Malayalam film Dreedam hit by plagiarism controversy: Former IPS officer says story was his
IPS officer and writer Sreelekha R has accused the makers of Dridam of lifting the basic idea of her short story Karinkudi Police Station. This claim has drawn renewed attention to Shane Nigam’s film after its OTT release.
starring shane nigam Dridam It has been in the news since its OTT release, with many people sharing their reactions on social media. Amid the renewed interest, IPS officer and writer Sreelekha R has leveled allegations of plagiarism against the makers of the film.
In a social media post shared after watching the investigative thriller, Sreelekha claimed that the story is very similar to her short story. Karinkudi Police Stationabout which he says it was published motherland weekYou about 15 years ago.
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According to Sreelekha, she had also adapted the same story into an audio narration and uploaded it on her YouTube channel five years ago. he alleged that DridamDirected by Martin Joseph and presented by Jeetu Joseph, based on the same work. Written by Jomon John and Linto Devasiya, the film tells the story of a young police officer who investigates a series of murders after taking charge on his first posting.
The IPS officer pointed out similarities between his story and the central premise of the film Karinkudi Police Station It revolves around the experiences of a young sub-inspector posted at a remote police station.
He also made a separate claim related to director Rahul Sadasivan’s acclaimed horror drama past tenseAlleging that it took inspiration from the real-life story titled haunted houseWhich he had earlier narrated on his YouTube channel. Interestingly, Sreelekha threw light on both these things Dridam And past tense Shane Nigam is in the lead role.
Despite raising allegations of plagiarism, he praised the actor’s performance DridamStating that she has been admiring his work since Parawa and that his portrayal of the rookie police officer reminded her of a colleague whom she considered her younger brother.
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Directed by debutant Martin Joseph, Dridam Was released in theaters on 8 May. Set in a hill station, the film follows Vijay Radhakrishnan, an ambitious young officer whose first posting turns into a challenging murder investigation. Although the film received mixed reviews, it has received renewed attention following its OTT release and latest controversy.