Parasite creator Bong Joon-ho is being sued by Indian producer PL Thenappan. Image via India TV.
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Parasite creator Bong Joon-ho is being sued for plagiarism

PL Thenappan, a film producer working in India's Tamil movie industry, has accused Parasite creator Bong Joon-ho of plagiarism, stating that Parasite's plot bears striking resemblance to his 1999 movie Minsara Kanna, in which a young man recruits his whole family to perform housework at the home of the girl he has fallen in love with. Thenappan has revealed that he will soon be pursuing legal action against Joon-ho.

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Sat Feb 15 - DeccanHerald

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