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Pirates of the Bollywean

Bollywood, the Indian movie industry, is on a campaign against the piracy of their movies. Who all are the culprits? Find and get surprised!

India and Piracy

Pirates

India like all developing nation is a heaven for piracy. Weather it is software for the PC or the Mac, or mp3 songs CD of all the release for the month. They are all available for sale for Rs 25/- (USD 0.5) in the corner shop of any major market. DVDs, CDs, games you name it you get it. In India one of the prime affected industry is the Indian cinema Industry, which churns out the highest number of movies per year worldwide. A major portion of this industry is the Hindi cinema industry. This industry based in Mumbai (Bombay) which is affectionately called the Bollywood. Whether it is the music or the movie itself, all get pirated and available on the streets, or online on umpteen number of web sites, or through P2P software like Kaaza, eDonkey or others.

Movie Piracy

Movies which are released in India generally get pirated in the same week (over the weekend) as the release of the movie. The so called Hall Prints are available for sale on the streets and CD vendors by Sunday or Monday through out the country. Even the local CD rentals make those CDs available in the same week. Though these prints are horrible and sound track pathetic, then also the public does not mind as it saves then at least Rs 60/- to 125/- per person if they went for the nearest multiplex. That comes out to be around Rs 250/- for the complete family.

The Irony

But the irony of the story does not begin here. The very movie that are pirated on the streets are many times a piracy itself! Now that is the twist that is the most surprising. The fact is that the movies that are churned out by this industry is itself pirated by varying degree from other cinemas of the world. The major cinema at loss is the Hollywood, but that is not the end. Language or country is not a barrier in piracy. If a movie is good then the directors/producers do not think twice before ripping it off and packaging it in a different container for the Indian audiences.

Piracy Level

The level of piracy varies from movie to movie. Some of the movies are scene-to-scene and dialog-to-dialog copy, others are just plot rip offs or story rip offs. Some go and do a mix-and-match by copying number of different movies to provide a soup to the audience. Some just copy a scenes or a sequence and append them in their movies. Songs are another major piracy hot spot and pages can be written about it.

Piracy History

It is also not that the movies are getting pirated in the recent years. Its a fact that even the old timers used to pirate the movies. I remember this classic example of piracy. In one of the Devanand's major movie a small sequence of villain den was ripped off as it is from one of the James Bond's movie. It was I think only 2 seconds of the movie that was ripped off, but is utterly disgusting. For copying the entire movie, take the example of 1980's The Burning Train starring the biggies of that era like Dharmender, Vinod Khanna and Jitendar. This movie was a copy of a Japanese movie Shinkansen Daibakuha which was released in 1975.

Recent victims of this Bollywood's Piracy (hence Bollywean) are Korean movie Oldboy (Zinda), English movie Man on Fire (Ek Ajnabee). The list goes on. Most commercial movie that are made has some element ripped from the other cinemas of the world.

Current Awareness

It is also true that now days the awareness of this piracy is increasing day by day. In reviews of the movie the reviewer mentions the movie from which it is ripped off. Internet has many posts in discussion forums which discuss this piracy. Dedicated sites are present that record and keep track of the piracy in movies churned out by the Bollywood.

I sincerely hope that such spread of knowledge will curb the piracy and will ultimately make these Pirate of the Bollywean also extinct like the other pirates of the seas.

Bollywood Wax Statue At Madame Tussauds

Kareena Kapoor finally got waxed! The Chammak challo unveiled her wax figure at Madame Tussauds Blackpool. On seeing her wax figure for the first time Kareena said: “It is an honour and a privilege for me to have my own wax figure at Madame Tussauds Blackpool and even more so to launch a global Bollywood exhibition. This is a moment of pride for Indian cinema. The figure looks incredible and is so life like, I had to do a double take when I saw myself – they have really done a superb job at capturing my essence.”

Kareena Kapoor with her wax statue at Madame Tussauds Blackpool.

A special Bollywood room has been created within Madame Tussauds Blackpool for this special exhibition, which will be the attraction until January, before it moves to Bangkok.

Other Bollywood stars who have their figures at Tussauds are:

Aishwarya Rai's new wax figurine.

While Aishwarya Rai already had a statue at Madame Tussauds, a new one of hers is inspired from her 2011 Cannes appearance.

Shah Rukh Khan & his wax statue.

Shah Rukh Khan also has a wax statue at Tussauds since 2007.

Salman Khan flaunts his muscle alongside his wax counterpart.

Bollywood’s chronic bachelor, Salman Khan, made his way to the museum in 2008.

Hrithik Roshan's wax statue shows off its abs.

In 2011, Hrithik Roshan was immortalised in his Dhoom 2 look at the wax museum.

Amitabh Bachchan and his wax statue.

And of course, Amitabh Bachchan has his own wax figure too.

Bollywood and Plagiarism

List of Bollywood movies copied from Hollywood
Bollywood movies are often targeted for copying from Hollywood movies. Forget the music, even the scripts and screenplay of most Bollywood movies are copied from Hollywood movies. Directors like Sanjay Gupta and Vikram Bhatt are called DVD directors. Though there have been smart Bollywood lifts like Aradhna(1969), Sholay(1975) Raaz(2000), Baazigar(1993), Munnabhai MBBS(2003)Rang De Basanti(2006) and Race(2008), some Hollywood movies copy Hollywood movies scene by scene.
Here is a list of Bollywood movies lifted, inspired or copied from Hollywood films.


Aradhana 1969 To Each His Own 1946


Abhimaan 1973 A Star Is Born 1954


Khotey Sikkay 1973 The Magnificent Seven 1960


Dharmatma 1975 The Godfather 1972


Rafoo Chakkar 1975 Some Like It Hot 1959


Sholay 1975 The Magnificent Seven 1960


Karz 1980 The Reincarnation of Peter Proud 1975


The Burning Train 1980 Shinkansen Daibakuha 1975


Shaukeen 1981 Boys' Night Out 1962


Janbaaz=Duel in the Sun (1946)


Satte Pe Satta 1982 Seven Brides For Seven Brothers 1954


Ek Ruka Hua Faisla 1986 12 Angry Men 1957


Khoon Bhari Maang 1988 Return to Eden 1983


Tezaab 1988 Streets of fire 1984


Agneepath 1990 Scarface 1983


Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin 1991 It Happened One Night 1934


Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar 1992 Breaking Away 1979


Chamatkar 1992 Blackbeard's Ghost 1968


Ek Ladka Ek Ladki 1992 Overboard 1987


Baazigar 1993 A Kiss Before Dying 1991


Khal-Naaikaa 1993 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle 1992


Yeh Dillagi 1994 Sabrina 1954


Main Khiladi Tu Anari 1994 The Hard Way 1991


Akele Hum Akele Tum 1995 Kramer vs. Kramer 1979


Yaraana 1995 Sleeping with the Enemy 1991


Criminal 1995 The Fugitive 1993


Rangeela- Win a Date with Tadf Hamilton


Daraar 1996 Sleeping with the Enemy 1991


Agni Sakshi 1996 Sleeping with the Enemy 1991


Papi Gudia 1996 Child's Play 1988


Deewana Mastana 1997 What About Bob? 1991


Judwaa 1997 Twin Dragons 1992


Chor machaye shor(1997).. Blue Streak


Chachi 420 1998 Mrs. Doubtfire 1993


Ghulam 1998 On the Waterfront 1954


Pyar To Hona Hi Tha 1998 French Kiss 1995


Dushman 1998 Eye for an Eye 1996


Sangharsh 1999 The Silence of the Lambs 1991


Mohabbatein 2000 Dead Poets Society 1989


Josh 2000 West Side Story 1961


Bichhoo 2000 Leon: The Professional 1994


Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega 2000 While You Were Sleeping 1995


Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke 2000 A Walk in the Clouds 1995


Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye 2000 The Wedding Singer 1998


Ajnabee 2001 Consenting Adults 1992


Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya 2001 Fatal Attraction 1987


Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta 2001 Liar Liar 1997


Kasoor 2001 Jagged Edge 1985


Awara Paagal Deewana 2002 The Whole Nine Yards 2000


Humraaz 2002 A Perfect Murder 1998


Kaante 2002 Reservoir Dogs 1992


Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin 2002 Analyze This 1999


Chor Machaaye Shor 2002 Blue Streak 1999


Baadshah(SRK starrer) = Nick Of Time, The Mask, Rush Hour, Mr. Nice Guy


Fareb = Unlawful Entry (1992)


Sauda --> Indecent Proposal (1993) ,The Deal (2005)


Hum Hain Kamaal Ke= See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989).


Deewangee 2002 Primal Fear 1996


Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai 2002 My Best's Friend Wedding 1997


Raaz 2002 What Lies Beneath 2000


Ek Chhoti Si Love Story 2002 A Short Film About Love 1998


Footpath 2003 State of Grace 1990


3 Deewarein = The Shawshank Redemption (1994)


Inteha 2003 Fear 1996


Dhoom(2003): The Fast and the Furious (2001) &Ocean's Eleven (2001)


Jism 2003 Body Heat 1981


Koi Mil Gaya 2003 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982


Kucch To Hai 2003 I Know What You Did Last Summer 1997


Qayamat: City Under Threat 2003 The Rock 1996


Aetbaar 2004 Fear 1996


Plan 2004 Suicide Kings 1997


Saaya 2003 Dragonfly 2002


Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart 2004 Meet Joe Black 1998


Hum Tum 2004 When Harry Met Sally 1989


Munnabhai MBBS(2003)..Patch Adams(1998)


Murder 2004 Unfaithful 2002


Aitraaz 2004 Disclosure 1994


Musafir 2004 U-Turn 1997


Phir Milenge 2004 Philadelphia 1993


Salaam Namaste…Nine Months


Paap 2004 The Witness 1969


Black 2005 The Miracle Worker 1962


Bunty Aur Babli 2005 Bonnie & Clyde 1967


Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets 2005 The Usual Suspects 1995


Sarkar 2005 The Godfather 1972


Deewane Huye Pagal 2005 There's Something About Mary 1998


Ek Ajnabee 2005 Man on Fire 2004


Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena 2005 Confidence 2003


Garam Masala 2005 Boeing Boeing 1965


Kyun Ki 2005 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975


Main Aisa Hi Hoon 2005 I am Sam 2001


Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya? 2005 Cactus Flower 1969


Naina 2005 The Eye 2002


Zeher 2005 Out of Time 2003


Jurm 2005 Double Jeopardy 1999


Humko Deewana Kar Gaye 2006 Notting Hill 1999


Zinda 2006 Oldboy 2003


Bas Ek Pal 2006 Carne Trémula 1997


Rang De Basanti: All My Sons (1948) & Jesus of Montreal.


Naksha 2006 The Rundown 2003


Phir Hera Pheri 2006 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 1998


Alag 2006 Powder 1995


I See You 2006 Just Like Heaven 2005


Tathastu 2006 John Q 2002


Malamaal Weekly 2006 Waking Ned 1998


Aap Ki Khatir 2006 The Wedding Date 2003


Taxi No. 9211 2006 Changing Lanes 2002


The Killer 2006 Collateral 2004


Ek Ajnabee --> Man On Fire (2004)


Krrish 2006 Paycheck


Zinda --> Oldboy (Korean Movie)

Nishabd 2007 Lolita 1962

Awarapan 2007 A Bittersweet Life 2005

Chak De India 2007 Miracle 2004

Dhamaal 2007 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. 1963

Bheja Fry 2007 Diner de cons 1998

Naqaab 2007 Dot the I 2003

Speed 2007 Cellular 2004

Salaam-e-Ishq copied from Love Actually

Ta Ra Rum Pum 2007 Days of Thunder 1990

Life In A... Metro 2007 The Apartment 1960

Fool n Final 2007 Snatch 2000

Heyy Babyy 2007 Three Men and a Baby 1987

Partner 2007 Hitch 2005

The Train 2007 Derailed 2005

Manorama Six Feet Under 2007 Chinatown 1974

Welcome 2007 Mickey Blue Eyes 1999

Race 2008 Goodbye Lover 1998

u me aur hum(2008) --> the notebook and A Moment To Remember (korean)

Ugly Aur Pagli 2008 My Sassy Girl 2001

Singh Is Kinng 2008 Miracles 1989

Shaurya 2008 A Few Good Men 1992

God Tussi Great Ho 2008 Bruce Almighty 2003

Dostana 2008 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 2007

Dasvidaniya(2008): Bucket list

Yuvvraaj 2008 Rain Man 1988

Dil Bole Hadippa(2009) She's the Man

Hollywood Weekend Top10

Rank*	Title	Monday 11/14	Tuesday 11/15	Wednesday 11/16	Thursday 11/17
1	IMMORTALS Relativity 3,112	$2,439,693 -66.3% / $784 $34,646,118 / 4	$2,630,131 +7.8% / $845 $37,276,249 / 5	N/A	N/A
2	JACK AND JILL Sony / Columbia 3,438	$1,010,309 -81.8% / $294 $26,013,884 / 4	$1,295,548 +28.2% / $377 $27,309,432 / 5	N/A	N/A
3	J. EDGAR Warner Bros. 1,910	$838,088 -66.4% / $439 $12,153,946 / 6	$1,038,274 +23.9% / $544 $13,192,220 / 7	N/A	N/A
4	PUSS IN BOOTS Paramount (DreamWorks) 3,903	$920,456 -84.9% / $236 $108,955,815 / 18	$1,019,530 +10.8% / $261 $109,975,345 / 19	N/A	N/A
5	TOWER HEIST Universal 3,370	$692,450 -72.8% / $205 $44,158,065 / 11	$894,645 +29.2% / $265 $45,052,710 / 12	N/A	N/A
6	A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS Warner Bros. (New Line) 2,875	$509,104 -62.3% / $177 $23,746,629 / 11	$712,079 +39.9% / $248 $24,458,708 / 12	N/A	N/A
7	IN TIME Fox 2,591	$266,441 -67.9% / $103 $30,865,059 / 18	$353,716 +32.8% / $137 $31,218,775 / 19	N/A	N/A
8	PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 Paramount 2,776	$209,403 -69.8% / $75 $101,018,238 / 25	$231,869 +10.7% / $84 $101,250,107 / 26	N/A	N/A
9	FOOTLOOSE (2011) Paramount 2,215	$123,121 -76.1% / $56 $48,890,635 / 32	$154,631 +25.6% / $70 $49,045,266 / 33	N/A	N/A
10	REAL STEEL Buena Vista 1,758	$95,414 -77.4% / $54 $81,708,218 / 39	$107,634 +12.8% / $61 $81,815,852 / 40	N/A	N/A
11	THE RUM DIARY FilmDistrict 947	$77,517 -60.4% / $82 $12,448,957 / 18	$95,232 +22.9% / $101 $12,544,189 / 19	N/A	N/A
12	COURAGEOUS TriStar 905	$80,562 -69.6% / $89 $31,646,370 / 46	$85,489 +6.1% / $94 $31,731,859 / 47	N/A	N/A
13	THE IDES OF MARCH Sony / Columbia 696	$59,281 -69.9% / $85 $38,417,599 / 39	$81,290 +37.1% / $117 $38,498,889 / 40	N/A	N/A
14	MONEYBALL Sony / Columbia 813	$61,379 -70.1% / $75 $71,919,215 / 53	$70,680 +15.2% / $87 $71,989,895 / 54	N/A	N/A
-	ANONYMOUS Sony / Columbia 482	$48,470 -66.9% / $101 $3,802,388 / 18	$62,986 +29.9% / $131 $3,865,374 / 19	N/A	N/A
-	THE THREE MUSKETEERS (2011) Summit Entertainment 669	$35,990 -69.5% / $54 $19,203,165 / 25	$51,759 +43.8% / $77 $19,254,924 / 26	N/A	N/A
-	LIKE CRAZY Paramount Vantage 70	$44,602 -66.6% / $637 $1,100,380 / 18	$49,213 +10.3% / $703 $1,149,593 / 19	N/A	N/A
-	50/50 Summit Entertainment 424	$36,540 -66.9% / $86 $33,878,184 / 46	$48,254 +32.1% / $114 $33,926,438 / 47	N/A	N/A
-	THE WAY Producers Distribution Agency 171	$29,873 -- / $175 $2,660,712 / 39	$34,493 +15.5% / $202 $2,695,205 / 40	N/A	N/A
-	CONTAGION Warner Bros. 355	$26,192 -65% / $74 $74,891,969 / 67	$32,740 +25% / $92 $74,924,709 / 68	N/A	N/A
-	DOLPHIN TALE Warner Bros. 705	$29,631 -82.4% / $42 $69,663,703 / 53	$31,112 +5% / $44 $69,694,815 / 54	N/A	N/A
-	JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN Universal 210	$12,635 -77.3% / $60 $8,142,090 / 25	$18,995 +50.3% / $90 $8,161,085 / 26	N/A	N/A
-	SARAH'S KEY Weinstein Company 162	$11,687 -61.4% / $72 $7,588,167 / 116	$14,977 +28.2% / $92 $7,603,144 / 117	N/A	N/A
-	BORN TO BE WILD (IMAX) Warner Bros. 49	$10,125 -64.7% / $207 $14,153,545 / 221	$12,566 +24.1% / $256 $14,166,111 / 222	N/A	N/A
-	KILLER ELITE Open Road Films 159	$7,385 -59.8% / $46 $25,100,972 / 53	$8,974 +21.5% / $56 $25,109,946 / 54	N/A	N/A
-	CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. Warner Bros. 130	$6,829 -59.9% / $53 $84,251,706 / 109	$8,494 +24.4% / $65 $84,260,200 / 110	N/A	N/A
-	THE THING (2011) Universal 141	$5,005 -69% / $35 $16,912,455 / 32	$5,640 +12.7% / $40 $16,918,095 / 33	N/A	N/A
-	HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 Warner Bros. 85	$5,288 -66.7% / $62 $380,960,907 / 123	$5,393 +2% / $63 $380,966,300 / 124	N/A	N/A
-	DREAM HOUSE Universal 172	$5,075 -70.4% / $30 $21,288,515 / 46	$5,200 +2.5% / $30 $21,293,715 / 47	N/A	N/A
-	I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT Weinstein Company 83	$2,587 -61.5% / $31 $9,641,829 / 60	$3,691 +42.7% / $44 $9,645,520 / 61	N/A	N/A
-	SPY KIDS: ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD Weinstein / Dimension 72	$2,618 -81% / $36 $38,423,742 / 88	$1,776 -32.2% / $25 $38,425,518 / 89	N/A	N/A
-	SHARK NIGHT 3D Relativity 29	$973 -78.2% / $34 $18,861,376 / 74	$1,029 +5.8% / $35 $18,862,405 / 75	N/A	N/A
-	OUR IDIOT BROTHER Weinstein Company 12	$745 -59% / $62 $24,810,292 / 81	$979 +31.4% / $82 $24,811,271 / 82	N/A	N/A
-	THE SON OF NO ONE Anchor Bay Films 4	$472 -35.9% / $118 $29,342 / 11	$834 +76.7% / $209 $30,176 / 12	N/A	N/A
-	APOLLO 18 Weinstein / Dimension 18	$648 -75.7% / $36 $17,684,318 / 74	$523 -19.3% / $29 $17,684,841 / 75	N/A	N/A
-	KEVIN HART: LAUGH AT MY PAIN Codeblack Entertainment 13	$445 -63.1% / $34 $7,689,192 / 67	$309 -30.6% / $24 $7,689,501 / 68	N/A	N/A
-	MACHINE GUN PREACHER Relativity 12	$230 -52.3% / $19 $527,078 / 53	$296 +28.7% / $25 $527,374 / 54	N/A	N/A
-	TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Anchor Bay Films 3	$84 -55.6% / $28 $45,365 / 32	$37 -56% / $12 $45,402 / 33	N/A	N/A
-	MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE Fox Searchlight -	$44,334 -- / $242 $1,725,854 / 25	N/A	N/A	N/A
-	RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Fox -	$8,790 -- / $54 $176,341,599 / 102	N/A	N/A	N/A
-	ABDUCTION Lionsgate -	$4,682 -67.2% / $37 $27,487,715 / 53	N/A	N/A	N/A
-	THE MIGHTY MACS Quaker Media -	$3,169 -77.5% / $52 $1,828,905 / 25	N/A	N/A	N/A
-	THE BIG YEAR Fox -	$2,617 -- / $32 $7,084,680 / 32	N/A	N/A	N/A
-	WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? Fox -	$2,037 -- / $32 $13,989,519 / 46	N/A	N/A	N/A
-	MUNGER ROAD Freestyle Releasing -	$175 -80.4% / $25 $266,366 / 46	N/A	N/A	N/A