The Delhi High Court has ordered A.R. Rahman and the makers of Ponniyin Selvan 2 to deposit Rs 2 crore in a copyright case.
The case concerns the use of the Junior Dagar brothers' classical Shiv Stuti, which was allegedly copied in the film.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ordered A.R. Rahman and the makers of Ponniyin Selvan 2 to deposit Rs 2 crore in a copyright case.

The case concerns the use of the Junior Dagar brothers’ classical Shiv Stuti, which was allegedly copied in the film.

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The court ruled that the song in the movie closely resembled the original, with only a change in lyrics.

It also ordered that proper credit be given to the late Ustad N. Faiyazuddin Dagar and Ustad Zahiruddin Dagar on all streaming platforms, and awarded Rs 2 lakh to their family.

Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar, representing the Dagar family, claimed ownership of the copyright and argued that the film song infringed their rights.

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The court agreed and ordered the deposit, which will be held until the case is resolved.

Rahmanโ€™s team argued that the song was based on the traditional dhrupad style, which is in the public domain and not protected by copyright.