A controversy around an episode of 바카라Made In Heaven 2바카라 refuses to die down. Two of the writers, who were claimed by the makers of the show as inspirations, are now going on social media and fighting a battle of words.
A few days back, Yashica Dutt claimed on social media that the makers of 바카라Made In Heaven 2바카라 had allegedly taken her 바카라life바카라s work바카라 without 바카라permission or credit바카라 in one of the episodes of the show. That's the start of this entire plagiarism controversy. Here바카라s what she wrote:
The makers retorted by slamming her and denying her claims. In a joint statement by all four filmmakers 바카라 Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti, Alankrita Srivastava and Neeraj Ghaywan 바카라 they opened up about how they had not picked the story from any one source and they went on to name a few sources of inspiration that they had taken while penning the episode in question. Yashika Dutt바카라s book, which was published in 2019, and Sumit Baudh바카라s article which was published in 2007, were two of the sources of inspiration. However, the makers were very clear that they had not taken up anyone바카라s story specifically.
Soon after, Sumit Baudh took to social media to call out the 바카라hypocrisy바카라 in Yashika Dutt바카라s plagiarism allegations against the filmmakers. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Baudh wrote, 바카라바카라As a journalist and as a writer, ideas are how I survive,바카라 she said. 바카라If I바카라m not credited and they바카라ve made money on top of that, then that바카라s not okay.바카라 Amusing to note the obvious hypocrisy here바카라of @YashicaDutt바카라s failure to credit my article (of 2007) in her book (of 2019) (sic).바카라
Yashica Dutt hit back soon afterwards. In her justification, Dutt wrote, 바카라Like a massive section of the community, I had not read Sumit Baudh바카라s 2007 piece, where he 바카라comes out바카라 to his roommate at 18 after not knowing of his cast most of his life, until it resurfaced online last week (sic).바카라 Here바카라s her entire statement, which she shared in a threat on X:
In the closing statement of her justification, Yashika Dutt writes, 바카라Baudh did not know of his caste(Jatav) until they were older, I lived w/the shame of being Bhangi my entire life & put up with years of hateful attacks & abuses to be able to sit on a international stages & say 'my grandmother cleaned toilets' We are NOT the same (sic).바카라
Soon afterwards, Yashica Dutt again wrote:
Sumit Baudh didn바카라t take this lying down. He too came out in response guns blazing. Here바카라s what he had to say:
Sumit Baudh then went on to talk even further on this topic while responding to a few other similar posts as well. Have a look:
Amidst all of this, Neeraj Ghaywan, who reportedly directed the aforementioned episode, also spoke up about Yashica Dutt바카라s claims.
Talking to Mid-Day in an interview, Ghaywan said, 바카라Art is subjective. Art is reflecting reality, and if it won바카라t, it will be hollow. Would you tell Truffaut, that all the influences you have shown, all the post-modern kitsch that you바카라ve shown, why haven바카라t you attributed them? Because a lot of things come from reality. You have to see things from that lens of art.바카라
Neeraj Ghayan also opened up saying that the central character of the episode, played by Radhika Apte, was in many ways based on him. 바카라Yes it바카라s me,바카라 Ghaywan said. 바카라I was worried will my family get affected, will my nieces unfollow me on Instagram. But seeing this love you feel your demons have vanquished. That바카라s why it is a bit overwhelming,바카라 he added in the same interview.
For the unversed, back in 2018, Neeraj Ghaywan had publicly owned his Dalit identity while slamming an alleged casteist tweet by filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri.
Ghaywan went on to add, 바카라It is so scary to put out something you바카라ve spent all your years growing up, hiding away from the world and then to suddenly to put yourself out there on a show that is going to 300 countries, it was really scary.바카라
In the interview, Ghaywan also reveals how he took from his own life, the incident of Radhika Apte바카라s character using a caste-neutral last name Kumar. 바카라For the longest time I have had Kumar because as soon as you tell someone your full name, there is the last name scrutiny in our country, there is an endemic. They want to know where you are from, location, about your parents, gotra, caste바카라 It바카라s genuinely scarring. In my passport, my last name is still Kumar. But I바카라ve reclaimed Ghaywan. It바카라s been five years.바카라
Neeraj Ghaywan also revealed how the brother바카라s track was also inspired by his real life. He explained that when he opened up about his Dalit identity many in his extended family were miffed. 바카라They felt miffed, that I put them out there, it바카라s in the press, everybody knows they바카라re related to me. That complexity is what drove us for the brother바카라s track (in the episode). And he is also right when he says you don바카라t live in India, but we have to live with this reality every day.바카라
Not just Neeraj Ghaywan, even Radhika Apte couldn바카라t stop herself from talking about this entire plagiarism controversy. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, when asked about this she said, 바카라I strongly feel that no matter what both the parties are talking about and feeling, I know for a fact that neither of them [makers of the show and the author] want the good effects or the good consequences of this episode to be diminished even for a minute. They both are on the same side when it comes to championing the cause and saying that it is a great thing that an episode about this issue has come on mainstream platform, and it shouldn바카라t be cancelled or should be banned. It should be only looked at positively. We are all on the same side in the end.바카라
Indeed, the episode is getting praise from all over. Dr BR Ambedkar바카라s grandson Prakash Ambedkar has even praised the Neeraj Ghaywan-directed episode. What more can a filmmaker ask for?
Not just the episode, but the entire season of 바카라Made In Heaven 2바카라 has been praised a lot for showcasing the wedding planner industry in such in-depth detail. The show has been praised for bringing out the travails, the labours, the toils and the grind that wedding planners go through in order to make the bride and groom바카라s day the most special day of their lives.