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Bollywood Movie Inspirations

This page is all about the Indian Bollywood movies, and mainly its inspiration. In case you are wondering what is Bollywood, well again the name is inspired by Hollywood.

Bombay + Hollywood = Bollywood

only change being now Bombay is called Mumbai

India churns out highest number of movies every year in the whole world. Around 800 movies are made every year by this industry. For more indepth information about the Indian Film Industry visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollywood.

Many of the movies made in Bollywood are blatantly copied or partially plagiarized (from other movies). Some of them just take some inspiration and some of them are simply a remake and some even go to the extent of copying the original movie scene-by-scene. This article is an attempt to create a list of such copycat inspirations.

Note: Please note that the producer may have acquired the necessary right or it may be the author's original idea which incidentally matched the alleged inspirations.

Bollywood these days are giving lot of efforts to curb the rampant piracy in India. Hopefully these original movie makers do not campaign against them for curbing this piracy, else many of the producers/directors will be behind bars!

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  News  
  • Sony Pictures planning to sue Eros and K Sera Sera for plagiarizing Partner (2007) from Will Smith starrer Hitch
    Source: The Economic Times, 8th August 2007

    MUMBAI: The recently released Salman Khan & Govinda starrer Partner seems to be heading for serious trouble. Co-produced by Eros and K Sera Sera, the movie has been accused of being a direct lift from the Will Smith starrer Hitch.
    The producers of Hitch, Will Smith’s production house Overbrook Entertainment along with Sony Pictures Entertainment, are contemplating a $30-million suit against both the Indian producers. Senior officials of Sony Pictures said that they will probably move the court in the UK as both K Sera Sera and Eros are registered entities in the UK and the US.

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  Movies and their inspirations  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year
Movie
Inspiration
2006
Copy Level 5

Naksha
Sunny Deol, Vivek Oberoi

English Movie The Rundown (2003)
Plot, Storyline. Copy Details »

2006
Copy Level 5

The Killer
Irfaan Khan

English Movie Collateral (2004)
Plot, Storyline. Copy Details »

2006
Copy Level 2

Krrish
Hrithik Roshan

English Movie Paycheck (2003)
Plot, Scenes and Setup. Copy Details »

2006
Copy Level 5

Tathastu
Sanjay Dutt

English Movie John Q (2002)
Exact Copy. Copy Details »
2006
Copy Level 2

Shaadi Se Pehle
Akshay Khanna

Hindi Movie Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi (1979)
Plot Only. Copy Details »
2006
Copy Level 2

Rang De Basanti
Aamir Khan

English Drama All My Sons (1948)
Plot Only. Copy Details »

2006
Copy Level 5

Zinda
Sanjay Dutt

Korean movie Oldboy
Exact Copy. Copy Details »
2005
Copy Level 2

Mr Ya Miss
Antara Mali

English Movie Hot Chic (2002)
Plot Only. Copy Details »
2005
Copy Level 2

Sauda - The Deal
Sanjay Kapoor

English Movie Indecent Proposal (1993)
Plot Only. Copy Details »
2005
Copy Level 5

Ek Ajnabee
Amitabh Bachchan

English Movie Man On Fire (2004)
Scene to scene remake. Copy Details »

2005
Copy Level 5

Chocolate
Anil Kapoor

English Movie The Usual Suspects (1995)
Scene to scene remake. Copy Details »
2005
Copy Level 2

Salaam Namaste
Saif Ali Khan

English Movie Nine Months (1995)
Plot Only. Copy Details »
2005
Copy Level 4

Main Aisa Hi Hoon
Ajay Devgan

English Movie I Am Sam (2001)
Remake. Copy Details »

2005
Copy Level 2

Kyon Ki...
Salmaan Khan

English Movie One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Plot. Copy Details »
2004
Copy Level 2

Aabra Ka Dabra
Anupam Kher

English Movie Harry Potter (2001)
Plot. Copy Details »

2004
Copy Level 4

Dhoom
John Abraham

English Movie The Fast and the Furious (2001) &Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Concept, Scenes, Plots, Setup. Copy Details »

2004
Copy Level 3

Hum Tum
Saif Ali Khan

English Movie When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Storyline, concept. Copy Details »

2004
Copy Level 3

Murder
Mallika Sherawat

English Movie Unfaithful (2002)
Storyline, concept. Copy Details »

2004
Copy Level 2

Taarzan: The Wonder Car
Ajay Devgan

English Movie Christine (1983)
Concept, Plot. Copy Details »

2003
Copy Level 5

Qayamat: City Under Threat
Ajay Devgan

English Movie The Rock (1996)
Remake. Copy Details »

2003
Copy Level 3

Koi... Mil Gaya
Hrithik Roshan

English Movies E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Forrest Gump (1994)
Concepts, Storyline, Plot. Copy Details »

2003
Copy Level 2

Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai

English Movie Meet the Parents (2000)
Storyline. Copy Details »
2003
Copy Level 2

3 Deewarein
Naseeruddin Shah

English Movie The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Storyline. Copy Details »

2003
Copy Level 3

Kucch To Hai
Tusshar Kapoor

English Movie I Know What you did Last Summer (1997)
Storyline, concept. Copy Details »

2002
Copy Level 5

Chor Machaaye Shor
Bobby Deol

English Movie Blue Streak (1999) & Hindi Movie Gol Maal (1979)
Remake. Copy Details »

2002
Copy Level 3

Awara Paagal Deewana
Akshay Kumar

English Movie The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
plot. Copy Details »
2002
Copy Level 3

Deewangee
Ajay Devgan

English Movie Primal Fear (1996)
Plot, Partial Story. Copy Details »
2002
Copy Level 5

Kaante
Amitabh Bachchan

English Movie Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Remake. Copy Details »
2002
Copy Level 4

Raaz
Dino Morea

English Movie What Lies Beneath (2000)
Remake. Copy Details »

2002
Copy Level 2

Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai

English Movie My Best Friends Wedding (1997)
Indianised Remake. Copy Details »

2002
Copy Level 2

Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai

English Movie American Pie (1999)
Concept. Copy Details »

2001

Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi
Inspired by The Parent Trap (1998)

 
2001

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
Inspired by Liar Liar (1997)

 
2000

Karobaar: The Business of Love
Inspired by Indecent Proposal (1993)

 

See also
Sauda (1995)
Sauda - The Deal (2005)
1999

Kartoos
Inspired by Point of No Return (1993)

Bridget Fonda (Sanjay Dutt)

A prisoner is given an option to kill a criminal out of reach of the law, after which he is supposed to be set free. He does that in hope of getting free, only to find that government intends to kill him after the job is done. He runs but is caught. In the end his handler who is suppose to kill him frees him.
1999
Copy Level 5

Baadshah
Shahrukh Khan

Lot of movies Nick Of Time, The Mask, Rush Hour, Mr. Nice Guy
Mix-Remake. Copy Details »
1997

Judwaa
Inspired by Cantonese
movie Shuang long hui (1992), also know as The Twin Dragons. The movie copied the exacts scenes also.

Salman Khan (Jackie Chan)

A comedy story about two twin brothers separated at birth. One grew up to be a rich and a star, other a tapori. When both come in the same city there is a comedy of errors that follow ending by killing the bad guys and bhai-bhai milan!

If looked upon they both look to be inspired by Comedy of Errors.

1996

Papi Gudia
Remake of child’s Play in Marathi called Jhapatlela
Or it got inspired by Child's Play (1988).

Karishma Kapoor

An evil tantrik before dying off the police firing transfers his soul in a kid's doll. Now this doll is purchased by a kid and then all the hell break loose.
1996

Fareb
Inspired by Unlawful Entry (1992)

Suman Ranganathan (Madeleine Stowe)
Milind Gunaji (Ray Liotta)

A cop who get introduced to a couple in a case take fancy of the wife and start getting closer to them by acting friend. The reason behind this closeness is eventually understood by the husband, but the wife is clueless.
1996

Agni Sakshi
Inspired by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

Nana Patekar (Patrick Bergin)
Manisha Koirala (Julia Roberts)

A newly wed couple in a restaurant meet a man who claims and later proofs that the newly wed wife is actually his wife. The story and the reason behind the change in identity of the heroin is the abusive and brutally obsessed husband who she wants to escape.

Also Check out Yaarana and Daraar.

1996

Daraar
Inspired by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

Arbaaz Khan (Patrick Bergin)
Juhi Chawla (Julia Roberts)

Second inspiration in the same year!

Also Check out Agni Sakshi and Yaarana.

1995

Akele Hum Akele Tum
Inspired by Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

Aamir Khan (Dustin Hoffman)
Manisha Koirala (Meryl Streep)

 
1995

Sauda
Inspired by Indecent Proposal (1993)

Sumeet Saigal
Neelam

See also
Sauda - The Deal (2005)
Karobaar: The Business of Love (2000)
1995

Yaarana
Inspired by Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

Raj Babbar (Patrick Bergin)
Madhuri Dixit (Julia Roberts)

Only difference being Madhuri does not marry Raj, she escapes!

Also Check out Agni Sakshi and Daraar.

1995

Criminal
Copy of The Fugitive (1993)

Nagarjuna Akkineni (Harrison Ford)

A doctor framed to be the murderer of his wife runs and hides as fugitive till he proves himself innocent.
1993

Hum Hain Kamaal Ke
Inspired by See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989).

Kader Khan (Richard Pryor)
Anupam Kher (Gene Wilder)

It is a comedy movie. A deaf and blind witness a murder. Police suspect them for the crime. The movie is all about how they manage to catch the actual culprit.
1991

Akayla
Inspired by Cobra (1986).

Amitabh Bachchan (Sylvester Stallone)

1989

Main Azaad Hoon
Inspired by Meet John Doe (1941).

Amitabh Bachchan (Gary Cooper)

 

1988

Maalamaal
Inspired by Brewster's Millions (1985).

Naseeruddin Shah (Richard Pryor)

A comedy movie about a poor man receiving a lot of money from his rich and dead relative as per the will. Only catch for getting the Rs. 200 cr. money he needs to spend Rs 30 cr. in 30 days. That too without purchasing or donating anything.

1986

Janbaaz
Inspired by Duel in the Sun (1946)

Anil Kapoor (Gregory Peck)
Dimple Kapadia (Jennifer Jones)

Hero a womanizer and alcoholic lives on farmhouse with his family. His older brother is an police inspector. Orphaned heroin comes to live with the family. Hero gets intimate with her that is not liked by his father. Twist comes when in a fight hero kills a worker on the farm. His brother is now after him to apprehend and he is on a run. Now some family villains come into picture who have some old score to settle. In the end both brothers kill all the villains, but the hero takes some bullets and dies making him a Janbaaz!

1980
Copy Level 4

The Burning Train
Dharmendar

Japanese Movie Shinkansen Daibakuha (1975)
Remake. Copy Details »

 

  Other Suspected Inspirations  

These are the movies that are currently suspected of inspiration. Once convinced more details will be provided.

Movie
Suspected Inspiration
Partner (2007) Hitch
Bichhoo(2000) Starring Bobby Deol and Rani Mukherji Léon(1994). Whole plot of Léon has been copied
Hum kaun hai - Dimple Kapadia.
The Others - Nicole Kidman.
Bazigar(Sharukh Khan)
A kiss before dying(1991; staring Sean Young).
36 China Town
Once Upon a Crime (1992; staring Young).
Aitraaz disclosure (1993; staring Demi Moore).
Jism
Body Heat (1981; staring William Hurt)
The Train (2007, Emraan Hasmi)
Derailed
National Award for Best Hindi Film winner Raghu Romeo (2003)
Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's Atame! (1990...also known as Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down)
Dansh (2005)
(BAD) remake of Roman Polanski's Death and the Maiden (1994)
Sangharsh (1999)
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Ek Din 24 Ghante (2003)
German film Lola Rennt (1998...also known as Run Lola Run)
Gulzar's classic Parichay (1972)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Josh (2000) by Mansoor Khan
remake of musical West Side Story (1961)
Deewane Huye Paagal (2005)
Its plot has been copied from There is Domething About Mary.
Many of the Scenes also direct rip-off.

 

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Special thanks to Gita Babaria for providing lot of valuable inputs.

 

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