Bollywood and Plagiarism: Bollywood movies find its lost brother in Hollywood

“Copying is an art to sell the shoe twice to the same customer.” I don’t know who said this line. May be me.

Hollywood movies play the role of a guide for some movie makers in Bollywood. Not only the tune of the music, bit by bit, but the scripts and screenplay of most Bollywood movies are copied from Hollywood movies. Directors like Sanjay Gupta and Vikram Bhatt are called DVD directors.

But I must say, there have been smart Bollywood movies like Aradhna(1969), Sholay(1975) Raaz(2000), Baazigar(1993), Munnabhai MBBS(2003), Rang De Basanti(2006) and Race(2008), which portrays more authenticity than the original score. Whereas, some Bollywood movies copy Hollywood movies scene by scene.

Here is a list of Bollywood movies lifted, inspired or copied from Hollywood films.

Hindi Title	Year	English Title	Year
Aradhana	1969	To Each His Own	1946
Abhimaan	1973	A Star Is Born	1954
Khotey Sikkay	1973	The Magnificent Seven	1960
Dharmatma	1975	The Godfather	1972
Rafoo Chakkar	1975	Some Like It Hot	1959
Sholay	1975	The Magnificent Seven	1960
Karz	1980	The Reincarnation of Peter Proud	1975
The Burning Train	1980	Shinkansen Daibakuha	1975
Shaukeen	1981	Boys' Night Out	1962
Satte Pe Satta	1982	Seven Brides For Seven Brothers	1954
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla	1986	12 Angry Men	1957
Khoon Bhari Maang	1988	Return to Eden	1983
Tezaab	1988	Streets of fire	1984
Agneepath	1990	Scarface	1983
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin	1991	It Happened One Night	1934
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar	1992	Breaking Away	1979
Chamatkar	1992	Blackbeard's Ghost	1968
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki	1992	Overboard	1987
Baazigar	1993	A Kiss Before Dying	1991
Khal-Naaikaa	1993	The Hand That Rocks The Cradle	1992
Yeh Dillagi	1994	Sabrina	1954
Main Khiladi Tu Anari	1994	The Hard Way	1991
Akele Hum Akele Tum	1995	Kramer vs. Kramer	1979
Yaraana	1995	Sleeping with the Enemy	1991
Criminal	1995	The Fugitive	1993
Rangeela	1995	Win a Date with Tad Hamilton	2004
Daraar & Agni Sakshi	1996	Sleeping with the Enemy	1991
Papi Gudia	1996	Child's Play	1988
Deewana Mastana	1997	What About Bob?	1991
Judwaa	1997	Twin Dragons	1992
Chor machaye shor	1997	Blue Streak	1999
Chachi 420	1998	Mrs. Doubtfire	1993
Ghulam	1998	On the Waterfront	1954
Pyar To Hona Hi Tha	1998	French Kiss	1995
Dushman	1998	Eye for an Eye	1996
Sangharsh	1999	The Silence of the Lambs	1991
Mohabbatein	2000	Dead Poets Society	1989
Josh	2000	West Side Story	1961
Bichhoo	2000	Leon: The Professional	1994
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega	2000	While You Were Sleeping	1995
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke	2000	A Walk in the Clouds	1995
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye	2000	The Wedding Singer	1998
Ajnabee	2001	Consenting Adults	1992
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya	2001	Fatal Attraction	1987
Kyo Kii...Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta	2001	Liar Liar	1997
Kasoor	2001	Jagged Edge	1985
Awara Paagal Deewana	2002	The Whole Nine Yards	2000
Humraaz	2002	A Perfect Murder	1998
Kaante	2002	Reservoir Dogs	1992
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin	2002	Analyze This	1999
Chor Machaaye Shor	2002	Blue Streak	1999
Baadshah	1999	Nick Of Time The Mask Rush Hour Mr. Nice Guy	1995 1994 1998 1997
Fareb	2005	Unlawful Entry	1992
Sauda	2005	Indecent Proposal	1993
Hum Hain Kamaal Ke		See No Evil, Hear No Evil	1989
Deewangee	2002	Primal Fear	1996
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai	2002	My Best Friend's Wedding	1997
Ek Chhoti Si Love Story	2002	A Short Film About Love	1998
Raaz	2002	What Lies Beneath	2000
Footpath 2003	2003	State of Grace	1990
3 Deewarein	2003	The Shawshank Redemption	1994
Inteha	2003	Fear	1996
Dhoom	2003	The Fast and the Furious, Ocean's Eleven	2001
Jism	2003	Body Heat	1981
Koi Mil Gaya	2003	2003 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	1982
Kucch To Hai	2003	I Know What You Did Last Summer	1997
Qayamat: City Under Threat	2003	The Rock	1996
Saaya	2003	Dragonfly	2002
Aetbaar	2004	Fear	1996
Plan	2004	Suicide Kings	1997
Hum Tum	2004	When Harry Met Sally	1989
Munnabhai MBBS	2003	Patch Adams	1998
Murder	2004	Unfaithful	2002
Musafir	2004	U-Turn	1997
Phir Milenge	2004	Philadelphia	1993
Salaam Namaste	2004	Nine Months	1995
Paap	2004	The Witness	1969
Aitraaz	2004	Disclosure	1994
Deewane Huye Pagal	2005	There's Something About Mary	1998
Ek Ajnabee	2005	Man on Fire	2004
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena	2005	Confidence	2003
Garam Masala	2005	Boeing Boeing	1965
Kyun Ki	2005	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	1975
Sarkar	2005	The Godfather	1972
Bunty Aur Babli	2005	Bonnie & Clyde	1967
Black	2005	The Miracle Worker	1962
Main Aisa Hi Hoon	2005	I am Sam	2001
Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya?	2005	Cactus Flower	1969
Naina	2005	The Eye	2002
Zeher	2005	Out of Time	2003
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye	2006	Notting Hill	1999
Zinda	2006	Oldboy (Korean)	2003
Bas Ek Pal	2006	Carne Trémula	1997
Rang De Basanti:	2006	All My Sons Jesus of Montreal	1948 1989
Naksha	2006	The Rundown	2003
Phir Hera Pheri	2006	Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels	1998
Alag	2006	Powder	1995
I See You	2006	Just Like Heaven	2005
Tathastu	2006	John Q	2002
Malamaal Weekly	2006	Waking Ned	1998
Aap Ki Khatir	2006	The Wedding Date	2003
Taxi No. 9211	2006	Changing Lanes	2002
The Killer	2006	Collateral	2004
Ek Ajnabee	2006	Man On Fire	2004
Krrish	2006	Paycheck	2003
Nishabd	2007	Lolita	1962
Awarapan	2007	A Bittersweet Life	2005
Chak De India	2007	Miracle	2004
Dhamaal	2007	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.	1963
Bheja Fry	2007	Diner de cons	1998
Naqaab	2007	Dot the I	2003
Speed	2007	Cellular	2004
Salaam-e-Ishq	2007	Love Actually	2003
Ta Ra Rum Pum	2007	Days of Thunder	1990
Life In A... Metro	2007	The Apartment	1960
Fool n Final	2007	Snatch	2000
Heyy Babyy	2007	Three Men and a Baby	1987
Partner	2007	Hitch	2005
The Train	2007	Derailed	2005
Manorama Six Feet Under	2007	Chinatown	1974
Welcome	2007	Mickey Blue Eyes	1999
Race 2008	2008	Goodbye Lover	1998
U me aur hum	2008	The notebook A Moment To Remember (korean)	2004 2004
Ugly Aur Pagli	2008	My Sassy Girl	2001
Singh Is Kinng	2008	Miracles	1989
Shaurya 2008	2008	A Few Good Men	1992
God Tussi Great Ho	2008	Bruce Almighty	2003
Dostana	2008	I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry	2007
Dasvidaniya	2008	Bucket list	2007
Ghajini	2008	Memento	2000
Yuvvraaj	2008	Rain Man	1988
Dil Bole Hadippa	2009	She's the Man	2006

You may send me the name of the Hindi movies with its Hollywood counterpart.

Thanks for your time.