Ram Sampat schemed to make money out of me: Rakesh Roshan

Fri, Apr 11 07:23 PM

Mumbai, Apr 11 (PTI) With 'Krazzy4' finally hitting the screens today, the film's producer Rakesh Roshan has hit out at music composer Ram Sampat who had slapped a copyright infringement case against him and later withdrew for an out-of-court settlement and alleged the latter had schemed to make money out of him. In a statement issued here today, Roshan said it is interesting to note that 'Krazzy 4' music was launched in February 2008 and the promos containing the alleged infringed work was released on TV on all channels in the end of February 2008.

"All these days, Ram Sampat chose to wait and instituted the suit in the High Court just a few days before the release of the film. This was a well-planned scheme of making money.

Having all the proof in my hand to defend, I was helpless for want of time", Roshan charged. The filmmaker said he was required to be in the court when the prints of the film had already been delivered all over the world.

"Finding myself caught in a helpless situation and to keep up my commitment with distributors and to respect feelings of the audience, I had no way but to succumb to the pressure and to compromise on the matter, thereby seeing that the film is released on the announced date. "To honor all these commitments, moral and professional, I paid the price to Ram Sampat who strangulated me just days before the release," he alleged.

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