According to reports, Gauri Shinde’s Dear Zindagi may have been served a legal notice for copyright infringement. The film, starring Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan, has strong similarities with Canadian TV series Being Erica. The Quint was the first to report on Dear Zindagi being a replica of Being Erica.
According to a report in DNA, the producers of the series, Temple Street Productions, have sent a legal notice to Dharma Productions for copyright infringement.
Karan and the Dharma CEO, Apoorva Mehta were not aware that DZ was inspired in such detail from the Canadian show. Meanwhile, Gauri maintains her script is original, but the similarities are too glaring to go unnoticed. Gauri Khan, who is also one of the producers, and the makers are now trying to figure how to sort it out amicably. This is the first time that Dharma, which has a clean reputation, has faced a plagiarism charge.Source
But the CEO of Dharma Productions denies the report.
It’s not true... We haven’t received anything at all.Apoorva Mehta, CEO, Dharma Productions
When the report first came out, the director of the film, Gauri Shinde also denied the allegations.
Huh? I don’t even know what series you are talking about. But, yes, it is a good try on the part of whoever wants to bring this movie down. Why don’t people watch the show, since I haven’t, and decide for themselves? I don’t read rubbish. There is so much baseless crap out there and I can’t respond to everything. Trust me, people are never happy with others’ success. They tried to do the same with English Vinglish. But, all this doesn’t bother me at all.Gauri Shinde, Director
Source: DNA
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