Purely INDIAN

                                                       

Good Bad & Ugly

                  `3 Idiots' may be creating box-office history. But all's certainly not well between Chetan Bhagat, the author of the book from which the movie has been adapted, and its hero Aamir Khan, producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra and director Rajkumar Hirani.

What Chetan Bhagat Says

For the past two years I have trusted Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Aamir blindly and this is what I get in return. Now I am being threatened with legal action but I am ready for it.

Vidu Vinodth Chpora( to media people)

When the controversy was brought up by journalists at a press meet in Noida, he thundered, ``Have you read the book? I have read the book, so shut up!'' 

 

 

Aamir Says

Aamir's view is totally different. At a press conference on Thursday, he said "it is unfortunate that Chetan is behaving in this manner". Aamir said Joshi and Hirani have "abided by the contract" entered into with Bhagat and the author has been given due credit as per the contract.

"For nearly three years, Joshi has been working on the script. It is unfortunate that Chetan is trying to take away the credit from someone not as famous as he is," Aamir said.

Hirani's turn

                                              "It's a clear case of defamation because contractually what he (Bhagat) was bound, he was given. Now why is he slandering us? We are consulting our lawyers. But that's a call Mr. Vinod Chopra has to take. He is the producer of the film,"

Once Again Chetan

                                        "My family sat in the theatre shocked, as sequence after sequence came from the book. 2%-5% means 3-6 minutes, and I had told my family to look for the few FPS moments and note them. However, there were so many that it became impossible to keep track. The plot line was the same - people meet at ragging, the first class with definition of machine, the friends separate, Alok (Raju) moves with Venkat (Chatur), Ryan (Rancho) helps Alok's father, Alok rejoins group etc etc. From Alok (Raju) jumping to stealing the papers and calling out from Cherian (Virus's) office - the book came alive on screen. I was surprised and happy that FPS has made it in such a grand way.

Finally Hirani

                                           "We can use 100 percent of it. What does he (Bhagat) mean by 70 percent? Are we supposed to pay more money for using 70 percent? Are we supposed to give different credit for 70 percent? I do not understand this percentage controversy,

 

                                               "We have officially bought the rights for the film. We drew a contract with him and it clearly mentions about the position of his credit. With open eyes he had seen the contract, consulted his lawyer and signed the agreement.

                                                         In the contract, we have said that the title would be given in the rolling credits. We haven't changed the font size. We haven't increased the speed of the title. It's exactly there where it was agreed to be," said Hirani. 

Questions To All

To chetan

•                   Is there a contract between u and the 3 idiots team to use ur book for the movie??
•                   U got a million rupees for the deal is that true
•                   have u accepted the offer for rolling credits in 2005?????

To Aamir khan

•                   Have u read Five Point Someone?????????
•                   Are u protecting ur team????

To Hirani

•                 If u have a contract with chetan on 5.1 then why u say it is original script??
•                 If ur film has only 3-5% of 5.1 y u said u have 100% rights to copy the book????

To Chopra

• Are u an Angry Mad Man??????
• If ALL IS WELL then why u are shouting againt Media With Anger??

The TRUTH

                    There is a deal between Chetan and 3 idiots team on 5.1 in the year 2005(after the release of five point someone in 2004).The Contract Says that Chetan Will Get 10 lak rupees and CREDITS for the film.They Never Mentioned What Kind OF Credits will be given.So What INDIA is expecting is this.....

A meeting Between CHETAN and 3 IDIOTS team To solve The issue without increasing the HEAT