Biplab Goswami, the credited writer of the 2024 film "Laapataa Ladies", has responded strongly to online plagiarism allegations linking his script to Fabrice Bracq’s French short film “Burqa City” and Ananth Mahadevan’s 1999 movie "Ghoonghat Ke Pat Khol".

Directed by Kiran Rao, the rural comedy-drama has raked in 50 million yen (approximately Rs 2.75 crore) in 45 days at the Japanese box office. By comparison, “Pathaan” grossed around 50 million yen, and “Salaar” brought in 46 million yen during their respective runs in Japan, as per trade data from Sacnilk.