Ar Rahman charged 'Shiv Praise', accused of theft, fine of 2 crores, the court sent notice

New -Delhi, April 26 (IANS). The famous music director Ar Rahman once again came into the spotlight for the wrong reason. The Delhi High Court imposed a fine of Rs 2 crore on him and the film production company Madras Talkies on charges of the copy. The case is related to the song ‘Veera Raja Veera’ from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s movie ‘Ponanian Selvan 2’. The court sent a notice to Rahman in this case. Padmashri -driven Ustad Fayajuddin Wasifuddin Dagar has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court claiming that the tune of the song ‘Veera Raja Veera’ with his father Nasir Fayajuddin Dagar and Uncle Nasir Zahin Dasir Dasar Dagar Dagar. He claimed that the lyrics of the song are of course different, but the rhythm and benchmarks of this song are completely found from ‘Shiva Stuti’ and it is not credited to his family. During the hearing, the court acknowledged that the song ‘Shiva Stuti’ was completely copied. Only a few minor changes have been made. Rahman and the producer company gave no credit to his work. The court made it clear that the use of Dagar’s work is without proper credit in copyright infringement. The court imposed a fine of 2 crores and ordered that it be clearly written in the song that it is a composition based on the late Ustad Nasir Fayajuddin Dagar and Ustad Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar’s ‘Shiva Stuti’. It should be updated on all OTT platforms and online mediums. Not only that, the Dagar family will also have to pay a compensation of two lakh calls. The court made it clear that the basic compositions of Hindustani Classical Music are preserved under the Copyright Act. If a composition is his own, he will get full legal rights. At the same time, Ar Rahman denied these allegations. He argued that the song ‘Veera Raja Veera’ is a fundamental creation. It is designed with 227 different layers using the basics of Western music, which is very different from the traditions of Indian classical music. The court ruled the verdict and rejected these arguments of Rahman. -Ians pk/kr share these story -tags