Filmmaker Priyadarshan addressed claims of plagiarism for his upcoming film ‘Bhoot Bangla’. He clarified that the use of a phrase from Satyajit Ray’s ‘Gopi Gine Bagha Byne’ was just a common word, ‘ghost’, and not a melodious imitation. Priyadarshan stressed his deep respect for Ray and explained that the lyrical choice was relevant to the title and theme of the film. Read further to know in detail.

film producer Priyadarshan Abhinit is all set for the release of his upcoming film ‘Bhoot Bangla’ Akshay Kumar. At the film’s trailer launch event on Monday, the director reacted to the reported use of an expression from the song ‘Bhooter Raja Dilo Bor’ in his upcoming horror drama.

Priyadarshan’s reaction allegations of plagiarism

The song ‘Ram Ji Bhala Karein’ from ‘Bhoot Bangla’ contains the hook line of the song ‘Bhooter Raja Dilo Bor’ from the National Award winning Bengali film ‘Gopi Gain Bagha Byne’. Satyajit Ray. Responding to the allegations of plagiarism, Priyadarshan said, “I respect him (Satyajit Ray) a lot, he is one of the gurus from whom I learned cinema. Second, the word you are saying is a ghost. Now, if I ask you, how many songs are the word ‘Deewana’ used in Indian cinema? That means only the first person, who used the word ‘Deewana’, has the right to use it.” It’s just a word. We can’t use, if someone uses two lines, everyone can use, but the tune has nothing to do with the song.“As reported by IANS, the filmmaker further shared, “The lyricist has written those lines, and that’s why we were so confident that there is nothing wrong in it, and there is a reference to it because the film is ‘Bhoot Bangla’, and you should also understand that there is a previous film called ‘Bhoot Bangla’. Naturally, that title has been repeated now. So these things are repeated; there is nothing wrong in it. I respect Satyajit Ray like the God of Indian cinema. I do.“

More information about ‘Bhoot Bangla’

Directed by Priyadarshan, the film stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Rajpal YadavJishu Sengupta, Asrani, Mithila Palkar, and Rajesh Sharma.This film will be released in theaters on 16 April 2026.