In a big win for the Oscar-winning music composer, AR Rahman, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside a copyright infringement case against him, where he was directed to pay Rs 2 crore in damages, for a song he had composed for the Mani Ratnam film, Ponniyan Selvan–II. In this video, ThePrint’s senior correspondent Khadija Khan breaks down the ruling which spoke of “guru-shishya parampara” endemic to Indian classical music.
‘Veera Raja Veera’ copyright row:Delhi HC sets aside order that directed AR Rahman to pay Rs 2 Crore
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