some of its Hollywood flicks in Hindi and other regional languages.

However, when ET contacted Sunil Lulla, managing director, Eros International, he said, "We have no idea about this development and I have not seen Hitch to remake it into Partner." Moreover, Sony Pictures is also looking at adapting some of its own formats to Indian sensibilities.

Insiders also revealed that they have realised that the Bollywood overseas market is significant, and if money is being made, they would want a piece of the pie. This is not the first time, one has heard of Indian films lifting the entire script from Hollywood flicks.

However, this is the first time that an international film company has decided to take legal action against an Indian entertainment company for plagiarism. In a sense, this also shows Bollywood's growing importance, with foreign entertainment companies looking at entering the Hindi movie space and taking notice of Bollywood content.

With Walt Disney, Viacom and Sony Pictures eyeing to grab a share of Bollywood, copyright infringement will no longer remain a dormant subject. Indian filmmakers will now have to tread carefully in terms of how they whip up content as foreign entertainment companies will rightfully claim a share of the profits on the back of copyright fees.

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why didnt the producer ask for the legal copyright to make hitch in the hindi version -- if they did they wouldnt have to see this day today

its seems like everytime that salman has a hit movie there are problems afterwords 😕

Partner getting sued only because movie became huge huge hit. Hitch team wants money it's sad even when salman gives a hit, he still has to face problems Hollywood knows bollywood movies makes alot of money overseas.

Originally posted by: angels_eyes

why didnt the producer ask for the legal copyright to make hitch in the hindi version -- if they did they wouldnt have to see this day today

its seems like everytime that salman has a hit movie there are problems afterwords 😕

Totally agree with you

god didnt they earlier know tht this movie and its concept?
dats bad

What the hell its not only this movie was copy what about The Train and many more movies are copy so sued everyone one of them.

So jelous bec Hitch was not that hit now they can make money from sued Salman Khan and production.

Originally posted by: rajvir

What the hell its not only this movie was copy what about The Train and many more movies are copy so sued everyone one of them.

So jelous bec Hitch was not that hit now they can make money from sued Salman Khan and production.

Agree. Partner is soon to become blockbuster in india and has earned 90 crore rupees already. I think Credit should been given to will smith hitch but why would Sohail khan give money?😕

bollywood should not copy they should think of their own ideas

even 'chak de' has some parts like 'Bandit like beckham', 'Murder' was exactly like 'Unfaithful' 'I see you' was exact copy of the movie which had Reese Witherspoon..and so on....

Originally posted by: Hindi Girl

Totally agree with you

me too,y alwayz with SALMAN?😕