Through Registered
Post Acknowledgement Due From:
Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan
Pune
Maharashtra
Date: 1st February, 2025
To,
Mr. Amit Joshi,
Writer-Director, Screenplay Writer, C/o Jio Studios
Ms. Aradhana Sah,
Writer-Director, C/o Jio Studios
Producer Mr. Dinesh
Vijan
CEO of Maddock Films Pvt. Ltd.,
O M 163,
Central Avenue, Santacruz (West), Mumbai – 400054, Maharashtra
Producer Ms. Jyoti
Deshpande
President, Media and Content Business, RIL. Jio Studios, 19th Floor, B wing, ONE BKC, G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla
Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai – 400051, Maharashtra
Producer Mr. Laxman
Utekar
CEO of Laxman Utekar Films, Abrol Vastu Park, B - 1602,
Mumbai Suburban, Evershine Nagar, Off Linking Road, Malad West, Mumbai –
400064, Maharashtra
CEASE
AND DESIST NOTICE/LETTER FOR “WILLFUL COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT” OF MY PUBLISHED
BOOK “THE TROPHY WIFE”
BY THE WRITER-PRODUCER DUO AND
PRODUCERS OF THE HINDI FEATURE FILM “TERI BAATON MEIN AISA ULJHA JIYA”.
Respected Sirs and Madams,
Subject: Plagiarism
and Willful Copyright Infringement of my book titled “The Trophy Wife” first published
on Amazon on 3rd June, 2019.
Reference: Cease and
Desist Notice/Letter –To the Writers-Directors and Producers/Production Houses
regarding the Hindi feature film “Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya” released on
9th February, 2024.
I, the undersigned, wish to bring to your notice that I have observed
with great shock and dismay that the original story of my book titled “The Trophy Wife” published on Amazon on 3rd
June, 2019, has been blatantly, illegally and willfully plagiarized by the
Writer-Director duo, Mr. Amit Joshi and Ms. Aradhana Sah, for making the Hindi
feature film, “Teri Baaton Mein Aisa
Uljha Jiya”. They haven’t taken any license or permission from me for
reproduction of my book/original story as a feature film. So their use of my original
story was unauthorized.
I have reserved and preserved all
rights in my book which was first published on 3rd June, 2019 on
Amazon’s 13 marketplaces. The book clearly states that “The copyright of this
book is with Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.” This claim has been made both at
the beginning and end of the story in the said book. Even the Amazon websites
show my book as “Copyrighted Material”. Despite this fact, the writers and directors
have illegally passed it off as their own work, thereby depriving me of my due
credit for writing this original story, royalties on sales of my e-books and
paperbacks, remuneration for my story from the production house and producers; share
of profits after the film’s commercial success; as well as further opportunities
for script-writing.
The
direction is also nothing but a scene-by-scene adaptation of my story. A substantial
part of my story has been plagiarized for credit and subsequent
profit/publicity/opportunities by the writers and directors. I have read that a
sequel to the film is also on the cards.
The eminent Film Producers/Production Houses haven’t exercised due
caution and diligence while accepting this blatantly and illegally plagiarized
content/story from the Writer-Director duo, Mr. Amit Joshi and Ms. Aradhana Sah;
for producing/making the said film.
You may kindly purchase
the book and peruse it to learn about the substantial and illegal plagiarism of
my book by the aforesaid Writer-Director duo.
Here are the links
to both versions of my book – The Trophy Wife
The ‘reading sample’ on the Amazon websites also mentions
“Copyrighted Material” on each page as well as both, front and back cover
pages.
https://www.amazon.com/Trophy-Wife-Priya-Ramesh-Swaminathan/dp/1695930010/
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by Mrs.
Priya Ramesh Swaminathan | Jun 3,
2019
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Priya Ramesh Swaminathan
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The
Trophy Wife Paperback – Large Print, June
3, 2019
by Mrs.
Priya Ramesh Swaminathan (Author)
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Marriage is an institution that
has withstood the test of time. While some may argue about its necessity and go
in for a live-in relationship, others swear by the trustworthiness and security
of a happy married life. There is often much ado, while selecting a
life-partner! Nothing but a perfect match will do for the fastidious one while
the not-so-fastidious one settles for an average match, probably compromising
for reasons of his or her own! Well, each to his or her own (partner)! This
story is about a fastidious guy who goes to extreme lengths to find his ideal
life-partner. Intrigued? Read on to find out what happens next….
Product details
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Publisher :
Independently published (June 3, 2019)
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Language :
English
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Paperback :
47 pages
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ISBN-10 :
1695930010
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ISBN-13 :
978-1695930018
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Item Weight :
4.3 ounces
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Dimensions :
6 x 0.11 x 9 inches
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Kindly
note the particulars regarding willful copyright infringement as follows:
Name of the
Copyright Infringing Work: Hindi feature film “Teri Baaton Mein Aisa
Uljha Jiya” released on 9th February, 2024
Name of my
Original Work: My Novel (e-book and paperback) titled “The Trophy Wife”
Year in
which my Original Work was published: 2019
Places
where my Original Work was published:
Website - Amazon.com and its marketplaces as below-mentioned.
Website
Addresses: www.amazon.com
www.amazon.co.uk
www.amazon.de
www.amazon.fr
www.amazon.es
www.amazon.it
www.amazon.nl
www.amazon.co.jp
www.amazon.com.br
www.amazon.ca
www.amazon.mx
www.amazon.com.au
www.amazon.in
The
following points denote substantial plagiarism and unauthorized/illegal use:
Striking similarities between
my novel/book and the movie:
My Book - The Trophy Wife The
Hindi Movie – Teri Baaton Mein Aisa
Uljha Jiya
To be continued...