Bollywood (Indian) Movies That Copy Hollywood
Bollywood = Plagiarism knows no Bounds
Plagiarism is defined as the "wrongful appropriation," "close imitation," or "purloining and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions". Read more about it on Wikipedia.
For those of you unfamiliar with 'Bollywood', it is the Indian Film Industry. So basically, it serves to entertain the 2nd largest population in the world. Now that's a big responsibility and you'd think that they'd try to be original. But you'd be wrong. There's a fine line between getting inspired by the work of another person and plagiarizing it, sadly Bollywood seems unashamed in crossing that line repetitively.
Overtime I'll try to compile a complete list of all the plagiarized Bollywood movies in a hope to create awareness among people regarding this sad practice. Bollywood film makers seem to exploit the fact that many Indian viewers do not grasp the foreign accent properly and hence are not regular viewers of Hollywood. This creates an opportunity for dishonest Indian movie makers to imitate Hollywood movies without being criticized for doing so (instead they are appreciated for their efforts and these imitated films make good money at the box office).
Here Bollywood Copies a Swedish Movie:
Where do 'You' stand on the issue?
1. The Godfather (1972) | Sarkar (2005)
The Godfather is the greatest movie there is. No doubt about it. 'Marlon Brando and Al Pacino', 'nuff said. The book 'Godfather' by Mario Puzo is a genius in itself. These are great works of arts and should've been left alone.
2. It happened one Night (1934) | Dil Hai ki Manta Nahi (1991)
A true scene-by-scene copy of Hollywood movie 'It happened one Night'. If you watch these two movies one after the other, you'll be amazed at how shamelessly the storyline and scenes have been imitated and the sad fact is that 'Dil Hai ki Manta nahi' was a huge hit in India.
Maybe 'Mahesh Bhatt' (the director) thought that he would get away with it because 'It happened one Night' is an old Hollywood classic (1934), so people wouldn't really notice. Well, he did get away with it, like in most of these cases.
3. Oldboy (2003) | Zinda (2006)
Apparently imitating Hollywood just wasn't enough, so out comes the indian film 'Zinda' which plagiarizes the story of 'Oldboy', a Korean movie about a guy who is kept in captivity for15 yearsand then given5 daysto figure out why he was kidnapped. In the Indian counter-part, the man is kept in captivity for14 yearsand given4 daysto figure out why he was kidnapped. That's about all the change they bothered to bring in 'Zinda'. It seems like'Sanjay Gupta'is mocking the Korean movie and is certain that such deceit would go unpunished. They probably thought that why bother thinking more than we have to, when the Indians are ready to accept the movie without much care about it being a rip off. Really sad.
Wikipedia states that "At a November 2005 press conference, Show East stated expressed concern that the film was similar to their film, Oldboy, and were investigating the similarities, noting that at the time, they did not have the final version of Zinda available to compare it with. They stated that if they did find there was "strong similarity between the two [films]", they would be contacting their lawyers." The Hindu reviewer Sudhish Kamath and Planet Bollywood reviewer Narbir Gosal both note in their reviews of Zinda that they found the two films to be very similar in terms of plot, as well as in the depiction of specific scenes".
But alas, no action was taken. It's like these fraudulent Indian film makers enjoy some impunity that we don't know about.
4. Bluestreak (1999) | Chor Machaaye Shor (2002)
Both of these movies have the same plot of a thief who steals a precious stone and hides it in a building before going to prison, when he comes out, it's a cop station. The Thief then poses as a cop to retrieve a diamond he stole years ago.
5. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) | Chachi 420 (1997)
Again the same story for both of these movies, after a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend secret time with his children held in custody by his Ex.
A List Of Other Such Bollywood movies copied from Hollywood:
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
Speed 2007 | Cellular 2004
Salaam-e-Ishq | 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 + 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
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
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 Friend's 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
The list is of plagiarism is long, I'll keep updating as I have no doubt Bollywood would keep copying from Hollywood (If you know any copied Bollywood movie that I have missed, mention in a comment and I'll add it after verifying) but the fact remains that they won't stop unless the people demand originality in the media and boycott plagiarized stuff. Imitation causes nothing but disgrace to the country.
A ray of hope remains in the form of a few original Bollywood people who actually sit down to make something novel and fresh.
A Request: Send this around to as many as you can so that Indian viewers realize what's happening and maybe, just maybe, demand originality.
Comments
Plagirism takes place in Texas. No doubt schools in HEB have cheated to get through life it's a shame what a world we live in. I don't call it making it a better place if that's what people's minds are manipulating the new technology and the fanciers of luxury is all fake learn to live in a cracked house with not many facilities and fail to understand relationships at its fakeness and call it a good day I think not because the anger with god is hot.
Ghanchakkar 2013
Milenge Milenge is a copy of Break ups in reality.
Baar baar dekh is a copy of Adam sandler's remote
In fact I just realized that they are making a cheap copy of Twin drangons called judwaa 2 and they all believe that the original is from Salman Khan, and it's actually from jackie legend chan
It seems so disgusting that these Indians copy very good films of hollywood and later the fans believe that they are original films of his
The balance is disturbed only a few are ahead for success. The world is under a string of God and he won't hold it for long.
The prophecy is yet to come true. Fear your acceptance and be it for all.
Everyone is on the same page.
September 23 is a joke.
We have the worst films teaches youngesters the art of s.. and l...
We despise Indian films and Korean and American films. Q-Ki Kis Desh Hai Mera Dil.
We influenced all film industries.
We guys are here to stop plagiarism something we find in films that copy concepts in plot or dramatic scene. Society has become brainwashed. People are likely to turn out to be abnormal. So for those who don't see what's this blog of resentment with practices as false claims by media to report under influence it's down right plagiarism. I agree with Pranshu. Some may not look back to what the movie Xpose 2014 a copy of Great Gatsby may offer, but because movies influence the way we all behave we need to shut down the internet for good.
First of all Sarkar is based on balthakres life not godfather
Ek Villain is a copy of I Saw The Devil
My eyes are oriceless
The lift stopped working so they reinvented the song at Sallu's apartment.
What about Bhaag Mikha Bhaag.
All the films are copied in Bollywood by small people calling them artists. This website has true innovators. We all share a common issue plagiarism, will it be coming to a stop like a arm on the clock at 12 or will it make its goal of making cash, the victor in the notorious outwitted world war to the money shall be announced when the will comes to a vessel possessed by common sense.
I am fat no matter how much I eat.
What's the deal with all the films being copied. Like the world has become corrupted with blindfold ignorance.
Ghajini is copied from memento
friend. you are right. I am amazed how many movies they copied and how manny more they'll gonna be? And most often these copied movies are like a hotchpotch with bollywood tadka and crazy-like acting. It's like murder of the original movie. It feels like shame. Here to add some nice items in your list.
Parichay - The Sound of Music
Chori Chori (old) - It Happened One Night
Naseeb - City Lights
Chandramukhi - Big
Kunwara - Love Me Tonight
Dhoom 3 - Prestige
and there's lot more but I can't remember right now. Can't they show some originaly here by their own and stop ashaming themselves and us too?
Bang Bang is a copy of Day and Knight.
Kyon Ki / One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Plenty of Tamil movies also copied from Hollywood shamelessly and the worst part is creator try to claim it's their own creativity. Imagine copying someone in school exam they through out from the exam hall and these guys just love copying music and movies.
1. Nayakara - Kamal movie: Godfather copy.
2. Airlift : Argo
3. Murder : Unfaithful
Here is the IMDB link.http://www.imdb.com/list/ls004057481/
What about Qurbani???
F.a.l.t.u. = accepted
First time I went to cinema I watched Kaabil(1 of the best indian movies) but then I heard that it is a copied movie i know it was copied from daredevil but daredevil is an old movie so i think that renewing it as an indian movie is not a big crime
While watching this horrible movie Bang Bang, halfway through I realized it's a slightly changed copy of Knight and Day. I was so disappointed.
2013 films changed Indian Cinema.
Audience is becoming mature and sensible.
Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani is my favorite film. We should all learn that friendship has many meanings.
Pranshu what's your favorite film. I am sure that you grew up having at least one.
Win a date with Tad Hamilton is a copy of rangeela.
Some of the movies are indeed blatant copy and the owner should have got compensated to make it a legal Remake.
But many movies enlisted here cant be called as a blatant copy.
You can not just generalize everything just because it has done earlier by Hollywood so no one else cant even think that concept its protected.
Is there any such patent/copyright thing in film world where one can protect some story even if it reflects daily life?
Wow…just wow. As an Indian I feel ashamed after looking through this article. More action should really be taken
Meta naam joker.
Pranshu what's the most original Hindi film you think of?
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Fools no one can find me since I am watching the world.
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That's right Fora the world is in for stupidity and danger of highly lack of control of emotions. I smell a conspiracy in this WORLD. Obviously no one knows the secret.
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Glad Abis left this site. 2016 is the year for me like all of you i am your darth vader.
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We atwo are an ugly pair of camels for New Years.
Lots of more you didnt mentioned.
Actually bollywood have no their own story even on a single good movie.
There are a whole lot of bollywood movies that are copied from hollywood for instant take aisha=clueless....and many more...forget it...even bollywood is copied from hollywood...so...never mind!
I am Fat lug,come from thief of nation of film making, but not a supporter of films. I somewhat agree that bollywood copies hollywood.
Singh is bling is copied from Korean movie " my wife is gangster 3".. Please must watch this movie.
I am a loser.
Swish and wish.
Whitney is ugly so is Rylie and my other friends.
McKenzie sucks at styling my hair rather I go bald like everyone in this world.
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I rule you're comments are pathetic go back to your mommies.
I am watching the world so you everyone better stop doing what they believe is possible to be better than anyone else. Mind your own business if you think your mind can think anyway.
I believe what Pranshu is doing is right.
He has a legitimate reason why films are plagirised and how this practice changed indian filmaking. Accept your mistakes and learn from the wise.
Anyone who is fed up of me just didnt know whats better for themselves so i suggest they leave for they are camels who eat roaches from toilets so they can spill the nonsense from their ?????.
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Killer is mentally retarded like chasegolfOO and @TeeGore24 need to go to get a checkup. Losers who support killer and his balls of pees are his tuls because the guy is thirsty. Good one Fora.
Killer spells his name ssa.
I am a tuls sorry Fora.
LOL! You are here to give a show.
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This is stupid article I support idiots because I myself am the biggest.
I suggest supporters pay no fine. The unsupported need to research Bollywood films and complain to Hollywood.
No wonder I am so dumb with learning new thinks. I am a sprout just like my friends think of me. To grow tall I got to eat meat. The president of Russia is @TheFakeShiv.
I suck at watching movies and playing sports. I don't even know how to write in any language. I rely on idiots or friends to help me. I need a life so filmmaking and my good looks will work for a charm with my cars. To the rest get lost Braydo, Zachary, Sameet, and others. I don't need anyone in life to rely on.
Mind your own business about film industries copying films from one to another. If you do than you'll be successful. That applies to everyone on this page that criticizes Bollywood.
Jai Ho 2014 is a remake of Pay it Forward.
ABCD 2 2015 is a remake of every dance film copied from America.
Face it there is no originality. Down with all movies in Hollywood and Bollywood.
Get the facts straight Englishmen are crazy.
I come from outer space because i am weird in an ordinary way you dont mingle with the likes of mwahahahahahahaha.
I am an idiot because i dont know about the future of filmaking.
I would like to say the fact that koi mil gaya(KMG)cannot be claimed totally as a copy because it was adapted from the story "the alien" by satyajit ray and the director of KMG himself acknowledged this fact.In fact ET was copied from the alien but steven spielberg has always given weird excuses. There are tons of articles floating in the net supporting the fact.Otherwise a very good list.
Sick or not there are plenty of your kind in the tropics. LOL.
I am sick of Fora
Hey there Pranshu, i was making a similar blog type post in a different place and was wondering if you would mind if I used the list you have? (Not your writing pieces, just the lists)
Indians are the most untalented nation on the face of this earth. Never have an original idea in technology, movies or art. NEVER!
Everyone is ugly in one way or another. Even myself.
Everyone here supports nothing that can change indian cinema. Pranshu gives up and so wiil we all.
'Deewane huye pagal' is a copy of 'there's something about mary'.
I am back after a year.
Now i takeover in command style.
So listen up newbies Pranshu set me in charge. He is good person and no one will be supporting plagirism number one rule.
Second if you try to underestimate me your out of your league.
Third dont try to pose as Pranshu i will be mad.
Fourth your minds are crazy.
I am golf for balls yup yup.
God! They haven't left a single Hollywood great alone.
Ek Villain is a copy of step up and face off.
Haider is a copy of Shakespeare is any idiot keeping updated.
Pranshu needs help with his research.
Don't you? Don't be shy?
Some of them really don't make sense... Yuvraaj/ Rain Man... yeah no, the basic premise is same but not that much... Like come on, really? Scarface/ Agneepath. O.o
'Aao Wish Karein' (2009) cheap remake of tom hanks classic 'Big' (1988)
even screenplay of 'My Name is Khan' is copied from 'Forrest Gump'
Does anyone here realize that hollywood copies arab movies movies without creditting them?
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton 2004 - Rangeela 1995
this needs to be a very small but separate list where hollywood copied bollywood
Ms/Mr Jia,
Soccer copied from American football or the reverse (please get your history right).
Soccer in one form or other was played from BC period. Framing of a national or international rules means the origin of game!!!!
What's exactly wrong with you?
Check the popularity of the two games and decide which should be gone (in case there is place for only one, and that will be a strange condition in any field)
A basic economics would bring out the fallacy of " No one likes FIFA viewers who make money just to watch a sport and leave people poor on streets."
These gala events do not leave the people poor on street. Usually, if spent without corruption, these channelise the money to them. The important word, as usual is the corruption.
Other Films not mentioned above..
Alag Alag is a Ditto copy of Pakistani Movie Mehrabani.
Ooanchy Loag is a Ditto Copy of Pakistani Movie Dehleez.
Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin is a Ditto Copy of Pakistani Movie Beqaraar.
Since my birth, till now (40 yrs) indian movies are the same boy girl crap. All the intelligent movies are copies. Bollywood is shit....its only about money and item songs for dubai dance bars. Shit indians also want to watch bullshit for entertainment.
Krrish is an original one and was not copied.Paycheck was a completely different film.
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