Krazzy
4
producer
Rakesh
Roshan
is
a
wiser
man
today.
After
his
recent
legal
wrangle
with
composer
Ram
Sampath
over
copyrights
of
the
film's
track
for
which
he
had
to
shell
out
Rs
2
crore,
he
says,
"This
is
the
first
time
in
40
years
that
I
am
facing
such
mud-slinging
and
am
being
accused
of
plagiarism." Buzz
is
that
Roshan
is
planning
to
ask
Sony
Ericsson
to
pay
part
of
the
amount
as
compensation.
This
is
because
the
filmmaker
had
gone
ahead
with
the
music
only
after
getting
a
no-objection
letter
from
them.
Roshan
says
cautiously,
"Though
I
am
thinking
about
it,
I
won't
be
able
to
comment
on
this
now.
It's
too
early
to
say
anything.
I
have
gone
through
hell
in
the
last
few
days
with
the
case
and
the
Krazzy
4
release.
I
paid
the
amount
immediately
as
I
was
morally
responsible
to
my
audience,
distributors
and
exhibitors
to
release
the
film
without
cutting
the
songs."
He
adds,
"We
thought
we
had
done
it
the
right
way
because
we
had
taken
the
music
rights
from
Sony
Ericsson
(Sampat's
tune
featured
in
the
ad
starring
Hrithik
Roshan).
They
had
given
us
the
rights
months
ago
but
suddenly
backtracked
saying
that
they
had
no
right
to
give
it
as
the
rights
were
vested
with
Ram
Sampath.
Today
Ram
is
talking
about
morals,
why
didn't
he
come
to
us
two
months
ago
when
Shahrukh's
first
promo
released
on
February
24.
I'd
have
settled
the
matter
amicably
then."
He
adds,
"It's
an
eye-opener
for
me.
I
had
liked
the
music
piece
of
the
ad.
For
the
purpose
of
using
some
portion
of
the
said
music,
I
requested
Sony
Ericsson
and
in
response,
was
granted
permission
by
them.
Consequently,
I
was
surprised
and
shocked
on
March
24
to
receive
a
notice
from
the
solicitors
of
Ram
Sampat
containing
allegations
of
infringement
of
his
work.
I
contacted
Sony
Ericsson
and
was
told
that
they
issued
the
letter
by
mistake
and
in
fact,
they
didn"t
have
the
rights."
He
continues,
"I
have
learnt
that
I
have
to
clear
it
from
whosoever
has
the
actual
rights.
I
didn"t
doubt
Sony
or
think
they'd
give
me
a
wrong
letter
and
then
backtrack
on
it.
According
to
me
I've
done
it
the
right
way
and
not
plagiarised
anything.
This
is
sophisticated
extortion."
Story first published: Saturday, April 12, 2008, 12:11 [IST]