Is Panjaa a Free make of The Panisher?

Pawan Kalyan's Panjaa is right now the biggest buzz among Tollywood film circles. Everyone is keen on knowing the details about the film. People started to guess the story of the film from whatever clues they got from the trailers and songs.

When the teasers of Panjaa were out, a rumor surfaced that it is a free make of The Punisher movie. Now, the latest buzz is that it has striking resemblance to Hollywood gangster classic Carlito's Way movie. So they say that Vishnu Vardhan lifted the idea from it. This is because of the importance given to the romance thread in Panjaa.
When a big film is nearing its release date, such fake stories and wild guesses are ought to be circulated, say Panjaa producers. They say that Panjaa is story is original and has no resemblance to any old movie.