Panipat row: Arjun Kapoor-Kriti Sanon-starrer gets relief, Bombay HC clears release

Ashutosh Gowariker’s Panipat starring Arjun Kapoor, Kriti San and Sanjay Dutt will release as per schedule on December 6. As per reports, Bombay High Court quashed a case filed by a Marathi velist, Vishwas Patil who h accused makers of plagiarism. court refused to entertain plea filed by Vishwas Patil and rejected his demand for makers to hold a screening for him. 

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As per reports, Justice S C Gupte, responding to case filed by Vishwas Patil, said that Maratha warriors being showcased in a positive light was t ‘copyright-able.’ judge also expressed dismay over Patil approching court and conveying his apprehension, reports claimed. court also dismissed his request for makers to arrange a screening for him. 

Vishwas Patil has claimed that plot of movie tracing 18th century Battle of Panipat has been lifted from his book Panipat, that was published in 1988. " moment I watched trailer, I was very sure y ( makers) h stolen soul of my book, and n re was or alternative left but to go to court. I have asked m to show me both script and movie. If I am wrong and y have t lifted from my plot, n I'll publicly apologise, else y have to compensate," Patil h told PTI. 

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Though arguement is that historic battle is a part of public domain, he claimed in report that makers h 'lifted' several ideas from his book, like that of Parvati Bai, second wife of Sashivrao Bhau, being a warrior.

" history book has shown her as a woman wielding a sword... she, for longest time, has been seen as a feeble woman only. I was first person to give a sword in her hand... I wrote book in that way... be it dialogues, plots or sub plots. And this is just one of many examples," Patil said. 

He ded, "I have spent eight years with his project ('Panipat'), six with book and two with play. t putting up a fight was t an option. Also, I think one needs to take on se big companies and directors, orwise y will make a habit out of this and go on stealing hard work of poor writers."

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Earlier, director Ashutosh Gowariker denied that book was apted from Vishwas Patil’s book. He h reportedly claimed n that plot was inspired by TS Shejwalkar’s book. Panipat features Arjun Kapoor as Maratha warrior Sashiv Rao Bhau, Kriti San as Parvati Bai and Sanjay Dutt as Ahm Shah Abdali. movie also features Zeenat Aman, Shar Kelkar, Pmini Kolhapure, among ors. 

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