Kriti is back on YouTube

The long drawn copyright claims over Shirish Kunder's Kriti have been finally put to rest as the short film starring Manoj Bajpayee, Neha Sharma and Radhika Apte is back on YouTube.The filmmaker landed in trouble when a Nepali director Aneel Neupane accused him of copying his film BOB.

The film's producers have not only sought to claim Rs 5 crore in lawsuit from Anil Neupane for damages--- but they have bigger plans for the film now.

Due to an overwhelming response from the viewers, Muvizz.com and Shirish Kunder plan to make Kriti into a feature film or a web series.

Mr. Piiyush Singh, Co-founder of Muvizz.com says, “Muvizz.com as platform believes in creativity and understands the struggles that platform like ours face in bringing good cinema to people. One of the major reason for seeking Rs 5 crore in lawsuit against Mr. Aneel Neupane was to let people with ulterior motives know that there is rule of law, and platform like us and people associated with good cinema are not going to let someone take away the credit for their hard work. Be on the side of truth and it shall always prevail. Being our home production, Kriti is very close to our hearts and we are proud that it is restored by YouTube. The viewers' support and love have given us the strength to make it even bigger.”

Advocate Rizwan Siddiquee who is handling the said matter says, “Mr. Aneel Neupane continuously failed to substantiate his claims and was only relying on evidence which can be easily manipulated with, for obvious reasons. This case has become a cause for concern for film makers all over the world, as they need to understand that their work can not only be easily copied by fraudsters, but also evidence can be easily manipulated by such fraudsters--- if the said matter is not handled in a proper manner”.  

The short film which was released on June 22 garnered rave reviews from the audience and critics alike. The plan to make it into a web series or film was recently decided and Mr. Shirish Kunder commented on the same saying, “Today after nearly 3 Million people watching it and the film getting global audience from places like Brazil, Poland, Egypt, Israel, and many more countries, Muvizz.com and I have decided to double our  efforts and showcase more of Kriti” to our audience through the format of a web series or a feature film.”

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