An Excerpt from my Advocate's Letter to the Proposed Defendants in my Copyright Infringement Case - The Trophy Wife book Vs TBMAUJ film

  

             My Client, Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan had left her service in the premier Life Insurance                 Corporation of India when she was an Assistant Administrative Officer (Class 1 Cadre), after                     18.5 years of service. Then she had worked for 5 months in an ad agency – Pooja                                         Communications Private Ltd. Later she founded Priya’s Vision Academy in August 2011. 

So kindly refrain from making disparaging remarks about her, to defame her. She has carved a niche for herself in society by her honesty, hard work, diligence and perseverance.

On the contrary, Your Client, Maddock Films has an unsavory track record of being embroiled in Copyright Infringement Cases and other cases; and is a Habitual Offender as is evident from the cases mentioned below:

                 1. Director Shiboprasad Mukherjee and others Vs Maddock Films Private Limited – 

                 Interim I.O. dated 29^th June, 2017. (2017 - Kolkata High Court)

     Maddock Films had appealed against the I.O. and failed.

     (Maddock Films – ‘Hindi Medium’ was copied from the Bengali movie – ‘Ramdhanu’)

     2. A. Director Praveen Morchhale Vs Maddock Films and writer Niren Bhatt (2019 -   

      Bombay High Court)

      (Maddock Films – ‘Bala’ was copied from his script titled Mr. Yogi)

          B. Kumar Mangat, Abhishek Pathak’s ‘Ujda Chaman’ Vs Maddock Films

      Two cases regarding the same film – ‘Bala’, against Maddock Films!

      Maddock Films released ‘Bala’ just one day ahead of ‘Ujda Chaman’ to gain first

      credit and profits.

      3. Sandeep Gangatkar Vs Maddock Films, Jio Films and others (2025 – 

      Bombay  High  Court) Maddock Films – ‘Air Force’ was copied from an unpublished 

      script dated 2014 ‘Sky Force’ by Mr. Sandeep Gangatkar. It had been shared by him 

      with the said Film’s Director, Mr. Sandeep Kewlani.

                   4. Manoj Muntashir Vs Jio Films and Maddock Films – No credit was given to him for                       

                   a song that he had composed and written - ‘Maaye’ from the film ‘Air Force’. The credits 

                   were given to others.

                   Interestingly, Maddock Films had filed a case in Madras High Court against Bharat

                   Sanchar Nigam Limited and others for Copyright Infringement of the said Film, ‘Teri

                   Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. was Defendant No. 23 in 

                   that case.

                   On 16^th April, 2024, the date of hearing itself, it had withdrawn the case.

       My Client says that despite being guilty of Copyright Infringement itself, Maddock

       Films proved to be brazen too! It even named Jio as a Defendant in its above-

       mentioned case. Probably, it was then that Jio Studios and Maddock Films parted ways for 

       this Film.

       5. This year, PVR Inox Theatre Chain sued Maddock Films in the Bombay High 

       Court for 60 crores as damages for Breach of Contract, due to its decision to release the 

       film ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ on OTT directly instead of the pre-decided, prior theatrical release.

       The Hon’ble Court has given an Injunction Order and stayed the release of the said

       Film.

       So it is evident that Your Client, Maddock Films will go to any lengths for commercial

       gain! It has no ethics and values.

 

1.      To save face, one addressee of My Client’s Cease and Desist Notice dated 1^st February, 2025, Ms. Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios is passing the buck on, as she stated in her email dated 5^th February, 2025 sent to My Client, that “As per certain contractual obligations, all rights in the Film have been transferred to Maddock Films and that presently Jio Studios has no rights in it.” So it is proved beyond doubt, that Jio Studios was the first to license the plagiarized script for the Film from the writer-director duo, Mr. Amit Joshi and Ms. Aradhana Sah. Jio Studios has paid the remuneration to them and even taken a share of the profits. Thus Jio Studios is also responsible for the loss caused to My Client. Besides, each correspondence letter/email is marked as CC to Ms. Jyoti Deshpande. What is the necessity to do so, if she/Jio Studios is not culpable?

 

All posters/promos/news items of the Film on the Internet currently show three producers of the Film as Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios, Maddock Films and Laxman Utekar Films, so how can Jio Studios shirk responsibility now after my Cease and Desist Notice has been received by it? Obviously, to avoid payment of remuneration, costs and damages to My Client.

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An Excerpt from the Short Story - A New Battle

         When Ananya resumed her place on the bed, propped up comfortably against the soft cushions, with her laptop on her lap, he glanced at her with a ‘daggers-drawn’ look, as she chatted online, with a soft smile lighting up her face.  Gautam took the luxury of slowly appraising her.  It had been ages since he had seen her properly.  She was more of a ‘voice’ to him, a sweet voice which had been relegated to the background like a melodious strain playing on the music system of his life.  Yes, his life had been like a harmonious symphony, with no jarring notes interrupting the smooth rhythm of his existence. 

          Now he suddenly realized, uncomfortably, that this sweet voice had a face too!  The same face that had bewitched him 14 years ago now swam into his line of vision with reinforced clarity.  He had forgotten how beautiful she looked.  Now, even in her bed-clothes, with freshly brushed hair, softly framing her oblong face and cascading all around her, her slightly lined and pock-marked face, scrubbed clean and sparkling with good health and radiant smile which showed off her high cheekbones; she looked happy and relaxed.  

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FOREWORD

When it becomes a conundrum in life, to choose between two difficult or equally tempting choices, one is in a quandary! Life’s always gleefully throwing up such situations. One must pick and choose with utmost care, to avoid getting one’s fingers burnt. Sometimes one gets the right end of the stick too! Just when he’s congratulating himself and patting his own back, life may deal a vicious blow and he is left holding the wrong end, wondering what went wrong! At other times, the fine line between right and wrong is so blurred that one can’t make the correct choice. What happens then?
Read these delightful stories to find out….

This book has the story titled "The Baby-doll" which helped me get the "Writers' Award Certificate" from www.penfactor.com.

Do read this intriguing story!

                        

The copyright of this book is with 

Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.

Plagiarists, BEWARE! 

You, (as well as anyone who aids and abets you), will be prosecuted for Copyright Infringement.

One such case is already on its way....

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti - Respectful Salute to Our Beloved Leader!

The Father of Our Nation!

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Among the several people who have shaped the History of India, Mahatma Gandhi's name and persona stand out as a beacon! He led our freedom-struggle with great aplomb, religiously sticking to his ideals of  non-violence, satyagraha, simplicity and self-discipline.

His erstwhile abode at Sabarmati Ashram reminds us of his painstaking and meticulous journey on the path of truth and liberation. We had visited Ahmedabad in February, 2020. Needless to say, the ashram was the first stop on our itinerary.

We visited the Sabarmati ashram on our own before the city sightseeing tour started at 1.30 p.m. So we spent considerable time in getting the vibe of the place. Peaceful, enchanting and serene; the ashram made us sentimental, as we remembered how that place had played such an important role in our freedom struggle.

The specter of Mahatma Gandhi and his supportive wife Kasturba Gandhi undoubtedly guided us through their abode, as we silently glimpsed their residential quarters, sparse belongings, the famed charkha, tableau of the Salt Satyagraha, framed letters, writings, et al with the backdrop of the concrete waterfront and the tranquil Sabarmati river, glistening in the afternoon sun, with unabashed pride.

We bowed down before the statue of the Mahatma in a sitting pose and were filled with immense respect and love for the great leader and apostle of non-violence, who is a role-model for many!

As the first place on the sight-seeing itinerary was the ashram that we had already experienced, we chose to relax for half an hour in the bus after a round of delicious cookies purchased from a nearby kiosk, selling ice-cream and baked snacks.

By the way, the sightseeing bus starts its journey from the opposite side of the Sabarmati Ashram entrance, near Hotel Toran.

 

Do pay it a visit! 

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All the snaps barring the first one have been clicked by Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.

This review was published at www.tripadvisor.in.