Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan starrer Dear Zindagi in a legal soup over plagiarism

12 Dec 2016

Alia Bhatt s recent release Dear Zindagi which had her opposite superstar Shah Rukh Khan received rave reviews. However, soon enough, the film became a victim of a plagiarism rumour owing to its similarities to a show titled Being Erica. Reportedly, despite a denying statement from filmmaker Gauri Shinde , the makers have received a legal notice from the makers of the ABC studios show Being Erica, the Temple Street Productions. From what we hear, Dharma Productions and also Gauri, who is the co-producer of the film, werent aware of the striking resemblance. Now it is being said that the makers are trying to find a solution to sort the matter amicably before it blows out to be a legal controversy. On the other hand, as of now, Dharma Productions have been maintaining that they havent received any notice from anyone. Dear Zindagi deals with a 20s something aspiring cinematographer played by Alia Bhatt and her journey as she tries to deal with her professional and personal commitments. Her mistakes and her regrets eventually leads to a breakdown of sorts that results in her contacting a therapist played by Shah Rukh Khan. On the other hand, the Canadian dramedy Being Erica has the protagonist contacting a therapist in order to deal with regrets in her past and she realizes that her therapist has the ability to send her back in time and change things. Despite the fact that Dear Zindagi doesnt talk about time travel, there were many rumours about Gauri Shindes directorial being inspired by the ABC studios show. However, soon enough Gauri rubbished it saying that she has never heard of the show, neither has she watched it.