After IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, Netflix now seems to be in trouble over its three-year-old web series 'Squid Game'. Tumbbad film actor and film director Soham Shah has filed a copyright infringement case against this series. Soham Shah has filed a case against the writer of the series and the OTT platform Netflix.

TMZ reporter Soham Shah has accused Netflix and the makers of Squid Game of copying his 2009 film Luck. It is said that the story of Squid Game is very similar to Luck. Imran Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Shruti Haasan were seen in lead roles in the 2009 film Luck. In this, some people who are trapped in debt play the game of death to win a big amount. Squid Game also has a similar story.

What did Netflix say?

Netflix has now responded to Soham Shah's allegations of plagiarism. Hindustan Times reports that Netflix has denied all the allegations. A Netflix spokesperson said in a statement, "This claim has no merit. Squid Game was created and written by Hwang Dong Hyuk and we defend this matter vigorously."

Where is squid game series from?

Web series and films from around the world are released on Netflix. Squid Game is a South Korean series, which was liked by viewers around the world. This series was also released in Hindi. Many South Korean actors including Jun Ho-Yeon, Gong Yoo, Anupam Tripathi, Lee Jung Jae, Hee Seong Tae, Wei Ha Jun and Lee Yu Mi appeared in the series. Now season 2 of the series is about to come. Netflix has recently announced the release date of its season 2. A video was also shared for this, in which the contestants are seen wearing green uniforms.

The second season of this series will premiere on Netflix on December 26 this year. After this, the makers will release its third season in 2025. The third season of Squid Game will be its final season. The second and third seasons of this series have also been produced and written by Hwang Dong-hyuk. Kim Ji-yeon is the executive producer of this series. It is being made under the banner of Firstman Studio.

Shah in discussion about Tumbbad

These days Soham Shah is in the news for his 2018 film Tumbbad. This horror film has been released again in theatres. It did a business of 1.65 crores on the day of its release on 13 September. It did not earn this much on the opening day even during its first release. The good news for the fans is that the sequel of Tumbbad has also been announced. Tumbbad is considered a cult film in the horror genre. The film could not do wonders in theatres, but later it received a lot of appreciation from the people.