Karan Johar's 'Homebound' Faces Legal Battle Over Plagiarism Claims

• Writer Pooja Changoiwala alleges Karan Johar's film 'Homebound' copied her 2021 novel of the same name.
• Changoiwala claims the film illegally replicated scenes, dialogues, story structure, and even the title from her book.
• Dharma Productions states the film is inspired by Basharat Peer's 2020 New York Times article, a claim Changoiwala refutes.
• A legal notice was sent to Dharma Productions, followed by an application for mandatory mediation before a Bombay High Court suit.
• Changoiwala seeks injunction, material removal, renaming, and compensation, asserting writers' rights against powerful entities.

Why It Matters: 'Homebound' faces a plagiarism lawsuit from author Pooja Changoiwala, alleging extensive copying.