Remakes and Copyright permission

Do you think that producer of a remake is legally bound to get a copyright permission?


frenchita said…
Yes ,absolutely .. I am always surprised how it is happening ,,whether in movies ...the latest being Don .. under same name .. a blatant lift ..or as similar stories ... a Hollywood lift .. or in songs as remixes . Permission should be taken and fees paid if required . I am surprised how Hollywood has not taken a sterner action against our producers yet .. .nothing beats an original idea , an original thought , an original concept

ruggedboyz said…
for me movies made by producers is like their babies and when so one asked me that will any mother give away her baby to some one else and is it legal i have this thing to tell you if the mother belives that the child of hers will be in save hands and nurtured with best care then she would defintely give it (offcourse their she might not be financially stable) but here the producer willingly parts with the rights of his movie way after its fizzled out of the theatres long ago and so it is only lie making mollah by seeling the dead horse and so i see no wrong in it see you byee

DecentmonKey said…
Ethically, yes.. but legally it would be difficult to enforce if the remake is not exactly same.. As for using the same title, i think they have to get permission from the original owner as titles are registered property, imo..

savy said…
But I seriously think they already do have the copyright...I mean hindi to hindi...but from other languages..it is so brazen theft! yes..it should be mandatory.

anjali said…
OF course!!!!!!!!! its mandatory......!!!!!! hw r u doing???? tc

Rajesh (Kachra King) said…
Well this is nothing new in indian movies ... sab chalta hai ... but then I am sure one cannot fill in others shoe well ... so is the case with this movie .. whether copyrights or no ... the movie aint going to work.

harshal said…
remakes never work...NEVER...its just not possible... it would be like someone trying to write a story about wizards and witches going to wizard school..after harry botter, this book would never gain popularity.. be original naa. however with respect to your question..i would have to yes of course, its obvious.

rups said…
hmmm.. remakes??? i think they shd be given sm certification..just like 'A'.. so that ppl who have already seen the old flick dont see the new one!! then ther will be no comparisons!! quite unpractical!! hai naa!! but u cant do anything..who doesnt want to make money!! most of the ppl saw don just bcos it was 'DON'.. wats the harm!! i just think what guilt feeling would AB having not being born this time!! he charged in lakhs n shahrukh to copy chrged in crores!! he he... :)