Netflix DENIES Soham Shah’s Claims That Squid Game Copied Bollywood Film Luck: 'It Has No Merit'

Popular Netflix show Squid Game is a ‘blatant rip-off’ of an Indian film, claimed a recently filed lawsuit. Filmmaker Soham Shah, known for directing films like Kaal and Luck, recently sued Netflix, alleging that the streaming giant copied the blueprint of his 2009 Imran Khan and Shruti Haasan starrer movie, states a TMZ report. In the lawsuit filed at the federal court in New York, Shah argued that the plot of Luck closely resembles that of Squid Game, further claiming that he originally developed the film’s storyline in 2006.

The Netflix franchise has allegedly jacked the storyline, where a group of desperate indebted people take part in a series of competitive games to win large sums of money. Those failing to do so lost their lives. Shah also noted that his film’s story even features rich onlookers gambling on the players while the participants struggle to stay alive and grapple under extreme conditions.

And now, Netflix has denied claims from director Soham P Shah that Squid Game copied his 2009 film, Luck. Shah filed a lawsuit in New York, saying that Squid Game’s plot is too similar to his movie, which stars Imran Khan, Shruti Haasan and Sanjay Dutt. Netflix said, “This claim has no merit. Squid Game was created by and written by Hwang Dong Hyuk and we intend to defend this matter vigorously.”

In his lawsuit, Soham Shah claimed, ‘The main plot, characters, themes, mood, setting and sequence of events of Squid Game are strikingly similar to that of Luck, defying any likelihood that such similarities could be coincidence.

The lawsuit comes at a time when the Netflix show is gearing up for its upcoming seasons. Earlier this year, Netflix announced the release date for Squid Game Season 2, which will premiere on December 26. The announcement also included the release window for the third and final season, slated for 2025.

“The real game begins. Squid Game Season 2 is coming on December 26, only on Netflix. Final season coming in 2025,” the caption read. According to the official synopsis, Player 456, aka Gi-hun, who came out as the winner of the deadly game in Season 1, is now determined to end the vicious sport.