'ZERO' IN ORIGINALITY TOO?

Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma & Katrina Kaif in posters of 'Zero'

Few days back I wrote about how Shah Rukh Khan's dwarf character in 'Zero' recollect Kamal Hassan's 'Appu Raja' (1990). Now observed that the posters of 'Zero' inspired (or copied) from two films..one is French 'Un homme a la Hauteur' and another is South-Indian 'Oopiri'..both the films released in 2016!

Jean Dujardin & Virginie Efira in poster of 

French film 'Un homme a la Hauteur' (2016).

In first released poster of Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero'..his dwarf & tall pretty actress (Played by Katrina Kaif) looking at each other..which is similar to 2016 released French-Belgian romantic comedy film 'Un homme a la Hauteur's poster..in which dwarf character (played by Jean Dujardin) & tall pretty lady (acted Virginie Efira) looking at each other! This film was a remake of Argentine film 'Corazon de Leon' (2013).

In second released poster of 'Zero'..Shah Rukh Khan's dwarf enjoying with Anushka Sharma who is on wheel chair..which is similar to 2016 released Telugu film 'Oopiri's poster..in which Karthi having fun with Nagarjuna who is sitting on wheel chair! This film was also a remake of French film 'The Intouchables' (2011).

Karthi & Nagarjuna in poster of 

Telugu film 'Oopiri' (2016).

However Laurent Tirard directed French film 'Un homme a la Hauteur' was about a pretty lawyer dating wealthy architect dwarf! And in Vamsi Paidipally directed Telugu film 'Oopiri' wealthy entrepreneur with quadriplegic & his caretaker learns life lessons from each other!

Whereas Aanand L. Rai directed Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero' came with unusual love story in which dwarf bachelor meets different young women in which one is (Anushka acted) scientist with cerebral palsy and another is (Katrina played) bollywood actress..they broaden his horizon!

Anyway Regards to SRK's 'Zero' which released!

- Manoj Kulkarni
 ['Chitrasrushti']