When Manoj Kumar filed lawsuit towards Shah Rukh Khan over ‘Om Shanti Om’ scene | Bollywood
New Delhi, Manoj Kumar, the patriotic and romantic hero of many films from the Nineteen Sixties and 70s, had famously filed a defamation case towards famous person Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan for parodying him in “Om Shanti Om”.
Kumar, who died on Tuesday attributable to age-related points, was upset with a scene within the Farah Khan-directed film, which featured cameos by many business stalwarts, together with Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra.
The scene sees Shah Rukh’s character Om imitating Kumar’s well-known palm throughout face gesture to realize an entry to the premiere of a movie that includes Shanti Priya, performed by Deepika Padukone.
Within the movie, when the actual Manoj Kumar turns up for the premiere, he’s shooed away by the guards.
Kumar had expressed his displeasure over the scene and requested the makers to take away the scene from the movie. He went to a civil courtroom, which ordered the makers to take away the objectionable scenes earlier than the satellite tv for pc screening.
Shah Rukh had personally apologised to the cinema veteran and the scene was chopped from the film.
However the matter did not finish there.
The scene resurfaced in a print of the movie when it launched in Japan six years later, prompting Kumar to file a lawsuit towards Shah Rukh Khan and manufacturing banner Eros Worldwide in April 2013.
“The movie was launched in Japan with out deleting these scenes. I had forgiven them twice however not this time. They’ve disrespected me. Additionally they face contempt of courtroom as in 2008 the courtroom had requested them to without end and from all prints and broadcast materials, delete these scenes,” Manoj Kumar had instructed PTI.
“I haven’t got any private conflict with Shah Rukh Khan. He’s a pleasant particular person, however in the case of my self-respect, then I am unable to compromise on it,” he had stated.
Shah Rukh had commented on the matter, saying, “I do not know a lot about it… Very truthfully I had personally apologised to him then. My respect goes to all actors who’re older and youthful to me. Distributors have made a real mistake… previous print was despatched . He has achieved a authorized factor. He’s welcome to try this. I do not take it personally.”
Kumar later withdrew the case.
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