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Sanya Malhotra’s dramedy ‘Pagglait’ released on Netflix on 26th March.
While Pagglait has mostly been gaining positive reviews, some troubling rumours have been doing rounds.
People had taken to social media to claim that Pagglait’s plot bore an uncanny resemblance to that of ‘Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi’ which had hit the cinemas earlier this year on January 1, 2021.
Presented by Drishyam Films’ & Jio Studios’ and directed by Seema Pahwa, Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi revolved around the demise of a family’s patriarch. All members of his family come together under one roof for 13 days to observe the rites and rituals following a death in a Hindu family.
Meanwhile, Pagglait was about the sudden death of the son of a middle-class family and how his wife deals with the trauma. But in this film too, all the relatives and distant members of the family come together for 13 days to mourn the loss.
Of late, rumours went rife that the team of Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi was annoyed with Pagglait makers for lifting the themes of death in a dysfunctional family from their story.
However, a spokesperson from Drishyam Films has refuted the rumours. Addressing the claims, they say that it’s ultimately a work of art and a pure coincidence that both the films share certain similarities. “Our film premiered at MAMI Film Festival in 2019 and released in cinemas on January 1, 2021 to positive reviews and love from audiences and critics alike. We wish the makers of Pagglait all the best with their film, and hope our audiences watch both films to appreciate the subtle nuances of each,” the spokesperson added.
