PLAGIARISM IN BOLLYWOOD

What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism means copying someone idea without acknowledging it. Plagiarism is defined as the "wrongful appropriation," "close imitation," or "purloining and publication" of another person's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions.

Bollywood
The name "Bollywood" is a portmanteau derived from Bombay (the former name for Mumbai). Bollywood is the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; however, it is only a part of the total Indian film industry.

Status of plagiarism in Bollywood

In Bollywood from poster of the movies to the award winning speeches of the actors are copied. These things get promoted because of lack of accessibility to other industry. In every five movie two have been copied from some other industry in screenplay, story, music, poster etc.

Possible Reasons
Lack of creativity They think audience is fool Money making thinking Less time approach No policy to check plagiarism

List of movies copied from some other industry

Bollywood movie Chori chori Baazigar Kaante Karma Papi Gudiya Ek Ruka Hua Faisla Satte Pe Satta Agni Sakshi, Daraar and Yaraana Copied from It happened one night A kiss before dying Reservoir Dogs The Dirty Frozen Childs Play 12 Angry Men Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Sleeping with the Enemy

Qaidi

First Blood

List of songs copied from other sources

Bollywood song Chura liya hai Tera mujhse hai pehle ka naata koi Phir wohi raat hain Kahin karti hogi Tum ho meri dil ki dhadka Sapna mera toot gaya Ek main aur ek tu Meri jaan Copied from If its Tuesday The Yellow rose sing a song The Lonely Bull A whiter shade of pale The story of a soldier If you are happy Fall in love

Suno na sangmarmar

Ki kore toke bolbo

Result of Plagiarism
Lack of interest is shown in the subject by audience No original concept thus nothing new for viewers No growth of industry in terms of concept Making of the fake artists Original talents doesn't get chance to perform Instead of inspiration, just copying of some others work

References
http://www.itwofs.com http://mrandmrs55.com/2012/08/24/plagiaris m-in-hindi-film-music-is-imitation-the-mostsincere-form-of-flattery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Samue l_Blanning/Hindi_films_and_plagiarism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood