The
problems
for
Raajneeti
seem
to
be
getting
more
pronounced.
Recently,
there
was
a
Mumbai-based
social
worker,
Naseem
Khan,
who
filed
a
petition
in
court
against
Raajneeti
asking
for
its
release
to
be
stopped
because
one
of
the
central
characters
apparently
resembles
Sonia
Gandhi.
Now,
one
hears
that
actor
and
self-styled
star,
Kamal
R.
Khan,
(or
KRK
as
he
likes
to
be
called),
has
sent
Prakash
Jha
a
legal
notice
claiming
rights
over
the
title
Raajneeti.
When
contacted,
Jha
admits
Kamal,
known
to
generate
publicity
for
himself
through
various
controversies,
has
indeed
sent
a
legal
notice
claiming
copyrights
over
the
title
Raajneeti.
“But
my
lawyers
are
looking
into
it.
There"s
absolutely
nothing
in
this
claim.
We
shouldn"t
give
any
importance
to
people
who
jump
into
the
picture
at
the
time
of
release
for
whatever
reasons.
Look
at
the
way
Rakesh
Roshan
is
being
harassed
over
Kites
by
some
person
claiming
to
be
entitled
to
crores
of
rupees.
Earlier
we
had
someone
making
claims
over
Ram
Gopal
Varma"s
Rakta
Charitra
days
before
release.
This
is
not
done!"
Speaking
on
Mr
Naseem
Khan"s
claims
that
Raajneeti
cast
aspersion
on
one
of
the
most
revered
politicians
of
the
country,
Prakash
Jha
retorts,
“Let
all
these
self-styled
supports
of
Soniaji
come
forward
to
show
their
loyalty.
Am
I
an
irresponsible
citizen
and
filmmaker
who
would
do
something
so
foolish
as
to
portray
Soniaji
in
a
bad
light?
No
one
has
seen
a
frame
of
Raajneeti.
How
does
anyone
presume
that
Katrina"s
character
has
any
resemblance
to
Soniaji?
Have
I
said
it
anywhere?
Has
Katrina
said
it
anywhere?
Let
Soniaji
watch
Raajneeti
and
decide."
Ram
Gopal
Varma,
very
recently,
and
Rakesh
Roshan,
during
the
release
of
Krazzy
4
when
composer
Ram
Sampat
made
plagiarism
charges,
had
to
opt
for
hefty
out-of-court
settlement
to
pay
up
to
get
their
films
released.
This
time
both
Rakesh
Roshan
and
Prakash
Jha
are
adamant
on
not
giving
in
to
what
they
see
as
arm-twisting
tactics.
About
an
out-of-court
settlement
with
the
afore
mentioned
Mr.
Naseem
Khan,
Prakash
Jha
said,
“Over
my
dead
body.
I"d
burn
the
prints
of
my
film
rather
than
give
in
to
such
blackmail.
No
out-of-court
settlement
for
me.
I"ve
seen
enough
legal
obstacles
in
my
life.
This
is
nothing."