Is Bollywood about to lose the plots?

But if Sony Pictures goes ahead and sues an Indian director in a $US30 million ($A37 million) plagiarism lawsuit, this could change.

Sony is considering legal action over a new hit film, Partner, parts of which are apparently lifted from its Hollywood movie Hitch, starring Will Smith.

In his defence, Partner producer Sohail Khan trots out the standard Bollywood euphemism, claiming his film is "inspired" by Hitch.

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