Bollywood copycats

The Hindi film industry, perhaps, takes the cake when it comes to copying. This Friday, two hyped and much-awaited movies hit the box office.
The 'much-awaited' part is basically for the two actors who play lead roles in these films — Rani Mukherjee (Dil Bole Hadippa) and Salman Khan (Wanted). Both the films were being seen as a comeback for the two actors after a fairly long hiatus. What was most absurd, however, was that Rani chose to play the role of a male Sikh character. Perhaps, Rakhi Sawant would have been a better choice for this role. The storyline was old and hackneyed, not worth spending either time or money. To top it, DBH seemed very much like the Hollywood romantic comedy, She's the Man, which was released in 2006 and has been telecast on television at least a hundred times since then. It is about a girl who dresses up like a boy to get into her college football team. The film was also similar to another one, Just One of the Guys.
That’s not all. Both these films are supposed to be ‘inspired’ by William Shakespeare’s play, Twelfth Night! In DBH, Rani idolises Sachin Tendulkar and wants to play cricket like him. For viewers like me, the only thing common between Rani and Sachin is that both are close to retirement from lead roles in their respective fields. So, give us a break!
In the other flick, Wanted, Salman Khan plays Radhey, a heartless, ruthless sharpshooter. The senseless, unwanted film also stars Ayesha Takia, who is a redeeming feature, both in terms of freshness and acting. Now for the ‘inspiration’ part. Dancing sensation from the south, Prabhu Deva, has directed Wanted, which is a remake of his own Tamil film Pokkiri (released in 2007), which is again a remake of the Telugu film Pokiri (released in 2006).