Priyadarshan reacts to allegations of copying Satyajit Ray's Bengali song in Bhooth Bangla: 'There is nothing wrong'

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The team of Bhooth Bangla assembled in Mumbai for the grand trailer launch of the film on Monday, April 6, 2026. During the event, the cast and makers were seen interacting with the media and fans. While responding to a query at the event, filmmaker Priyadarshan reacted to the alleged use of a line from the Bengali song Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor in his upcoming film Bhooth Bangla.

Priyadarshan addresses allegations of plagiarism

For the unversed, the song Ram Ji Bhala Karein from Bhooth Bangla includes the hook line of the song Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor, which was featured in the National Award-winning Bengali film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, helmed by Satyajit Ray.

Priyadarshan, during the trailer launch, told the media, "Huge respect I have to him (Satyajit Ray), he is one of the masters from whom I learnt cinema. Second, the word you are saying is Bhoot. Now, if I ask you, in how many songs the word 'Deewana' used in Indian cinema? That means that only the first person, who used the word 'deewana' has the right to use it. It's only a word. We can't use, if somebody uses two lines, everybody can use, but the tune has nothing to do with the song" (sic)

"The lyricist has written those lines, and that is why we were so confident there is nothing wrong in it, and there's a context to it because the film is 'Bhooth Bangla' and you should also understand there is a previous film called 'Bhoot Bangla' as well. Naturally, that title is repeated now. So these things get repeated, there is nothing. I respect Satyajit Ray like the God of Indian cinema", the filmmaker added.

About Bhooth Bangla

Bhooth Bangla is a horror comedy film that brings back the duo of Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar. The film also stars Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Wamiqa Gabbi, Rajpal Yadav, Jisshu Sengupta, Asrani and Mithila Palkar among others.

Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, a division of Balaji Telefilms Ltd, in association with Cape of Good Films, Bhooth Bangla is helmed by Priyadarshan and produced by Akshay Kumar, Shobha Kapoor, and Ektaa R Kapoor. The film is set to release in cinemas on April 16, 2026 after being postponed from its previous release date.