The writers of 'Badhaai Ho', Shantanu Srivastava and Akshat Ghildial withdrew their names from this yr's Filmfare Awards. They have been nominated for Best Original Story on the 64th Filmfare Awards for Junglee Pictures' 'Badhaai Ho'. The withdrawal is available in protest to author Jyoti Kapoor's claims of being the person who got here up with the movie's premise to begin with.
Srivastava introduced the similar on Twitter and wrote that they believed it might be higher to lose an award rather than proportion it with someone who has now not written the story.
TOI reached out to the movie's workforce and here is what they needed to say.
Shantanu Srivastava said, "In the protest (of Jyoti Kapoor's claims), we have decided to withdraw our names from the nominations as we do not want to share our nominations, acclaims with someone who has not worked on the project. It is as simple as that and if there is any doubt please feel free to compare our story and script which is already on public domain with the story and screenplay written by Jyoti Kapoor."
Amit Ravindernath Sharma, the movie's director, said that Jyoti has nothing to do with 'Badhaai Ho' and she has now not written it. Here's Amit's detailed observation:
My goal behind making the movie was to unfold happiness and now not convolute it with controversies. The media at the present time is strong and drawing close and I recognize that, however it is amazing how easy it is to control and confuse people thru social platforms. What I am going to say is black and white, there is not any gray.
Badhaai Ho!, the movie that got here out in October 2018, was written by means of Akshat and Shantanu, Ms. Jyoti Kapor had nothing to do with the story or the script that transcribed to the motion image that was cherished by means of the audiences.
What's appalling is that nobody has approached me asking for clarifications on the similar. A director would bear in mind who wrote the movie he's directing. I have never met Ms. Jyoti until date nor have I ever learn the script of Hum do Humare Char which she claims has resemblance to Badhaai Ho. Jyoti had the similar one line thought which I was unaware of until I were given to know the similar from Junglee Pictures.
The Film industry is brutal and unforgiving and in contrast to the corporate sector there's a lot using alongside the hard work we put in. I've recognized Akshat and Shantanu since their forming years, they have been true to the art and diligent with their work however by no means have they been cheats. Filmfare is among the biggest platforms that provides popularity to artists from the Indian Film Industry and makes them a family name. If Ms. Jyoti has truly contributed to the script of Badhaai ho, I request her to return out within the open with her script, and finish this confusion as soon as and for all.
Akshat, one of the crucial writers on Badhaai Ho!, got here up with this idea long ago in 2012, for an advert campaign. He narrated the theory to me and we began work on the similar. This was in 2015. Soon after when Priti (Shahani) were given to know I was running on a similar thought, we met and she heard our tale, she cherished it so much that she said we should continue growing it. Akshat and Shantanu began growing the story which was Badhaai Ho!. I am not insinuating the rest here neither am I leaving the rest for the gray, or for strange assumptions, The tale was developed by means of most effective Akshat and Shantanu protecting Junglee within the loop. Ms. Jyoti nor her version of the story had been ever responsible for what was Badhaai Ho!.
Priti spoke to Akshat and Shantanu and in good religion, they agreed upon giving Ms. Jyoti Kapoor the credit score, for “Story for Junglee footage”, as you'll see it seem now not with the main writers however against the top of the credit score roll.
I'm saddened to listen to that two hardworking individuals shall be missing out on one thing they in reality labored hard against.
I wish Ms. Jyoti Kapoor all the good fortune, and success for her drawing close tasks.
Akshat Ghildial also stood by means of what Shantanu said, "I don't have to say anything different than what Shantanu and Amit said. I don't even know whether we are going get the award or no but there is no point in the fight. So it is better to dismerge (sic) our name from hers and withdraw it from the nomination list because if ever we get that award, we don't want to stand with someone who has not at all worked on the project."
Talking about issue in detail he further said, "We were actually developing the idea of Badhaai Ho with Amit while she was working on a similar concept with Junglee. However when she heard about our concept Jyoti herself said that this is better than what I am working on and we went ahead with our story and not hers. So how is Badhaai Ho her story at all?"
Priti Shahani, manufacturer of 'Badhaai Ho', also introduced a detailed observation. Here's what she needed to say:
It is disheartening to look that our writers Shantanu and Akshat have been put in a position where they believe that the appropriate factor to do is withdraw their names from the Filmfare nomination for Best Story.
Jyoti Kapoor was commissioned as a author to increase a tale in keeping with an in-house thought which was tentatively titled ‘Hum Do Hamaare Chaar’. During the improvement section we learned that director Amit Sharma was also running on the similar thought. As prudent producers, we met Amit Sharma to understand and speak about the direction of one another’s work. It was then Junglee Pictures who made a creative resolution to cave in our in-house construction and back the story being created by means of Shantanu and Akshat. We had this dialogue with Jyoti Kapoor, compensated her for her time and effort as according to the agreement and terminated our contract with her.
Junglee Pictures had agreed to offer her a credit score provided that her work was used, however (we) gave it on good religion as we had been crediting our in home workforce member for the story thought. The tale by means of her ‘Hum do Hamaare Chaar’ bears no resemblance in any way to 'Badhaai Ho'. She does now not proportion the top billing credit score with the writers for a similar explanation why.
Filmfare mistakenly had her name within the tale credit score for award nomination and on rationalization made the fitting change. It is our duty to face by means of our writers and their work and we will be able to give a boost to this in each and every approach we will. Their work has been cherished and appreciated and they have been rightfully been nominated for a similar.
Srivastava introduced the similar on Twitter and wrote that they believed it might be higher to lose an award rather than proportion it with someone who has now not written the story.
TOI reached out to the movie's workforce and here is what they needed to say.
Shantanu Srivastava said, "In the protest (of Jyoti Kapoor's claims), we have decided to withdraw our names from the nominations as we do not want to share our nominations, acclaims with someone who has not worked on the project. It is as simple as that and if there is any doubt please feel free to compare our story and script which is already on public domain with the story and screenplay written by Jyoti Kapoor."
Amit Ravindernath Sharma, the movie's director, said that Jyoti has nothing to do with 'Badhaai Ho' and she has now not written it. Here's Amit's detailed observation:
My goal behind making the movie was to unfold happiness and now not convolute it with controversies. The media at the present time is strong and drawing close and I recognize that, however it is amazing how easy it is to control and confuse people thru social platforms. What I am going to say is black and white, there is not any gray.
Badhaai Ho!, the movie that got here out in October 2018, was written by means of Akshat and Shantanu, Ms. Jyoti Kapor had nothing to do with the story or the script that transcribed to the motion image that was cherished by means of the audiences.
What's appalling is that nobody has approached me asking for clarifications on the similar. A director would bear in mind who wrote the movie he's directing. I have never met Ms. Jyoti until date nor have I ever learn the script of Hum do Humare Char which she claims has resemblance to Badhaai Ho. Jyoti had the similar one line thought which I was unaware of until I were given to know the similar from Junglee Pictures.
The Film industry is brutal and unforgiving and in contrast to the corporate sector there's a lot using alongside the hard work we put in. I've recognized Akshat and Shantanu since their forming years, they have been true to the art and diligent with their work however by no means have they been cheats. Filmfare is among the biggest platforms that provides popularity to artists from the Indian Film Industry and makes them a family name. If Ms. Jyoti has truly contributed to the script of Badhaai ho, I request her to return out within the open with her script, and finish this confusion as soon as and for all.
Akshat, one of the crucial writers on Badhaai Ho!, got here up with this idea long ago in 2012, for an advert campaign. He narrated the theory to me and we began work on the similar. This was in 2015. Soon after when Priti (Shahani) were given to know I was running on a similar thought, we met and she heard our tale, she cherished it so much that she said we should continue growing it. Akshat and Shantanu began growing the story which was Badhaai Ho!. I am not insinuating the rest here neither am I leaving the rest for the gray, or for strange assumptions, The tale was developed by means of most effective Akshat and Shantanu protecting Junglee within the loop. Ms. Jyoti nor her version of the story had been ever responsible for what was Badhaai Ho!.
Priti spoke to Akshat and Shantanu and in good religion, they agreed upon giving Ms. Jyoti Kapoor the credit score, for “Story for Junglee footage”, as you'll see it seem now not with the main writers however against the top of the credit score roll.
I'm saddened to listen to that two hardworking individuals shall be missing out on one thing they in reality labored hard against.
I wish Ms. Jyoti Kapoor all the good fortune, and success for her drawing close tasks.
Akshat Ghildial also stood by means of what Shantanu said, "I don't have to say anything different than what Shantanu and Amit said. I don't even know whether we are going get the award or no but there is no point in the fight. So it is better to dismerge (sic) our name from hers and withdraw it from the nomination list because if ever we get that award, we don't want to stand with someone who has not at all worked on the project."
Talking about issue in detail he further said, "We were actually developing the idea of Badhaai Ho with Amit while she was working on a similar concept with Junglee. However when she heard about our concept Jyoti herself said that this is better than what I am working on and we went ahead with our story and not hers. So how is Badhaai Ho her story at all?"
Priti Shahani, manufacturer of 'Badhaai Ho', also introduced a detailed observation. Here's what she needed to say:
It is disheartening to look that our writers Shantanu and Akshat have been put in a position where they believe that the appropriate factor to do is withdraw their names from the Filmfare nomination for Best Story.
Jyoti Kapoor was commissioned as a author to increase a tale in keeping with an in-house thought which was tentatively titled ‘Hum Do Hamaare Chaar’. During the improvement section we learned that director Amit Sharma was also running on the similar thought. As prudent producers, we met Amit Sharma to understand and speak about the direction of one another’s work. It was then Junglee Pictures who made a creative resolution to cave in our in-house construction and back the story being created by means of Shantanu and Akshat. We had this dialogue with Jyoti Kapoor, compensated her for her time and effort as according to the agreement and terminated our contract with her.
Junglee Pictures had agreed to offer her a credit score provided that her work was used, however (we) gave it on good religion as we had been crediting our in home workforce member for the story thought. The tale by means of her ‘Hum do Hamaare Chaar’ bears no resemblance in any way to 'Badhaai Ho'. She does now not proportion the top billing credit score with the writers for a similar explanation why.
Filmfare mistakenly had her name within the tale credit score for award nomination and on rationalization made the fitting change. It is our duty to face by means of our writers and their work and we will be able to give a boost to this in each and every approach we will. Their work has been cherished and appreciated and they have been rightfully been nominated for a similar.
Badhaai Ho writers pull out of Filmfare awards
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