Ekta Kapoor insists 'Ek Villain Returns' is not a Korean film's remake

Ektaa Kapoor wriggled out of answering a question on whether Mohit Suri's 'Ek Villain' was a Korean film's rip-off and said instead that 'Ek Villain Returns' wasn't. She was speaking at a media interaction in the national capital on Monday evening.

When a reporter asked about actor-turned-trade analyst Kamaal R. Khan's comment on the inspiration for the 2014 film starring Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor, Ektaa chose instead to talk about 'Ek Villain Returns' and how it came about. (Kamaal R. Khan, who's better known for his stint on 'Bigg Boss' and his tweets, incidentally, made a guest appearance in 'Ek Villain'.)

"I will tell you the real story of this movie," Ektaa said. "Mohit told me about the script and I said that the 'Ek Villain' franchise had to be bigger this time. Mohit worked on the script and Rohit Shetty liked it. I then went to Rohit, and I am his sister, so I requested him, and he, very sweetly, like good brothers do, gave me the script back and said that's yours."