An Indian director has filed a lawsuit against Netflix in U.S. federal court, alleging that Squid Game copied his 2009 film Luck.
Soham Sah, an Indian filmmaker, called Squid Game It's a blatant copy of their Hindi-language film. Negativity It also revolves around the story of a "group of desperate, debt-ridden people who are lured into a series of competitive games to win large sums of money" and face death if they lose.
Soham Sah is seeking legal redress and a copyright infringement ban by ceasing the broadcast and promotion of the film. "The plot, characters, themes, mood, setting, and sequence of events of Squid Game very similar to "Luck , you can't say that such similarities can only be a coincidence," Soham said.
Launched in 2022, Squid Game It became the first foreign-language film to win 6 Emmy Awards, with Hwang Dong Hyuk receiving one. Lee Jung Jae won the award for Best Director . Best Leading Actor and Lee You Mi won the award. Best Supporting Actress . The film revolves around a group of desperate people who risk their lives to compete for a huge reward.
Netflix has denied the allegations and stated it will "defend this matter vigorously." "This claim for compensation is unfounded," a Netflix spokesperson said regarding the Squid Game. "Since it was written and directed by Hwang Dong Hyuk, we will defend this point to the very end."
There are only about two months left until the sequel to the film is released. This part tells the story three years after winning the Squid Game, with player 456 still determined to find those behind it and put an end to this cruel game.
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