Nadiad man accuses Karan Johar of stealing Dostana script

A Nadiad-Based scriptwriter has filed a case of copyright violation against Hindi film producer and director Karan Johar in a Mumbai Sessions Court, accusing him of using his script for the film Dostana released last year.

Jay Kumar Vaghela said in his petition that he had submitted the script to a Mumbai-based film company — Bioscope — on July 17, 2008, and that the company used it without giving him the credit. According to Vaghela’s counsel Dharmendra Singh, legal notices were initially sent to producer Johar, director Tarun Mansukhani and Bioscope for using some parts from his script. “But they did not respond to the notice. Therefore, we filed a case against them (last week) under the Copyright Act of 1949,” he Singh.

Vaghela said he used to submit his scripts to Bioscope for selection.

The plot revolves around two men who go to the Bhauchraj Mata festival at Nadiad, as it as a meeting point for members of the gay community. “They meet a girl, Sapna, during the dance competition, where one of the protagonists, Jay, falls in love with her. Later, she comes to know that Jay and his friend are not gay,” he said.

(Indian express)