India, April 8 -- Director Kiran Rao's acclaimed film, 'Laapataa Ladies', is facing plagiarism claims with many social media users posting about its resemblance with the 2019 Arabic film 'Burqa City'. The speculations erupted after a video featuring a scene from 'Burqa City' went viral on social media.

The viral clip questioned the originality of Rao's film, which was also India's official entry to the Oscars this year, indiatoday.in reported. As the post went viral, several users questioned what seemed like a similar plot, involving a newlywed man searching for his wife after she was mistakenly swapped with another woman wearing a burqa.

"If Rao's film indeed mirrors key aspects of Burqa City, it raises valid questions about originalit...