Delhi HC orders AR Rahman to deposit Rs 2 crores | Indian Movie News
The Delhi High Court has directed famend music composer AR Rahman and manufacturing company Madras Talkies to deposit Rs 2 crores with the courtroom registry in a copyright infringement case. The ruling, delivered on 25 April, additionally directed them to pay Rs. 2 lakh prices to Dagar. The case centres on the track ‘Veera Raja Veera’ from the 2023 movie Ponniyin Selvan 2, which has been accused of copying an earlier composition.
The lawsuit was filed by Indian classical vocalist and Padma Shri awardee Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar in 2023. Dagar alleged that ‘Veera Raja Veera’ infringed on Shiva Stuti, a composition by his father, Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar, and uncle, Zahiruddin Dagar, identified collectively because the Junior Dagar Brothers. He sought a everlasting injunction to stop the track’s use, together with damages and recognition of ethical rights.
Justice Prathiba M Singh, presiding over the case, noticed that Shiva Stuti didn’t merely encourage ‘Veera Raja Veera’ however was “identical” to it, regardless of minor modifications. Dagar argued that the track’s taal, beat, and musical construction mirrored Shiva Stuti, regardless that the lyrics differed. In distinction, AR Rahman contended that Shiva Stuti is a conventional composition within the public area within the Dhrupad style of Hindustani classical music. He additional claimed that ‘Veera Raja Veera’ was an authentic work, incorporating Western musical parts with 227 distinct layers.
The courtroom’s interim order requires Rahman and Madras Talkies to deposit Rs 2 crores whereas the case is ongoing. Additionally, after initially failing to accomplish that, the defendants have been instructed to replace the track credit on online platforms to acknowledge the Junior Dagar Brothers.
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