ETV Win vs ZEE5 - Two Web Series With Same Story
A storm is brewing in the telugu OTT space as etv Win and ZEE5 lock horns over serious allegations of plagiarism involving their respective web series. The controversy centers around ZEE5’s upcoming show Viratapalem: PC meena Reporting, scheduled to premiere on june 27, 2025. The makers of etv Win’s Constable Kanakam have accused ZEE5 of blatantly lifting their concept and storyline. The tension escalated when Constable Kanakam’s director prasanth Kumar Dimmala publicly alleged that he had pitched the same concept, along with a detailed screenplay, to ZEE5 long before beginning work on the project with etv Win.
In a strongly worded press conference held earlier today, prasanth Kumar claimed that ZEE5 not only rejected his pitch but later used it as the foundation for Viratapalem: PC meena Reporting without credit or consent. Backing his claim, he stated that Constable Kanakam, starring varsha Bollamma, had already started filming in december 2024 and that the title and story had been officially registered as early as 2022. The creators feel that their intellectual property has been exploited and are now determined to take the matter to court. Legal notices have reportedly been served, and the team is preparing to fight a lengthy battle to defend their rights.
This dispute has cast a shadow over ZEE5’s latest release, which was expected to be a major content offering in the telugu OTT space. While ZEE5 has yet to issue a formal response, insiders suggest the platform is preparing a legal rebuttal, claiming independent development of the script. Meanwhile, the controversy has sparked a wider conversation about the protection of creative rights in the rapidly growing regional OTT market. With public and industry interest mounting, all eyes are now on how the legal proceedings unfold and whether the allegations will be proven in court.
In a strongly worded press conference held earlier today, prasanth Kumar claimed that ZEE5 not only rejected his pitch but later used it as the foundation for Viratapalem: PC meena Reporting without credit or consent. Backing his claim, he stated that Constable Kanakam, starring varsha Bollamma, had already started filming in december 2024 and that the title and story had been officially registered as early as 2022. The creators feel that their intellectual property has been exploited and are now determined to take the matter to court. Legal notices have reportedly been served, and the team is preparing to fight a lengthy battle to defend their rights.
This dispute has cast a shadow over ZEE5’s latest release, which was expected to be a major content offering in the telugu OTT space. While ZEE5 has yet to issue a formal response, insiders suggest the platform is preparing a legal rebuttal, claiming independent development of the script. Meanwhile, the controversy has sparked a wider conversation about the protection of creative rights in the rapidly growing regional OTT market. With public and industry interest mounting, all eyes are now on how the legal proceedings unfold and whether the allegations will be proven in court.