AR Rahman gets relief as Delhi HC sets aside ban on Ponniyin Selvan II song : Bollywood News

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AR Rahman gets relief as Delhi HC sets aside ban on Ponniyin Selvan II song : Bollywood News

The Delhi High Court on Wednsday Set Aside An Interim Injunction that Had Restrained Composer Ar Rahman and others from using the song ‘Veera Raja Veera ‘ from Mani Ratnam’s 2023 Film Ponniyin Selvan IIA Division Bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla Passed The Order While Hearing Rahman’s appeal against a single-judge ruling. “We have allowed the appeal. We have authorized concurrent opinions.

Ar rahman gets relieve as delhi hc sets aside ban on ponniyin selvan II song

The Judges, however, Clarified that they were not examining the actual question of copyright infringement at this stage.

Background of the case

The dispute Arose after Classical Vocalist and Padma Shri Awarde Ustad Faiyaz Wasifdin Dagar Filed a Copyright Suit Against Rahaman, Madras Talkies, Lyca Productions, and Tips Industrys. Dagar alleged that Veera Raja Veera was copied from Shiva StutiA Classical Composition Created in the 1970s by His Father Ustad Nasir Faiyazuddin Dagar and Uncle Ustad Zahiruddin Dagar, Popularly Known as the Junior Dagar Broots.

Dagar traced Shiva Stuti To several international performances, include at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam in 1978, and noted its inclusion in the album Shiva MahadevaHe Claimed That as the Rights Holder to the Compositions of His Father and Uncle, Rahman’s version infringed upringed upon his copyright.

Justice Prathiba M Singh of the Delhi High Court Had Earlier Rules in Dagar’s favorite, observing that ‘Veera Raja Veera ‘ was “not merely based on or inspired by Shiva Stuti but identical … with mere change in lyrics. ” Following this, an interim injunction was issued against rahman and the other defendants.

Allegations and defense

In his lawsuit, Dagar Surgt Proper Credit Across Platforms and An Injunction Against the Continued Use of Rahman’s Composition. He also told the court that rahman had assured he over a phone call that he would Attempt to resolve the issue, but no follow-up took place.

The Defendants, However, Strongly Contected The Allegations. Madras Talkies described the claims as “misconcepted” and maintaned that ‘Veera Raja Veera ‘ was based on a traditional song, accusing dagar of seeking publicity and financial benefit. Tips Industries Further Argued that copyright out not extend to the “manner of singing” or style of rendition.

Current Status

With the division bench setting aside the interim injunction, rahman and the producers are no longer restrained from using ‘Veera Raja Veera ‘However, the larger question of white Amounts to copyright infringement remain unresolved and is expected to be addressed in the subsequent processes.

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