Nothing's original in Bollywood: even the heart-rending appeal by our stars to vote.
Produced by Karan Johar and director by Tarun Mansukhani, the video asking people to vote, called 'Kuch nahin ho sakta' is lifted from a Hollywood original made before the presidential elections Obama won.
Both videos encourage the viewers not to vote, saying that change never happens. The Hollywood version opens with Leonardo Dicaprio saying "Please, just don't vote." The desi version has Abhishek Bachchan saying: "Kuchch nahin ho sakta is desh ka."
After that various stars talk about how we often hear that. "Kitni zubanon say suna hai" (Kareena)"; "Kitni zubano mein suna hai (Karan Johar)".
Both videos end up asking people to take charge and vote.
The copycat version has biggies including Ranbir Kapoor, Ritiesh Deshmukh, Imran Khan, Shahid Kapur, Farhan Akthar, Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Asin and Priyanka Chopra.
The original also has major stars including Dustin Hoffman, Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Silverman.
We wonder when Bollywood will have an original idea.
After that various stars talk about how we often hear that. "Kitni zubanon say suna hai" (Kareena)"; "Kitni zubano mein suna hai (Karan Johar)".
Both videos end up asking people to take charge and vote.
The copycat version has biggies including Ranbir Kapoor, Ritiesh Deshmukh, Imran Khan, Shahid Kapur, Farhan Akthar, Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Asin and Priyanka Chopra.
The original also has major stars including Dustin Hoffman, Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Silverman.
We wonder when Bollywood will have an original idea.
