Delhi HC to set the right note on AR Rahman’s song
Tips Industries, the producers of the film. However, when the producers refuted his allegations, Dagar moved court.
“In this case, the plaintiff (Dagar) claimed that the disputed song Veera Raja Veera of the film PS-2, is similar to Shiva Stuti based on Raag Adana sung by his late father and uncle in the 1970s," said Smriti Yadav, partner, Khaitan & Co. “The defendants (Rahman and others) have claimed the disputed song is based on folklore music, available in the public domain since many centuries.
It remains to been seen how the court treats the contentions of the parties." Under copyright laws, there are standard tests to arrive at a conclusion on whether a work infringes the copyright of some other producer, including test of originality, said legal experts. “Copyright protection includes copyright on musical notes and compositions.
Test for protection on musical notes or compositions is originality of a composition," Swati Sharma, head, intellectual property practice at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, said. “Copyright in original composition is valid during the life of the author plus 60 years post her death.
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