And while some of it is good, some of it is pushing the line that separates inspiration and blatant plagiarism pretty damn hard. Not to sound like a snob who considers everything ‘phoren’ to be better than its desi counterparts, but you cannot deny that India does imitate the West a lot. Exhibit A: ALTBalaji and their shows, Married Woman, His Story and Main Hero Bol Raha Hoon. And turns out, copycat is exactly the epithet that we could give the Indian entertainment industry for blatantly copying posters of foreign films and series. And therefore, copycat isn’t someone who copies a lot, but it is a nickname to shame someone who copies a lot. Throughout history, cats have had a very sinister and bad name. Did you know how the word ‘copy cat’ came to be used to refer to people who copy? Wouldn’t it be more logical to call them monkeys or parrots, since these creatures are more known for their initiation skills? Well, it turns out that there are multiple reasons why, despite not being known for their imitation game, we refer to cats when talking about the act of copying.
