7 Bollywood Films Accused of Copying
Sitaare Zameen Par
This Aamir Khan film is reportedly an official adaptation of the Spanish film Campeones (2018), which itself was remade in Hollywood as Champions (2023).
Chachi 420
This 1997 Kamal Haasan comedy where he cross-dresses to be with his child is said to be inspired by the Robin Williams hit Mrs. Doubtfire (1993).
Partner
The 2007 Salman Khan and Govinda starrer, where a love guru helps a man woo a woman, drew many comparisons to the Will Smith romantic comedy Hitch (2005).
Ghajini
Aamir Khan`s 2008 blockbuster about a man with short-term memory loss seeking revenge is considered to be heavily inspired by Christopher Nolan`s Memento.
Kaante
Sanjay Gupta`s multi-starrer about a bank robbery faced accusations and even legal issues for its striking similarities to Quentin Tarantino`s Reservoir Dogs.
Murder
The 2004 erotic thriller Murder shares a strong resemblance in its plot of infidelity and consequences with the Hollywood film Unfaithful (2002).
Sarkar
RGV`s 2005 film, a tale of a powerful political figure and his family, is often cited as being heavily inspired by Francis Ford Coppola`s classic The Godfather.