Film maker Priyadarshan everything is ready for the release of the movie ‘Bhooth Bangla’ starring him Akshay Kumar. At the trailer launch event of the film on Monday, the director reacted to the use of an alleged catchphrase from the song ‘Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor’ in his upcoming horror drama.
Priyadarshan reacts allegations of plagiarism
The song ‘Ram Ji Bhala Karein’ from ‘Bhooth Bangla’ has the hook line from the song ‘Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor’ from the award winning Bengali film ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’. Satyajit Ray. Responding to the allegations of plagiarism, Priyadarshan said, “I respect him (Satyajit Ray), he is one of the masters from whom I studied cinema. Secondly, the word you are saying is Bhoot. Now, if I ask you, how many songs have the words ‘Deewana’ used in Indian cinema?” It’s just a word. We can’t use it, if someone uses two lines, everyone can use it, but the melody has nothing to do with the song.“According to the IANS report, the filmmaker added, “The lyricist has written those lines, and that’s why we were so sure that there is nothing wrong, and there is a context because the film is ‘Bhoot Bangla’, and you should also understand that there is an earlier film called ‘Bhoot Bangla’. Of course, that title is being repeated now. So these things are not respected. cinema.”“
More about ‘Bhooth Bangla’
Directed by Priyadarshan, the film stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Tabu and Rajpal YadavJisshu Sengupta, Asrani, Mithila Palkar and Rajesh Sharma.The film will be released in theaters on April 16, 2026.
