Chhello Show to Gully Boy: India's Official Entries To Oscars Which Were Allegedly 'Copied' From Classics

After Pan Nalin's 'Chhello Show'/ Last Night Show was announced as India's official entry to the Oscars 2023, debate around India's official selection films and their inspiration has become rife again

Chhello Show to Gully Boy: India's Official Entries To Oscars Which Were Allegedly 'Copied' From Classics

Did you know Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy, India's official entry to Oscars 2019 was accused of being copied from 8 Mile. Zoya had then clarified that 8 Mile was the biggest inspiration for Gully Boy, but the latter was 'very specific' to our country and context

In 2017, Rajkummar Rao starrer Newton was India's official entry to Oscars and was then accused of being copied from a 2001 Iranian film 'Secret Ballot''. According to reports, the director of the film had justified that it could very well be the case that someone else in another part of the world had written a similar story.

The latest Gujarati film Chhello Show which has been India's entry to Oscars has come under fire for being 'copied' from the classic Italian film 'Cinema Paradiso'.

Barfi! starring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra was India' s official entry to the Oscars in 2013. However, the film came under criticism for being copied from the Hollywood classic Singin In The Rain. In fact, many had compared how even scenes were copied from the Hollywood classic.

As Chhello Show, India's official entry to the Oscars 2023, the debate of being original and 'RRR' not being sent brought attention to India's previous official entries which were allegedly copies of classics. For audiences to judge if the latest entry 'Chhello Show' is a copy of 'Cinema Paradiso', they will have to watch the Gujarati film in theatres on October 14, 2022.