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  • Sahara ‘Karishma’s’ next hearing scheduled for 16 June

    Sahara ‘Karishma’s’ next hearing scheduled for 16 June

    MUMBAI: And the fight continues. The latest on the copyright infringement case brought against Sahara’s blockbuster soap Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny: American novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford has submitted her case of alleged infringement of copyright before the Kolkata High Court.
     

    According to the Press Trust of India, Bradford’s counsel PC Sen submitted the petition with regard to Patent Act, Designs Act and TradeMark Act before Justice MHS Ansari yesterday. Meanwhile, Justice Ansari has scheduled the next hearing of the case for Monday 16 June.

    As for the ‘biggest television series ever’, which had a massive promotional campaign comprising heavy outdoor presence, including painted local trains in Mumbai to bring it in, the telecast has been put on hold after the first episode of the series aired on 12 May show.

    According to the media reports, during an interview to film magazine Cine Blitz, the serial’s creative director Akashdeep Sabeer had said the serial was inspired by the novel A Woman of Substance. After this news reached Bradford’s office, she moved to the Kolkata High Court on 7 May and obtained a stay on further telecast. Sahara then moved the Division Bench of the High Court and vacated the stay. The first episode was then aired on 12 June. On the same evening, the American author moved the Supreme Court, which reinstated the stay. On 22 May, the Supreme Court sent back the case to the single Bench of the Kolkata High Court.

    In the middle of all this, yet another media report that appeared in a daily The Asian Age states that a summons was issued by metropolitan magistrate RD Gate against Bradford and journalist Pammi Somal (It was her article that appeared in Cine Blitz). The summons was issued in lieu of a criminal complaint of defamation filed by the Karishma’s writer Sachin Bhaumick, who was accused of taking up the story idea. Bhaumick has apparently stated in his complaint to the Mumbai police that Bradford had created a drama out of sheer malice to extract money and that the script was written on his exclusive creation – a story titled Aparajita. According to him, even after the matterwas sub-judice both Bradford as well as Somal were making blatant statements about alleged theft that were defamatory. Since he has been, thus far, a novelist of repute, his reputation was at stake. The defamatory statements had lowered his image in the eyes of public.

    At present news is rife in media circuits that the issue will be resolved sooner rather than later.

    Whether the issue will be solved on Monday, or Karishma … will go Zee’s Kanhaiyya way, we’ll just have to wait and watch.

  • CII to send Bollywood delegation to American Film Market

    CII to send Bollywood delegation to American Film Market

    NEW DELHI: The Indian media and entertainment industry has taken yet another initiative to make its presence felt in the global market.

    Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), would be launching a delegation of Indian film directors, producers and financiers, to the American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California over the next few days – a move that is to be followed by similar delegations from the broadcasting world too, according to CII sources.

    CII has tied up with major Hollywood players, financial investors, legal counsel and the international press and media to meet up with the visiting delegation.

    The delegation is scheduled to be in Santa Monica from Wednesday, 19 February to 26 February 2003. The CII initiative is supported by Cine Blitz, a film magazine.

    According to a statement from CII, the objective of going to the AFM is to promote the Indian film industry in an international context – amongst producers, distributors and exhibitors of films both in Hollywood and around the world.

    CII believes that, by establishing a link with the American Film Marketing Association (AFMA), which hosts the AFM, and other groups like it, the Indian film industry would be able to significantly increase its exposure and expand its business possibilities. Additionally, a delegation such as this could also focus on core learnings from the international industry, with special thrust on production processes, corporate procedures and legal policies.

    CII is providing this platform to the Indian Film Industry to enable them to market their products and services in the international arena. The CII delegation aims to increase international visibility for the Indian film industry, and to create significant business opportunities and give momentum to this initiative around the world.

    The AFM is the largest motion picture trade event in the world, featuring more than 7,000 individuals from the film industry conducting business of over $500 million in production and distribution deals.

    UTV’s Biren Ghose, who is also the chairman of the Media & Entertainment Committee, believes that this Film Industry delegation would not only be able to network during the visit, but also be able to generate business for itself.

    “Cine Blitz has supported this CII delegation to reinforce its commitment to the Indian film industry”, stated Dr Vijay Mallya, Chairman of the UB Group. He added that “The American Film Market is one of the most respected events in the business of filmmaking, and we hope that a strong Indian presence will increase the scope and reach of our industry. We will continue to support Indian filmmakers in a growing international context.”

    The delegation comprises producers, directors and other film industry personalities including Rajat Barjatya, Meghna Ghai, Deepak Tijori, Munnish Puri, Nirja Shah, Rahul Puri, Rajesh Jog, Rupali Mehta, Mihir Parikh, Farokh Balsara, Pooja Shetty , Kandaswamy Bharatan and Rajal Pitroda.