EXCLUSIVE: Kanika Dhillon breaks silence on Gandhari plagiarism row, says “This trend is very alarming”; reveals she has stopped taking pitches

Writer-producer Kanika Dhillon has opened up about the plagiarism and idea-theft allegations surrounding her upcoming Netflix film Gandhari, starring Taapsee Pannu and Ishwak Singh.

Addressing the controversy during the film’s promotions, Dhillon told Bollywood Hungama that she is concerned about the growing trend of people making claims on social media and the impact such allegations can have on writers and their work.

Kanika Dhillon said she is particularly worried that such allegations are increasingly becoming a trend, especially when films receive significant attention.

She also pointed out that her long career and volume of work could potentially make her more vulnerable to such claims.

“I'm actually very worried that this has become a trend.

I considerably do a lot more work than other popular writers also.

My volume of work is a little more.

That means I'm going to be facing this the most with that equation.

So, I'm very worried,” she said to Bollywood Hungama.

The writer-producer also spoke about the role of social media and gossip platforms in amplifying allegations.

According to Dhillon, unverified claims can quickly gain attention, even when the eventual release of a film establishes the differences between the projects being compared.

She added, “Today social media is there and there are gossip sites and everything can be picked up.

It gives you 15 minutes of fame, and it is so alarming.

Of course, it's going to be proven bogus because when the film will come out, you will know everything is different.