Controversy arises as Ananth Mahadevan accuses Kiran Rao's film 'Laapataa Ladies' of plagiarism, citing similarities to his 1999 movie 'Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol.' The film, known for its exploration of women's rights,

Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies faces allegations of scene replication from filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan's 1999 movie Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol. In an exclusive chat with Zoom, Kiran reacts to the claims, stating that she hasn't watched Mahadevan's film.

Ananth Mahadevan has noticed several scenes from Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan's Laapataa Ladies that have been copied from his movie, Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol (1999).

Mahadevan, who has worked with Aamir in multiple films during his initial days, stated that Laapataa Ladies has picked up many 'establishing scenes' from his 1999 film, Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol, that starred Joy Sengupta, Vishal Varma, Neha Pendse and Sucheta Khanna in lead roles.

In a recent interview, filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan said that Kiran Rao's directorial Laapataa Ladies bore resemblance to his 1999 directorial Gughat Ke Pat Khol, in terms of the plotline and scenes. Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan have not responded to the accusations as of now.