Farhan Akhtar will next be seen in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
Highlights
- Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar, whose father and writer Javed is embroiled in a legal battle with those remaking Zanjeer, says it is important to take the consent of those associated with the original and wishes that the deserving party gets the royalty.
- The remake of Amitabh Bachchan-Jaya starrer has been in the eye of storm regarding copyright and royalty issues. Both Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar who scripted the original, have been fighting for intellectual rights of the new version.
- With Apoorva Lakhia-directed remake underway, the veteran writers had moved the Bombay High Court in April, seeking a stay order on the release of the film. And now the matter is pending in the Supreme court.
- "What I know is its (the matter) in court and some arbitration. I feel whoever is right or deserves to be given the rights or given royalties will get it," Farhan told PTI.
- "The matter is between him and Salim uncle and the producers of that film. I am no one to comment on the matter. I was not privy to what happened when they wrote the script and what is happening with the producers," he said.
- Earlier, the writer duo had complained to the Film Writers Association demanding Rs 6 crore from the makers, arguing that the remake cannot be released without the original scriptwriters' consent.
- Considering that Farhan did direct the remake version of Amitabh's Don with Shah Rukh Khan and even went to make a sequel, he says, "I think it's important to take consent of those associated with the project while making a remake. We did it."
- Telugu actor Ram Charan, son of Chiranjeevi, will step into Big B's shoes, while Priyanka Chopra will reprise the role of Jaya Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt will play the iconic role of Sher Khan, originally played by noted actor Pran.
- The remake version is produced by Amit Mehra, son of Prakash Mehra, the producer and director of the 1973 superhit film.
Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar, whosefather and writer Javed Akhtar is embroiled in a legal battle withthose remaking
Zanjeer, says it is important to take theconsent of those associated with the original and wishes thatthe deserving party gets the royalty.
The remake of Amitabh Bachchan-Jaya starrer has been inthe eye of storm regarding copyright and royalty issues. BothSalim Khan and Javed Akhtar who scripted the original, havebeen fighting for intellectual rights of the new version.
With Apoorva Lakhia-directed remake underway, the veteranwriters had moved the Bombay High Court in April, seeking astay order on the release of the film. And now the matter ispending in the Supreme court.
"What I know is its (the matter) in court and somearbitration. I feel whoever is right or deserves to be giventhe rights or given royalties will get it," Farhan told PTI.
"The matter is between him and Salim uncle and theproducers of that film. I am no one to comment on the matter.I was not privy to what happened when they wrote the scriptand what is happening with the producers," he said.
Earlier, the writer duo had complained to the Film WritersAssociation demanding Rs 6 crore from the makers, arguingthat the remake cannot be released without the originalscriptwriters' consent.
Considering that Farhan did direct the remake version ofAmitabh's
Don with Shah Rukh Khan and even went to make asequel, he says, "I think it's important to take consent ofthose associated with the project while making a remake. Wedid it."
Telugu actor Ram Charan, son of Chiranjeevi, will stepinto Big B's shoes, while Priyanka Chopra will reprise therole of Jaya Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt will play the iconicrole of Sher Khan, originally played by noted actor Pran.
The remake version is produced by Amit Mehra, son ofPrakash Mehra, the producer and director of the 1973 superhitfilm.