'Squid Game' Doesn't Rip Off Bollywood Film, Judge Rules

By Rae Ann Varona ( October 1, 2025, 9:17 PM EDT) -- A Manhattan federal judge has tossed a lawsuit brought by an Indian screenwriter who accused Netflix of ripping off a Bollywood film he wrote and directed to create the first season of "Squid Game," saying the two works weren't substantially similar despite centering on characters competing in deadly games to win prize money....

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