Mumbai: A writer has accused director Anurag Kashyap of copying his story in the compilation movie 'Bombay Talkies' but the 'Dev D' director has rubbished the claims, saying he would not allow "free publicity" at his expense.
Nishant G Ranjan claimed Kashyap's upcoming short film in 'Bombay Talkies' is based on a similar story that he sent to the director in 2011. Ranjan has taken the matter to Film Writers Association.
The film, which releases on May 3, is a compilation of four stories by Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, Karan Johar and Kashyap.
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