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The makers of Taapsee Pannu’s Gandhari have denied allegations that the film copies another writer’s idea. Kathha Pictures called the claims “false” and said the film is an original work written and produced by Kanika Dhillon

The makers of Taapsee Pannu-starrer Gandharihave issued a clarification after allegations surfaced that the upcoming film was based on someone else's idea. According to reports, Mumbai-based writer Raghav Desai claimed that he had pitched a similar script to the makers in 2024. He allegedly accused the team of using his idea under the name of writer and producer Kanika Dhillon.

Writer-producer Kanika Dhillon's Kathha Pictures has now rejected the allegations and maintained that Gandhari is an original project. The production house addressed the matter through a statement shared on social media.

"Our attention has been drawn to allegations circulating on social media and in certain publications to the effect that our forthcoming film Gandhari copies another person’s concept and uses that person’s title," the statement read.

It further said, "These allegations are false, and we deny them unequivocally. Gandhari is an original work, written and produced by Ms. Kanika Dhillon and developed by Kathha Pictures. Its story and screenplay are Ms Dhillon's own work."