Is this director a big copy cat?

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If industry source are to be believed, then director Veerabhadram surely lacks original ideas but his good tweaking hit films from other languages and registered a big hit like 'Poolarangadu' (inspired from Malayalam film of actor Dilip) but his luck ended with a disaster like 'Bhai' which is also inspired by Malayalam hit 'Pokiri Raja' (whereas its official Hindi version 'Boss' was a money-spinner)'. The director is also known as CD director who impresses heroes by showing them CD's of other language movies and gets their dates, promising that there is no need for legally buying the remake rights and he would tactfully make changes, to avoid similarities. 

Even during 'Poolarangadu', it was hero Sunil who got jittery about getting caught and urged the director to buy the rights, but he overlooked him. So, while in the making, Sunil approached his friend and actor Prakash Raj who in turn spoke to Malayalam star Dilip and got them the remake rights for Rs.10 laksh and saved himself from embarrassment later on. When Nagarjuna announced 'Bhai' with Veerabhadram, Sunil reportedly cautioned Mr. Nag that its better to buy the remake rights of 'Pokiri Raja' but even the production house Reliance didn't take it seriously, but Malayalam producer Topichan Malakupadam was a worried man, while Bhai was in the making and approached producer and director, to clarify his doubts about similarities in the plot, but director didn't react and finished his film. 

Finally, barring, few changes, the hero's characterization was similar to 'Pokiri Raja', so producer is contemplating legal action and if proved, Reliance had to cough up big sum or would settle out of court, now that it's a flop. Already, another producer Bellamkonda Suresh is negotiating with Yash Raj movies since director Nandini Reddy has 'unofficiallly ripped off' 'Band Baaja Baraat' as 'Jabardasth'. So many producers are vary of signing Veerabhadram, since he could put them in trouble, since he doesn't believe in attaining remake rights legally, rather, prefers to rob other people's ideas, free of cost. If this is mindset of new-generation directors, change it, since these days, you can't get away, by copying other language movies, since Indian film industry has become 'one' village and could easily be nabbed. Beware Veerabhadram, otherwise, you'll end up paying a big price and start working on original plots, albeit, if you really can. Or copy (sorry get inspired) from lesser known foreign language movies like Korean, Spanish and Japenese.

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