The verdict is out…Roshans had to pay 2 crore…

…..to Ram Sampath and am on seventh heaven. No, i didnt make a single penny. But happy that it finally happened. A landmark judgement for sure.

According to Mumbai Mirror, Ram Sampath says….

In an industry where plagiarism seems to be a way of working, I feel truly vindicated. I have been acknowledged as the original composer of the two ‘Break free’ songs of Krazzy 4 and not Mr Rajesh Roshan, and the dishonesty of the others concerned here has been noted in court. I have been paid damages to the tune of the sum I asked for, and the producers have promised to give me credit in future prints of the film.

And there is more. Check out how the so called giant SONY behaved…

First, I tried to check with the company how this had happened. But I was shunted around from receptionist to receptionist, almost as if I had nothing …


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Krazzy 4 : What a dream… team!

Seems like Krazzy 4 was supposed to be an original comedy, coming in a long long time. The team was on television and discussing the “Making of Krazzy 4″ when it all came together. The story of 4 crazy people out on a visit to a game under the guidance of their psychiatric doctor, who then disappears, leaving the four all alone in the big bad city… so that’s the story of Krazzy 4… no wait, that’s the story of The Dream Team

where

Arshad Warsi = Michael Keaton
Irrfan = Christopher Lloyd
Rajpal Yadav : Indianized and made = Peter Boyle
Suresh Menon = Stephen Furst

Story of Krazzy 4 = Story of The Dream Team

Meanwhile not a word about originality/copy/inspiration from the producers and team of Krazzy 4 who are pitching it as a “fantastic” comedy… well… makes sense, even fantastic things can be copies of original fantastic things. So will Krazzy …


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