Priyadarshan Addresses Plagiarism Claims Over Song in 'Bhooth Bangla' From Satyajit Ray's Work
Priyadarshan Addresses 'Bhooth Bangla' Song Copying Allegations, Cites Satyajit Ray Respect
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News18•06-04-2026, 18:36
Priyadarshan Addresses 'Bhooth Bangla' Song Copying Allegations, Cites Satyajit Ray Respect
•Filmmaker Priyadarshan responded to claims of copying an expression from Satyajit Ray's 'Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor' for his film 'Bhooth Bangla'.
•The song 'Ram Ji Bhala Karein' from 'Bhooth Bangla' allegedly features a hook line similar to the one in Ray's 'Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne'.
•Priyadarshan stated his immense respect for Satyajit Ray, calling him a master from whom he learned cinema.
•He defended the use of the word 'Bhoot', comparing it to common words like 'Deewana' used across many songs, emphasizing it's just a word, not the tune.
•The director clarified that the lyricist wrote the lines, and there's a context to it given the film's title 'Bhooth Bangla', which itself is a repeated title.
The controversy surrounding 'Bhooth Bangla' involves its release date being postponed from April 10 to April 16, with a paid preview on April 16 at 9 pm.