Mumbai, April 1 -- The film 'Laapataa Ladies' was directed by Kiran Rao and it received a lot of appreciation from the audience and critics in 2024. The film also entered the Oscars as India's official entry. But now, a year later, the film is being accused of plagiarism. Social media and Reddit posts are discussing a foreign film 'Burqa City' similar to 'Laapataa Ladies', whose story and scenes are very similar to 'Laapataa Ladies'.

'Burqa City' is a foreign short film released in 2019, which is 19 minutes long. The story of this film is about the Middle East, where a person's new bride is replaced by another woman, because both women wear burqas. This short film was a satire comedy. The story of the film 'Laapataa Ladies' is also almos...