Actress Lisa Ray has slammed makers of Saaho for plagiarism. Lisa took to Instagram to share two pictures—one of the film's poster, and the original artwork—and tagged the artist Shilo Shiv Suleman.
In a lengthy post on Instagram, she wrote: “Let me tell you how hard it is to birth anything original or authentic. I personally labored for years over my book, quelled the doubts and noise from others and didn’t emerge until I had almost undone myself. Because it’s a calling. And when I was moving through dark spaces of self-doubt or hitting creative blocks, I would turn to the work that @shiloshivsuleman puts out into the world and shares on her Instagram handle for inspiration.”
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“This is NOT inspiration but blatant theft. In no world, is this acceptable. The production did not contact the creator, ask her permission nor offer to collaborate or offer a credit. Nothing,” she added.
Saaho, starring Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor, released on Friday. Directed by Sujeeth, the film is action thriller, produced on a budget of Rs 350cr.