Pakistan’s first original web series ‘Churails’, which will be released on August 11 this month, has been talked about all over the world due to its boldness and thriller.
However, now the Pakistani web series team has been accused by a Twitter user of stealing an ‘illustration’ sketch presented in ‘Churails’.
Half a minute into the web series #churails and I spot some blatant plagiarism in the opening credits. @malikafavre’s powerful illustration has been quite conveniently ripped off. @nytopinion @nytimes @NewYorker pic.twitter.com/SNtF22eCGd
— Amna Tariq (@amna_tq) August 20, 2020
Twitter user Amna Tariq claimed in her tweet that the sketch appearing at the beginning of “Churails” was in fact a copy of a sketch by a French artist.
Amna Tariq claims that the illustration shown at the beginning of the Witch Web series is actually a copy of a sketch by French artist Malika Foure.
He said in his tweet that the French artist had created a sketch for the New York Times’ Opinion K, which was copied by the team of the Pakistani web series’ Witches’.
After Amna Tariq’s tweet, many people criticized the ‘Witch’ team and said that the Pakistani web series team should not have copied anyone’s hard work like this and if they did, at least give credit to the original artist.
Half a minute into the web series #churails and I spot some blatant plagiarism in the opening credits. @malikafavre’s powerful illustration has been quite conveniently ripped off. @nytopinion @nytimes @NewYorker pic.twitter.com/SNtF22eCGd
— Amna Tariq (@amna_tq) August 20, 2020
French artist Malika Foure also commented on Amna Tariq’s tweet, expressing regret over a copy of her sketch, calling the process ugly.
Other users also shared a screenshot of Sarwat Gilani’s social media post on Amna Tariq’s tweet, in which the actress can be seen advertising a copy of the sketch.
Asim Abbasi, the director of the web series, and the actors have not yet responded to social media user Amna Tariq’s accusation of stealing sketches from the ‘Witch’ team.
The sketch presented in Churails is very similar to the sketch of a French artist screenshot
After looking at the sketches presented in “Charles” and the sketches made by the French artist some time ago, there are many similarities between the two pictures.
It may be recalled that ‘Churails’ was released online on Zee Five’s Life Channel on August 11 this month.
The story of “Witchcraft” revolves around four women who become spies after the infidelity of their husbands who are seen risking their lives to save the lives of other women like her in the series. The web series shows the four women exposing their cheating husbands. In the web series, Sarwat Gilani has played the role of Sara, Yasra Rizvi has played the role of Jagnu, Nimra Bacha has played the role of Batool and Mehrabano has played the role of Zubeida.