Madhavan denies plagiarism accusations

Madhavan has denied that his upcoming film Jodi Breakers has plagiarised elements of a French film.

The Indian distributors of the 2010 romantic comedy Heartbreaker have claimed that the movies' scripts - both of which feature couples who break up other people's relationships - are too similar.

However, Madhavan said: "Let them read our script and point out even one similarity. I challenge them to prove we've copied even a frame.

"We've repeatedly asked them to sign an NDA [Non Disclosure Agreement, in return for a copy of the script] and read our script. Why aren't they accepting our invitation? If they find even a page similar, we'll do whatever is required."

He continued: "The fact of the matter is, there are no similarities between our films, except the similar-sounding title. Maybe in their hearts, they know it too."

The 3 Idiots actor will star opposite Bipasha Basu in the romantic comedy, which releases on 24 February.