A Jaipur-based filmmaker, Praatik Sharma, has moved the court against the makers of Akshay Kumar’ss upcoming movie “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha”, which is directed by Shree Narayan Singh co-produced by Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey. The movie also features Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead roles, with Anupam Kher, and Sana Khan in supporting roles.
Filmmaker Praatik has moved to the court for allegedly lifting the punchline and the subject from his film “Gutrun Gutar Gun”. Praatik has filled case against Plan C Studios, an alliance between Reliance Entertainment and Friday Filmworks helmed by Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia, and Viacom18 on July 7 in a Jaipur Metropolitan Court.
Praatik said, “Plan C is producing it and Viacom18 is serving as a producer and presenter. There is one line in my movie – ‘aurat shadi karke ghar mai aati hai, usko toilet nahi milta, bawal hota hai, ant mai pati usko toilet bana kar deta hai.’ (a woman gets married and then doesn’t find a toilet at home, creates a scene and ultimately a toilet is constructed). Because of this line, the distributors are telling me my film is as same as Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.”
His film got a certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification in the same year but they could not release the film in that year due to lack of money.
Praatik said, “The film, which highlights the problem of houses without toilets, was even screened for Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and other dignitaries.” He added, “We also sent our film to festivals like Delhi International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival Melbourne, Australia and Rajasthan International Film festival.”
Praatik was ready with his team to release the movie on July 28 this year after struggling for two years. Praatik said,”But distributors have backed out saying our film is similar to ‘Toilet…’. They said even if they put it up, they would remove it from screens if asked to. This is unfair.” He added, “We believe in the law. I know we will get justice.”