Wile the makers of the Kunal Kohli-Jennifer Winget starrer romantic comedy ‘Phir Se’ were accused of plagiarism by writer Jyoti Kapoor, Kunal defends his film clarifying that the matter is sub judicial and the court has granted an ad interim stay and kept the matter post vacations.
Kunal says, “I don’t have any problem with anyone. I have no issues with Jyoti. I wish her the best. What I have learnt from this experience that the free exchange of ideas is no longer permissible and I would go a step further to say it is expressly prohibited. The debate on copyright and plagiarism is settled, it is neither. The industry has to move towards a more closed and protective environment with regards to work in progress. What is left to be decided is merely one principal aspect, what is the value of an idea which should be in direct proportion to the authorship.”
KunalKohli, who has directed hits like ‘Hum Tum’ and ‘Fanaa’, was all set to make his acting debut with ‘Phir Se’. The movie had hit a roadblock after writer Jyoti Kapoor claimed that the movie’s story was originally written by her and had accused the director of plagiarism.
“For all concerned, the matter is sub judicial. The court has granted an ad interim stay and kept the matter post vacations. We are hopeful justice will prevail,” adds Kunal.
