Mahesh Babu-starrer Maharshi’s film-makers were in for a rude shock, after a filmmaker claimed that the plotline of Maharshi has been borrowed from his story. Sriwass, a popular director in Telugu film industry, claims that he had earlier wrote a premise similar to the one been used in Maharshi by director Vamshi Paidipally. A report published in an English-language daily says that the basic premise of 'Maharshi' is not original.  It was copied from an existing story written by director Sriwass.

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According to the sources, “Sriwass was shocked when he came to know that a plotline that he had earlier imagined, had reportedly been included in the premise of Mahesh Babu-starrer Maharshi. He met Dil Raju, who seemed surprised with the contention and acknowledged that the plotline of Maharshi is similar to that of the premise from Sriwass' story.”

The news report says that Raju and Sriwass have come to an informal agreement.  There won't be any legal fight. Instead, a compromise has been reached between the two. “The duo have resolved to not pursue the matter further and sort out the differences amicably. The producer offered him a project in his banner and the director could not refuse this proposal,” the source adds.

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