August 29, 2013 12:06:03 AM | By Lipika Varma
Yesteryear
actor Manoj Kumar had filed a criminal case in a local court in Mumbai
against Shah Rukh Khan and Eros International, producers of 2007 hit
film ‘Om Shanti Om’, for re-releasing the film in Japan without deleting
the controversial scenes which are taking a dig at him in the movie.
Reportedly, the actor has also demanded filing of First Information
Report against Shah Rukh and director Farah Khan for alleged offences
pertaining to cheating, defamation, criminal breach of trust and
conspiracy, in his complaint before the Andheri Metropolitan Court.
Manoj dumps case against SRK
It was to come up for hearing on September 2Yesteryear
actor Manoj Kumar had filed a criminal case in a local court in Mumbai
against Shah Rukh Khan and Eros International, producers of 2007 hit
film ‘Om Shanti Om’, for re-releasing the film in Japan without deleting
the controversial scenes which are taking a dig at him in the movie.
Reportedly, the actor has also demanded filing of First Information
Report against Shah Rukh and director Farah Khan for alleged offences
pertaining to cheating, defamation, criminal breach of trust and
conspiracy, in his complaint before the Andheri Metropolitan Court.
However, the recent developments suggest
that Manoj Kumar is planning to withdraw the case again which was lined
up for a 2nd September hearing. “Manoj is not keen on taking forward
the case as he is unwell and it is not possible for him to attend the
case regularly,” says a source.
Kumar’s lawyer advocate Rizwan Siddique told us, “Shah Rukh Khan should have been apologetic by saying a simple sorry to the veteran actor. Since that is not done, Manoj feels like taking the first step of showing humility by withdrawing the case. This is with an intention to make Shah Rukh and Farah realise that it is wrong to mimic any senior actor and to avoid the same in the future. Since SRK has not responded yet, Manoj feels being an elder he should withdraw the case.”
Although Manoj Kumar didn’t come on the line while we tried to reach him, his wife said, “I do not know anything with respect to this case. Manoj Kumar will also not be taking the call.”
As for Shah Rukh, in one of our recent queries asking him to name his favourite patriotic films he had said, “My film ‘Chak De! India’ is a patriotic film.” On asking him about Manoj Kumar’s film he said, “Oh, no! I respect him a lot and I do not want to get into any further hassles.
I mean good but it turns the other way round.”
For novices, Shah Rukh had mimicked Manoj Kumar in ‘Om Shanti Om’ in a manner which the veteran actor found objectionable. Kumar had earlier lodged a defamation case in 2008, but had withdrawn it after Shah Rukh and Farah apologised and
assured that the objectionable scene would be deleted from the movie. But later, when they didn’t do so, Manoj registered the complaint again.
Kumar’s lawyer advocate Rizwan Siddique told us, “Shah Rukh Khan should have been apologetic by saying a simple sorry to the veteran actor. Since that is not done, Manoj feels like taking the first step of showing humility by withdrawing the case. This is with an intention to make Shah Rukh and Farah realise that it is wrong to mimic any senior actor and to avoid the same in the future. Since SRK has not responded yet, Manoj feels being an elder he should withdraw the case.”
Although Manoj Kumar didn’t come on the line while we tried to reach him, his wife said, “I do not know anything with respect to this case. Manoj Kumar will also not be taking the call.”
As for Shah Rukh, in one of our recent queries asking him to name his favourite patriotic films he had said, “My film ‘Chak De! India’ is a patriotic film.” On asking him about Manoj Kumar’s film he said, “Oh, no! I respect him a lot and I do not want to get into any further hassles.
I mean good but it turns the other way round.”
For novices, Shah Rukh had mimicked Manoj Kumar in ‘Om Shanti Om’ in a manner which the veteran actor found objectionable. Kumar had earlier lodged a defamation case in 2008, but had withdrawn it after Shah Rukh and Farah apologised and
assured that the objectionable scene would be deleted from the movie. But later, when they didn’t do so, Manoj registered the complaint again.
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