Bollywood
has
strongly
reacted
to
Ram
Sampath's
victory
over
the
makers
of
Krazzy
4.
Sampath
won
a
damage
of
Rs
2
crore
from
producer
Rakesh
Roshan.
His
tune
was
copied
and
used
in
Krazzy
4
without
giving
any
credits
Subhash
Ghai:
"Though
I've
no
right
to
comment
on
this
case
without
knowing
the
inside
story
I
must
say,
sometimes
we
mistake
an
inspired
re-worked
version
of
a
song
or
film
as
our
own
original
work
of
art
without
realizing
the
complications
of
copyright
laws.
It's
no
secret
that
we
in
this
country
have
been
adapting
and
re-working
on
music
and
movies
completely
ignorant
of
the
laws.
This
case
has
warned
us
about
the
future.
However,
I'm
sure
Rajesh
Roshan
is
talented
enough
not
to
pick
on
anyone's
work.
A
R
Rahman:
"No
comments.
But
it's
high
time
everyone
cleans
up
their
act
and
people
start
getting
fair
to
creative
people."
Mahesh
Bhatt:
"There's
always
someone
somewhere
who's
smarter
than
you.
This
case
is
a
wakeup
call
for
Bollywood.
The
world
has
changed.
We
need
to
mend
our
ways.
It
will
now
be
tougher
for
us
to
'steal'
and
not
get
caught.
Manish
Acharya:
"When
I
made
Loins
Of
Punjab
Presents
….I
got
the
copyrights
for
every
single
evergreen
song
that
I
used
as
part
of
the
music
contest.
Even
the
music
companies
were
surprised
when
I
sought
permission
even
to
use
an
8-second
clip.
I
don't
watch
TV
so
I
don't
know
the
merits
of
Ram's
case.
Nor
have
I
heard
the
Krazzy
4
songs.
But
valuing
the
IPR
is
inevitable,
given
the
film
industry's
growth
strategy
and
influx
of
corporate
money
into
Bollywood.
Alisha
Chinai:
"I
absolutely
agree
with
Ram
Sampat's
action.
Plagiarism
is
a
way
of
life
in
Bollywood.
They
don't
play
by
rules.
They're
unethical
and
they
rip
off
songs,
copyrights
and
royalties
of
musicians
and
singers
shamelessly.
If
this
continues
the
music
industry
will
crash.
My
warning
to
Bollywood:
f…k
you,
pay
me!
Kunal
Ganjawala:
"Some
of
us
singers
have
been
fighting
an
ongoing
battle
against
discrimination
in
the
film
industry.
Do
you
know
we
singers
in
the
film
industry
are
still
legally
known
as
'instruments'?
Can
you
imagine
Lataji
and
Ashaji
are
Instruments?
We,
of
the
playback
kingdom,
have
been
fighting
such
discrimination
for
as
along
as
we
can.
Seen
in
that
light,
Ram
Sampat's
court
victory
is
a
big
step
ahead.
I've
known
Ram
for
years,
have
worked
with
him.
He's
hugely
talented
and
he
doesn't
really
care
about
doing
music
in
films.
He's
happy
with
his
jingles
and
his
ventures
abroad
including
one
with
the
European
band
INXS
which
he
has
just
completed.
Ram
has
opened
up
the
discussion
about
the
importance
of
musicians
in
Bollywood.
However,
the
Roshans
whom
I've
worked
with
in
Krissh,
are
honourable
people.
I
can
bet
my
last
song,
they'd
never-ever
do
anything
underhand.
Apparently,
the
cellphone
company
Sony-Ericsson
has
goofed
up.
They
sent
the
Roshans
a
clearance
letter
to
use
Ram
Sampat's
tune
and
didn't
inform
Ram.
This
isn't
done!
How
could
a
multi-national
company
be
so
irresponsible?
I
don't
understand
this.
I
must
tell
you;
this
isn't
the
first
time
that
a
talented
musician
has
been
shortchanged
by
a
cellphone
company.
Five
years
ago,
a
composer
named
Rupert
Fernandes
was
paid
a
pittance
for
a
signature
tune
for
Hutch
which
became
their
product's
international
theme.
If
musicians
today
are
thinking
and
getting
big
money,
I'd
say
about-time.
But
I
still
insist
the
Roshans
aren't
capable
of
cheating
anyone.
Pritam
Chakbraborty:
"I've
often
been
accused
of
plagiarism,
so
I'm
in
a
peculiar
position
as
both
a
musician
and
an
apparent
offender.
Both
Ram
Sampat
and
Rajesh
Roshan
are
wonderful
creative
people.
Ram
is
a
great
musician.
At
the
same
time,
I've
grown
up
listening
to
Rajesh
Roshan's
tunes.
In
a
way,
this
judgement
in
Ram's
favour
is
a
huge
leap
for
the
music
industry.
It
strengthens
the
entertainment
industry's
belief
in
the
judiciary.
On
the
other
hand,
the
timing
of
the
accusation
when
the
producer
Rakesh
Roshan's
film
was
on
the
verge
of
release
and
he
had
no
option
but
to
pay
up,
is
unfortunate.
I'm
sure
nothing
mattered
more
than
the
film's
release
for
the
Roshans.
However,
I'm
happy
as
a
musician
because
we
aren't
paid
proper
royalty
in
this
country.
In
the
West
musicians
are
treated
decently.
Ours
is
a
much
disorganized
entertainment
industry
and
Ram
Sampat
has
set
a
definite
precedent.
And
my
respect
for
the
judiciary
has
gone
up
manifold.
An
underdog
winning
a
case
so
speedily….wow!
However,
this
precedent
can
be
misused.
Any
composer
can
arm-twist
a
filmmaker
at
the
last
minute
to
pay
up.
To
corner
a
filmmaker
at
the
eleventh
hour
is
unethical.
It
will
encourage
a
lot
of
people
to
extract
last-minute
compensations
from
frantic
producers.
It
isn't
easy
to
prove
copyright
infringement.
Even
a
fiercely
original
film
like
Chak
De
India
was
accused
of
plagiarism.
I'm
afraid,
I've
a
reputation
for
plagiarism
and
anyone
can
point
a
finger
at
me.
Someone
just
the
other
day
said
my
Race
song
is
derived
from
U2.
Not
true!
Every
song
based
on
the
same
raga
would
sound
similar.
People
say
my
'Yeh
Ishq
Haye'
from
Jab
We
Met
is
plagiarized.
Not
one
note
of
it
is
pinched.
Scarily
enough,
the
Roshans
tried
to
take
proper
permission
from
Sony-Ericsson.
There
was
a
mess-up.
So
their
intentions
were
not
wrong.
Story first published: Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 11:15 [IST]