'Luck' Director Says 'Squid Game' Was Copied From His Film, Netflix Responds
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According to the documents of the lawsuit obtained by American outlet TMZ, "Squid Game" -- which became the most watched series on Netflix when it premiered in 2021 -- is a "rip-off" of the movie starring Imran Khan, Shruti Haasan, and Sanjay Dutt.
Director Soham Shah has filed a lawsuit against Netflix for allegedly plagiarising his 2009 film "Luck" to make the Korean series "Squid Game", a claim the streamer on Sunday said holds no merit.
"This claim has no merit. 'Squid Game' was created by and written by Hwang Dong Hyuk and we intend to defend this matter vigorously," a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement.
According to the documents of the lawsuit obtained by American outlet TMZ, "Squid Game" -- which became the most watched series on Netflix when it premiered in 2021 -- is a "rip-off" of the movie starring Imran Khan, Shruti Haasan, and Sanjay Dutt.
