Biplab Goswami, Writer behind the widely appreciated film ‘Missing ladies’The allegations have strongly denied that the film’s story was copied from another source. Controversy erupted after a clip of 2019 Arabic short film ‘Burka City ‘ The online went viral, comparing between two stories.
In ‘Burka City ‘A newly married man finds himself in a chaotic position when his bride is wrong to wear another woman in a burqa. Social media users mentioned equality of Central Plot ‘Missing ladies’Where Nayak Deepak discovered his missing bride after being swapped with another veil woman in a train in search of his missing bride.
Goswami on charges of literary theft
Goswami claimed literary theft through a statement shared on his Instagram account. He said, “Our story, characters and dialogues are 100% original. Any allegations of literary theft are completely untrue. These allegations not only weaken my efforts as a writer, but also reduce the tireless efforts of the entire film production team,” he wrote.
He said that for this idea ‘Missing ladies’ Was in development for years. Goswami said that he registered the summary of the story- ‘Two brideOn July 3, 2014 with the screenplay Write Association (SWA). “Even within this registered synopsis, there is a scene that clearly describes the groom to bring the wrong bride into the house and feel shocked when he feels his mistake due to the veil with the rest of his family,” he said.
Goswami on police station scene
He also mentioned a special scene, which included the groom seeking help in a police station and showing the only picture of his bride – a where his face was unclear from a veil – promoted a comic reaction from the officer. This scene, he explained, was already part of the script registered.
In June 2018, the full screenplay registered with SWA was selected as a runner-up in the Cineston Storytalers competition that year. “Again, in this screenplay, I had a scene of the policeman surprised by the picture of The Brid,” Goswami said.
Responding to a comprehensive debate, Goswami reported that incorrect identity through veil and disguise is a well -established story. “The concept of veil and disguise resulted in a wrong identity, William Shakespeare, Alexandre Dumas and Rabindranath Tagore have a classical form of storytelling the storytelling for centuries,” he wrote, “Missing ladies’ Applied this classic structure in a original context with different -altitude, a unique setting and a strong social message.
He said that the years of story of the story and both Indian and global settings were created on a real effort to reflect gender inequality, rural patriarchy and male dominance. Goswami said, “Story, dialogue, characters and scenes – all research and honest reflection have been stems for years.”
About missing women
Directed by Kiran Rao, ‘Missing ladies’ Display by Nitanshi Goyal, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Srivastava, Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan. In March 2024, the film coming to theaters was selected as India’s official entry for the 2025 Oscars. It was jointly produced by Kindleing Pictures, Aamir Khan Productions and Jio Studio.
