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Business Standard
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Kesari 2 plagiarism row 'amicably resolved', shares poet Yahya Bootwala
Kesari 2, which stars Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan, and Ananya Panday was earlier surrounded by controversy. Yahya Bootwala, a poet and YouTuber, accused the film's makers of stealing lyrics from his original poem on Jallianwala Bagh without his consent. Yahya posted a video of himself reciting the poetry on social media, alongside with a video clip from the movie in which Ananya Panday uses the same lines in her conversation. He later issued a statement, though, claiming that the matter between him and the filmmakers had been settled. So, what was the controversy all about? Know what happened and why this issue has recently gained media attention. 'Kesari 2' faces plagiarism allegations Bootwala previously posted a video on Instagram that contrasted the performance of his poem with a sequence from the movie in which Ananya Panday delivers remarkably similar lines. He also accused Sumit Saxena, who wrote the dialogue for the movie, of copying his work in his post. Yahya wrote on his Instagram, 'Sumit Saxena. I am sure you know this. The worst you can do as a writer is steal some other writer's work without crediting them for it." In order to demonstrate the remarkable resemblance between his original lines and the dialogue used, he also uploaded the video proof along with the note. In the message, Yahya Bootwala said, 'So @nisoooooooooorg sent me a clip 4 days back from the movie Kesari 2 of dialogues he felt were copied from my poem, titled Jallianwala Bagh, published 5 years ago on @unerasepoetry YouTube channel." ALSO READ | The poet added, 'Here are the two clips, and honestly, this is a clear copy-paste, and it's not like they've tried to hide it as well; matlab phusphusana jaisa shabd bhi uthaya hai. Yes, logo ke khayal mil sakte hai; people can think in a similar way, but kisi ek topic par bilkul ek jaisi lines likh dena is anything but a coincidence". Yahya Bootwala further added while slamming Sumit Saxena, 'As writers, the worst thing you can do to a fellow writer is pick their material up, blatantly use it without giving credits, and this is what I feel dialogue writer @ has done here. If you've ever felt attached to my work, please tag @karanjohar @karanstyagi @dharmamovies @akshaykumar and @ananyapanday so that this reaches them." 'Kesari 2' plagiarism row: Later post According to the spoken word artist's recent post, the issue has been resolved. Now, the post has been deleted. Using his Instagram account, Yahya wrote, 'So dosto, the producers and I have managed to amicably solve the issue in the best interest of both parties. Thank you guys for your support in these 2 days, you guys have been very kind." Later, the social media account, Instagram deleted his video post of him reciting the poetry together with a scene from the movie in which Ananya Panday utters the same lyrics as part of her speech. Produced by Dharma Productions and directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, the historical courtroom drama of 'Kesari 2' tells the tale of C. Sankaran Nair, a lawyer who opposed the British Raj following the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Ananya Panday portrays young lawyer Dilreet Gill, R. Madhavan plays British barrister R. Neville McKinley, and Akshay Kumar plays Nair. The film was released on April 18, 2025.
News18
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Kesari 2 Plagiarism Issue Resolved Amicably, Reveals Poet Yahya Bootwala
Last Updated: Kesari Chapter 2 faced controversy when Yahya Bootwala accused the makers of plagiarizing his poem. The issue has now been resolved amicably, as Yahya shared on Instagram. Kesari Chapter 2, starring Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan and Ananya Panday, had earlier hit controversy when YouTuber and poet Yahya Bootwala accused the makers of lifting lines from his original poem on Jallianwala Bagh without permission. Taking to social media, Yahya shared a video showing himself performing the poem alongside a clip from the film where Ananya Panday delivers the same lines as part of her dialogue. In the latest update, the spoken word artist has revealed that the problem is solved now. Taking to his Instagram handle, Yahya wrote, 'So dosto, the producers and I have managed to amicably solve the issue in the best interest of both parties. Thank you guys for your support in these 2 days, you guys have been very kind." Take a look: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yahya Bootwala (@yahyabootwala) Earlier, Bootwala shared a video on Instagram comparing his poem's performance with a scene from the film, where Ananya Panday delivers strikingly similar lines. In his post, he also called out the film's dialogue writer, Sumit Saxena, accusing him of plagiarising his work. Along with the note, he also posted the video proof to show the striking similarity between his original lines and the dialogue used. In the note, Yahya Bootwala wrote, 'So @nisoooooooooorg sent me a clip 4 days back from the movie Kesari 2 of dialogues he felt were copied from my poem, titled Jallianwala Bagh, published 5 years ago on @unerasepoetry YouTube channel." 'Here are the two clips, and honestly, this is a clear copy-paste, and it's not like they've tried to hide it as well; matlab phusphusana jaisa shabd bhi uthaya hai. Yes, logo ke khayal mil sakte hai; people can think in a similar way, but kisi ek topic par bilkul ek jaisi lines likh dena is anything but a coincidence," the poet added. While slamming Sumit Saxena, Yahya Bootwala said, 'As writers, the worst thing you can do to a fellow writer is pick their material up, blatantly use it without giving credits, and this is what I feel dialogue writer @ has done here. If you've ever felt attached to my work, please tag @karanjohar @karanstyagi @dharmamovies @akshaykumar and @ananyapanday so that this reaches them." On his Instagram stories, Yahya wrote, 'Sumit Saxena. I am sure you know this. The worst you can do as a writer is steal some other writer's work without crediting them for it." The post has now been deleted. First Published:
Indian Express
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Kesari Chapter 2: Poet accuses dialogue writer Sumit Saxena of plagiarism
Yahya Bootwala accuses Kesari Chapter 2 writer Sumit Saxena of plagiarism, claiming a dialogue in the film was copied from his poem Jallianwala Bagh. He shared a side-by-side video on Instagram but later deleted it. Yahya criticizes Sumit and the film's makers for not giving credit. The film has crossed Rs 50 crore in 8 days of release.
