Prabhas’ big-budget movie has surrounded itself with an accusation, as it is said to be copied from a 2008 French film Largo Winch. Soon after the movie released, people on Twitter pointed out the similarities between both the movies.
Is Saaho copied?
The movie Saaho made a whooping 200 crore within 2 days and is expected to collect more in coming days. However, Saaho has been criticized for cloning a Hollywood movie directed by Jerome Salle.
Twitter users tagged him in posts pointing out the resemblance. A user tweeted tagging Mr. Salle, “Buddy another day and another free make of your Largo Winch movie in India. You are the real Guruji.”
@Jerome_Salle Buddy another day and another free make of your Largo winch movie in India #Saaho. you are the real Guruji __/__
— Sunil Kalyan (@sunilguts) August 30, 2019
In a response tweet, Mr. Salle tweeted “I think I have a promising career in India,” Salle wrote
I think I have a promising career in India. https://t.co/XAiERdgUCF
— Jérôme Salle (@Jerome_Salle) August 30, 2019
In a second tweet, he said, “It seems this second “freemake” of Largo Winch is as bad as the first one. So please Telugu directors, if you steal my work, at least do it properly? And as my ‘Indian career’ tweet was, of course, ironic, I’m sorry but I’m not gonna be able to help.”
It seems this second "freemake" of Largo Winch is as bad as the first one. So please Telugu directors, if you steal my work, at least do it properly?
And as my "Indian career" tweet was of course ironic, I'm sorry but I'm not gonna be able to help. https://t.co/DWpQJ8Vyi0
— Jérôme Salle (@Jerome_Salle) September 1, 2019
Twitter reactions
How accurate is @Jeromesalle claim? If it's based on the plot then the #largowinch plot was there in atleast 100 Indian movies released since 60s. Yet to see Largo Winch however! This is 4th instance of alleged Plagiarism in #Saaho . Could there be smoke without fire? https://t.co/uIB4tBpe7s
— GSP (@GaneshSP47) September 2, 2019
This is the heights !!! If they are copying another movie of another country at least give the due credit! This is Callousness accompanied by shamelessness! #Plagiarism #Saaho https://t.co/SHIWOWmhd1
— Pinky_Chatterjee (@sharmistha2405) September 3, 2019
Lisa isn't the first person to bring this up…#Saahohttps://t.co/oUknzDI63I
— iDiva (@iDivaOfficial) September 2, 2019
#LisaRay calls out #Saaho makers for plagiarism of artwork, says 'the production did not take permission from the creator'@Lisaraniray @TeamPrabhasOffl @ShraddhaKapoor @NeilNMukesh @UV_Creations @itsBhushanKumar @TSeries @SaahoOfficial https://t.co/1XIjScZN0f
— PeepingMoon (@PeepingMoon) August 31, 2019
@Jerome_Salle Hi sir, #Saaho, The biggest action thriller of India, has the plot which is directly lifted from your film "Largo Winch". This is the second time you are facing this plagiarism after #Agnyaathavaasi. What's your take on this sir? pic.twitter.com/V7ZLLOjWKP
— Gowtham Oleti (@GowthamOleti) August 31, 2019
There is no theft in movies only inspiration & freemakes…..'Blatant Theft, Not Inspiration': Lisa Ray Calls Out Prabhas' #Saaho Makers For Plagiarism https://t.co/3qyzaDGy1a
— Ninja (@gypsz13) August 31, 2019
Once again, utterly disappointed in Indian film industry's lack of originality #saaho #plagiarism #rainbow6siege @Ubisoft @UbisoftMTL pic.twitter.com/8fR0lnlt7L
— Anshuman Deshpande (@VeiledBlueWhale) July 26, 2019
First of all we don't have any idea about ur movie and also by seeing imdb rating its same as sahoo as if now so if it is really copied or etc……be happy that soon ur movie is really going to be popular again and might also change your imdb rating too…✌✌ #sahoo
— Pr@kAsH (@omprakash587) September 2, 2019
https://twitter.com/vharsha1522/status/1168534490446102529
Anni copy ne? saaho copy ne ? copied from largo winch ??♂️
— Reva (@revanth675) September 3, 2019
a 28 year young man @sujeethsign directed your film better than you 48 year old director#saaho=54%#largowinch =50%
you are a foolish director and your story line is copied from comicbooks k.
there are so many movies with that storyline go and search in google????
— munnam ganesh (@MunnamGanesh) September 3, 2019
Is #Saaho a copied Film?
I think it is inspired from a french film named 'largo winch 2'.
They both have similar storyline. If anyone think I'm lying just watch the movie then do any comment. But #saaho never bought the copyright.— IK Robin (@robin33967) September 3, 2019
Sorry on behalf of our directors and film makers of #saaho if they really do this intentionally. Sir, Come and do work for #Bollywood.We really want to see original rather than copied.
— Ved Sandhu (@SandhuVed) September 3, 2019
I can understand your Jealousy where your movie largo winch made 30million Usd in its whole Run , the copied Saaho made 35mil USD in just 3 days , I repeat it’s USD not INR , so it’s a better Version of ur crappy shit I guess & u need to learn from South Indian movie directors?
— James Triton (@triton_james) September 2, 2019
