Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has nothing to do with Omung Kumar’s “Bhoomi”, but he is enraged by claims that the first poster of the Sanjay Dutt-starrer is copied from a Hollywood film. He says he is not in favour of “some bizarre, out of work, useless pests” who put people’s hard work down.
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Comparison upsets Anubhav Sinha:
- Sanjay shared the poster on his 58th birthday on Saturday.
- It shows a close-up with him in a grim mood with his face covered with dust and blood.
- Some people highlighted the resemblance of the “Bhoomi” poster with Liam Neeson’s film “Grey”.
- To prove his point, Sinha took to his Facebook page and cited examples of several other projects that used close-up shots for their poster.
- The lengthy post that came with a disclaimer ‘Warning – abusive language alert’, read:
- “Bollywood is so full of some bizarre, out of work, useless pests. Can’t put a movie together themselves and they start running down other people’s work the moment a movie gets off the ground.”
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- because he has some vested interest attached to the project — which is directed by Omung Kumar, and backed by Bhushan Kumar and Sandeep Singh.
- Sinha added: “This afternoon saw a fantastic poster of ‘Bhoomi’ (I have nothing to do with the film but for the fact that I love Sanju).
- Minutes later, another Liam Neeson poster of a movie called ‘Grey’ started circulating as the one ‘Bhoomi’ copied. F*ck you guys!”
- The “Tum Bin” maker continued:
- It is a bloody close-up and I attach here quite a few such posters that for sure
- did not copy each other. These are posters made of a close-up.
- I think the ‘Bhoomi’ poster is fantastic and that’s it.”
- Sinha feels “movies are about magic that a large team puts together over years. Blood, sweat and money goes behind it.
- If you start talking shit about movies from the point they get off the ground you will ruin the magic. “
Omung thanked Sinha:
- Touched by the post, Omung also took to Twitter to thank Sinha.
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- to kill the zeal of passionate filmmakers, on the other side, we have people who are empathetic.
- Thanks for putting it in words Anubhav, what it takes to put together and release it.
- As long as we have people like you to support and encourage us, the show will go on.”
- “Bhoomi” marks Sanjay’s comeback after he was released from the Yerwada Central Jail in Pune in 2016.
- It is an emotional and sensitive revenge drama that explores the relationship between a father and daughter.
- It also stars Shekhar Kapur and Aditi Rao Hydari.