This is an original movie - SRK

Sharukh Khan is too upset with the latest allegations against his movie Don 2: The Chase Begins at the last moments. There were reports that the writers for Don (Amitabh Bachchan movie) has filed a copyright infringement case against the Excel entertainment crew. As the legal procedures are progressing, SRK has opted to clarify his stand on the issue and have mentioned it thoroughly that the film is original and has nothing to be claimed as a sequel to the Don produced by Nariman Films.

He spoke to the media and said "My producers Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar and I are wondering where such stories come from. Even when we made the original 2006 version of Don; we had done our due diligence and taken whatever permissions where there to be sought from the script point of view. While my producers are best qualified to give a fitting reply to the whole matter, I as a lead actor can say that as for the sequel, the Amitabh Bachchan Don never had a sequel. So where is the question of us copying anything. Farhan and his team have worked on the script, I know for a fact that we haven't copied from anywhere and this is an original script.''

He also mentioned that media should take up some responsibility to avoid such reports being spread over the genuine script as this movie. "The media must also look into the merits of the entire case before reporting. After all many people have worked hard on the script. I have full respect for the media and I know that 99 per cent of the people do not fall for wrong leads; however even that one percent who tend to get swayed must try and hear out both versions of a story". He added.

He further clarified that "Excel Entertainment has not infringed any copyright leave alone that of Don, starring Amitabh Bachchan by producing Don 2. Further, Excel Entertainment is the bona-fide author and owner of copyright of the Films "Don The Chase Begins Again" (i.e. Don 1), which has been confirmed by Nariman Films in writing. Excel is also the owner of the copyrights of Don 2. In 2005, Nariman Films has given rights to Excel Entertainment, in perpetuity, for making "Don The Chase Begins Again".

SRK concluded that "The fact of Excel Entertainment making Don 2 has been in the public domain since 2009. It seems that it has now become a practice to give notices just before release of a film to extract monies. We at Excel Entertainment have done nothing wrong and shall stick to the correct legal and moral principals and defend what is right."

We will have to wait further to see how this unfolds! 

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, November 23, 2011