Writer Kalyan Bandi alleges Netflix's _Gandhari_, starring Taapsee Pannu, mirrors his 2019 story, while writer-producer Kanika Dhillon denies the claims.
Allegations
Bandi's story was about a mother turning into a goddess
Bandi, an IIT Madras alumnus and a Central GST and Customs Inspector, told India Today that he had written a story titled Gandhari in 2019.
His narrative was about a mother who becomes a fierce goddess to save her child from a child-trafficking racket.
He claims to have pitched the idea to Monika Shergill, then with Voot and now a Vice President at Netflix India.
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