Duplicate Bandu acquitted from charges over imitating original Bandu

4 January 2024 12:03 pm Views - 2668

Colombo, Jan. 04 (Daily Mirror)- The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today acquitted Bindu Botalegama who is alleged to have duplicated the performances of veteran film actor Bandu Samarasinghe, from a case filed against him under the Intellectual Property Act.

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) filed a charge sheet against the accused following a complaint by comedy film actor Bandu Samarasinghe. 

Samarasinghe alleged that a person named Bindu Botalegama (Duplicate Bandu) had unauthorisely duplicated his performances including his way of behaviour and his voice in a manner of infringing his economic rights guaranteed under the Intellectual Property Act.

Counsel Harshika Samaranayake appeared for Bindu Botalegama.