Kamal Hassan's Dasavatharam has created a buzz in the world of Tamil cinema. But the star is battling in court to prove that the story is actually his own.
Kamal appeared in the Madras High Court on Thursday for an in-camera hearing on the issue.
The actor plays ten different roles in this movie. Although the Madras High Court had earlier upheld his claim, Kamal had to come to the court as part of an appeal by the petitioner.
After collecting scripts from both parties the judges wanted to speak to them privately for further clarifications.
"It is the defendant's claim that Dasavatharam under production has nothing to do with the story of the plaintiff. The court wanted to make a comparison whether there is any truth in the contention," said B S Raman, Counsel for Kamal Hassan.
A young assistant director is the man in focus now. He claims Dasavatharam is an adaptation of his story that was originally narrated to Kamal Hassan's personal assistant.
"The ten role concept is the essence of my script. There is a similarity. My idea has been cheated," said the petitioner, Senthil Kumar.
Call it publicity or otherwise. This issue has certainly made people talk about the movie even before its production was over.
Now the court will have its final hearing on August 13.
Kamal Hassan in court battle over film
