”Squid Game” faces plagiarism lawsuit ahead of the release of season 2... Indian director: ”They're blatantly copying my film”

Netflix's biggest hit "Squid Game" has been embroiled in a plagiarism controversy. On the 13th (local time), Bloomberg News and other media outlets reported that Indian film director Soham Shah
Shah has filed a lawsuit against Netflix in federal court in New York, USA, seeking damages.
Soham Shah said the Netflix original series "Squid Game" is a remake of his 2009 film.
"Squid Game" is a Korean series that was released in September 2021, in which people take part in a mysterious survival game with a prize of 45.6 billion won.
Soham Shah said, "Luck is a series of competitive games in which players compete to win a lot of money.
"The story is about desperate, heavily indebted people who are induced to join the game," he said, adding, "The main plot, characters, theme, atmosphere, setting, and sequence of events in 'Squid Game' are astonishing."
"It's so similar to 'Luck' that it's almost like a movie," he said. In addition, thanks to the global success of "Squid Game," Netflix is considering developing a reality TV show, an immersive experience, and other entertainment content.
He also said that the release of raw content was a continuous violation of his copyright. Soham Shah said that "Squid Game" increased Netflix's market value by $900 million (South Korea's U.S.
The lawsuit claims that Netflix has increased its revenue by more than 1.2 trillion won (approximately 1.2 trillion won) and demands damages for the loss.
They also requested that an injunction be issued to prevent copyright infringement, preventing them from making profits through the sale of related products and content development.
However, a Netflix spokesperson refuted the allegations, calling them "baseless." They said, "'Squid Game' is directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk.
"It is a work written and created by me, and we will vigorously defend against this case." With "Squid Game" season 2 set to be released this year, the outcome of the lawsuit remains to be seen.
There is a lot of interest in how the results will turn out. Meanwhile, the Netflix original "Squid Game" will be the first non-English TV series to receive an Emmy Award after its release in 2021.
It was nominated in 14 categories at the awards ceremony, and season 2 will be released on December 26th.